The Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) is one of the professional organizations in India with multi-faceted customer-centric businesses in travel, tourism, hospitality, catering, packaged drinking water and IT. Since its inception in 1999 as a Public Sector Undertaking, over the 2 decades, IRCTC has developed its core competencies in rail tourism and has specialized in luxury as well as mass tourism. In order to attract diverse market segments, IRCTC has developed rail tourism products from $12- per day to $900 per day per tourist. Following are the list of Luxury trains operated by IRCTC which are optional for the current season starting in January 2022.
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Maharajas’ Express
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Maharajas' Express: Maharajas' Express is one of the best luxury trains in the world with option of four classes of elite accommodation, exquisite onboard food and beverage service facilities in its two fine dining restaurants and two bars cum lounges. The 23 coach long train can accommodate 84 guests in one trip. Each guest cabin has attached bathrooms and W with the Suites and Presidential Suite
having even a Bath Tub. The train travels on four itineraries covering destinations in Rajasthan, Agra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The train has been voted as the «World's Leading Luxury Train" by World Travel Awards for 7 years in a row since 2012. The itineraries include excursions to the important monuments and indulgent activities such as a Dinner on Sand Dunes in Bikaner, an evening of cultural dances on the Ghats at Varanasi and lunch in the City Palace complex at Udaipur etc. Maharajas' Express is one of the best luxury trains in the world with the option of four classes of elite accommodation, exquisite onboard food and beverage service facilities in its two fine dining restaurants and two bars cum lounges. The 23 coach long train can accommodate 84 guests in one trip. Each guest cabin has attached bathrooms and W with the Suites and Presidential Suite having even a Bath Tub. The train travels on four itineraries covering destinations in Rajasthan, Agra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The train has been voted as the «World's Leading Luxury Train" by World Travel Awards for 7 years in a row since 2012. The itineraries include excursions to the important monuments and indulgent activities such as a Dinner on Sand Dunes in Bikaner, an evening of cultural dances on the Ghats at Varanasi and lunch in the City Palace complex at Udaipur etc.
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www.the-maharajas.com
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The Golden Chariot
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Golden Chariot is the only luxury train operating in South India with three itineraries showcasing the best of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and also Goa. The train houses two fine dining restaurants, one bar, one Gym cum Spa and can accommodate 88 guests in one trip. Each guest cabin has attached bathrooms
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www.goldenchariot.org
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Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train
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The Deluxe Tourist Train is a combination of 2nd AC and 1st AC accommodation, two restaurants and ca accommodate up to 150 guests in a single trip with various additional onboard features and services. The train operates in a fixed itinerary on the Buddhist Circuit itinerary covering various important places connected to the life of Buddha such as Gaya, Rajgir, Varanasi, Lumbini (Nepal) and Shravasti.
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www.irctcbuddhisttrain.com
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All the above-mentioned trains are also available for Charters to Groups, Field Visits etc. for which itineraries can be customized according to the requirement of the interested party.
