Train Tours in India

Information about India's luxury trains and other train tours in India.

Delhi Train Tours

Palace on Wheels
Fourteen coach luxury train launched in 1982 by Indian Railways to promote tourism in Rajasthan. Each of the fourteen coaches has four cabins, each with twin beds, air conditioning, and attached toilets. The Palace on Wheels also has two restaurants. Offers week long train tours that either begin and end in New Delhi or travel point to point between Mumbai and New Delhi.

Royal Rajastan on Wheels
Luxury train launched by Indian Railways in January of 2009. The Royal Rajastan train was modeled after Palace on Wheels train. Offers week long luxury tours that begin and end in New Delhi.

Other Train Tours in India

Deccan Odyssey Train
Luxury train launched jointly by the Maharashtra Government and the Indian Ministry of Railways to promote Indian Railways Konkan railway route. Their week long train tours of West Central begin and end in Mumbai, and they pass through Sindhudurg Nagari, Goa, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Ajanta, and Nashik along the way.

Golden Chariot Train
Nineteen coach luxury train operated by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation. Offers a week long luxury train tour in the state of Karnataka that travels from Bangalore to Goa, with a return to Bangalore on the last day. Golden Chariot also offers a week long "Southern Splender" Tour in Southwest India that begins and ends in Bangalore, The tour passes through the Indian states of Karnataka,Tamil Nadu, and Kerala along the way.

Maharajas Express Train
Offers three week long luxury train tours: Princely India, Royal India, and Classic India. Joint venture between Cox and Kings of India and Royale Indian Rail Tours.

More Indian Train Tour Web Sites
- Fairy Queen Train
- Royal Orient Train
- Indian Maharaja Train
- The Maharaja Train

Indian Train Tour Agencies
- Rail Tourism India
- The Luxury Trains Dot Com

See also
Other Activities in India
India Travel Guide
Asia Travel Guide