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	==History==		==History==
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	After noticing the success of Palace on Wheels, the Maharashtra state decided to have such a train, in order to develop the tourism industry in the state and surrounding regions. This resulted in Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) along with Indian Railway started the project. On 17 January 2004, then Prime Minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] flagged off the train with remote control from the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai at 5.30 pm. The ceremonial inaugural run took from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) railway station to Thane and back.		After noticing the success of Palace on Wheels, the Maharashtra state decided to have such a train, in order to develop the tourism industry in the state and surrounding regions. This resulted in Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) along with Indian Railway started the project. On 17 January 2004, then Prime Minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] flagged off the train with remote control from the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai at 5.30 pm. The ceremonial inaugural run took from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) railway station to Thane and back.
	The train kicked off its maiden commercial journey on 4 February 2004. At that time MTDC has appointed the Taj group of Hotels to manage the food and beverage and housekeeping on the luxury train. The train had 36 Taj staffers on board.		The train kicked off its maiden commercial journey on 4 February 2004. At that time MTDC has appointed the Taj group of Hotels to manage the food and beverage and housekeeping on the luxury train. The train had 36 Taj staffers on board.

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{{short description|Train in India}}
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{{Infobox train
| name = ''Deccan Odyssey''
| image = Deccan Odyssey - Train Board.jpg
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| manufacturer = Indian Railways
| factory = Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
| family = Luxury Trains
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| operator = [[Indian Railways]] and [[Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation]] (MTDC)
| depots = Mumbai
| yearconstruction = 2003
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The '''''Deccan Odyssey''''' is a special [[luxury train]] based on the model of ''[[Palace on Wheels]]'' to boost tourism on the [[Maharashtra]] route of the [[Indian Railways]]. It is a venture of the [[Maharashtra]] Government and the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. In addition to being a train that touches tourist spots, this aims to be a complete [[star (classification)|5-star]] hotel on wheels, with two restaurants and a bar, a sauna, business center and other such amenities on board. The coaches fitted with special amenities were manufactured by the [[Integral Coach Factory]] in [[Chennai]].

The train rides through the hinterlands of Maharashtra, the [[Western Ghats]], into the [[Deccan Plateau]] as well as the [[Konkan]] regions, including [[Goa]]. It also passes through the cities of [[Nashik]], [[Kolhapur]] and [[Ratnagiri]] within Maharashtra. En route to the capital city [[New Delhi]], it has stops at [[Rajasthan]] at [[Udaipur]] and [[Jaipur]]. It's itinerary involves various tourist destinations of architectural as well as natural importance such as the Taj Mahal, Rann of Kutch and Madera.

==History==
[[File:Deccan-odyssey-logo.png|thumb|Logo]]
After noticing the success of Palace on Wheels, the Maharashtra state decided to have such a train, in order to develop the tourism industry in the state and surrounding regions. This resulted in Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) along with Indian Railway started the project. On 17 January 2004, then Prime Minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] flagged off the train with remote control from the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai at 5.30 pm. The ceremonial inaugural run took from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) railway station to Thane and back.
The train kicked off its maiden commercial journey on 4 February 2004. At that time MTDC has appointed the Taj group of Hotels to manage the food and beverage and housekeeping on the luxury train. The train had 36 Taj staffers on board.

The Deccan Odyssey planned to operate for 35 weeks each year. It starts from Mumbai CST every Wednesday evening and returns the following Wednesday morning. From Mumbai, it will take off to Ratnagiri, Sindudurg, Goa, Pune, Aurangabad, Nashik.

In 2004, the [[Maharashtra]] government stopped its run of the ''Deccan Odyssey'', citing poor response, but restarted it after the monsoon season.

Later MTDC started giving the train on lease to tour operators like Luxury Train, Thomson Cook (India), which changed the name of the train to ''Indian Maharaja'' and resulted in a petition filed by Harshad Gawade, a local tour operator from Sindhudurg in the Bombay high court.

From December 2010, The Deccan Odyssey train, taken on charter from [[Government of Maharashtra]] started with an aim to have a journey across four Sikh takhts, with a flight by devout and sightseers to the fifth Takht ([[Takht Sri Patna Sahib]]).

Presently Cox and Kings Pvt. Ltd , operates the train.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Hubli Junction railway station based WDP4 at Madgaon railway station hauling the Deccan Odyssey.jpg|[[Hubli Junction railway station|Hubli]] based [[EMD GT46PAC|WDP 4]] at [[Madgaon Junction railway station|Madgaon railway station]] hauling the Deccan Odyssey
File:Deccan Odyssey - EOG coach.jpg|Deccan Odyssey - EOG coach
File:Deccan Odyssey - Coach - Parampara.jpg|Deccan Odyssey - Coach - Parampara
File:Deccan Odyssey at Madgaon railway station.jpg|Deccan Odyssey at [[Madgaon Junction railway station|Madgaon railway station]]
File:Deccan Odyssey - Full train.jpg|Deccan Odyssey - Full train
</gallery>

==About the train==
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[[File: The Indian Maharaja, Deccan Odyssey - Beauty Salon.jpg|thumb|The beauty salon on The Indian Maharaja charter train.]]

===Facilities===
The ''Deccan Odyssey'' offers accommodation in 40 deluxe cabins in 10 coaches. It also has 4 presidential suites in 2 cars, 1 Conference car with a business centre, 2 restaurants, a well-stocked bar and a spa with steam, massage, a mini gym and a parlour. Other facilities include a library, 6 Channels DVD for your viewing pleasure at the lounges and 6 Channels of Music in each cabin.

===Accommodation===
10 fully '''air-conditioned''' Deluxe Cabin saloons, each with a combination of 4 twin bedded chambers and 2 fully air-conditioned Presidential Suite saloons each with 2 suites with the combination of the living room & bedroom. Saloons are equipped with channel music, intercom, player, attached toilets, running hot and cold water, shower, wall-to-wall carpeting and other amenities.

==See also==
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*[[Fairy Queen (locomotive)]]
*[[Palace on Wheels]]
*[[Royal Orient]]
*[[Mahaparinirvan Express]]
*[[Golden Chariot]]
*[[Royal Rajasthan on Wheels]]
*[[Maharajas' Express]]
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/deccan-odyssey/about/ Deccan Odyssey - The Official Website of the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation]

{{Indian Luxury Trains}}
{{Indian Railways}}
{{Central Railway}}
{{Railways in Western India}}

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[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Luxury trains in India]]
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