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{{Short description|Luxury tourist train}}{{italic title}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
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| name = ''Palace on Wheels''
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| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
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| lines = [[New Delhi]] - [[Jaipur]] - [[Jodhpur]] [[Udaipur]] - [[Bharatpur, India|Bharatpur]] - [[Agra]] - [[New Delhi]]
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[[File:Palace on Wheels Jaipur.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Palace on Wheels'' at [[Jaipur railway station]].]]
The '''''Palace on Wheels''''' is a [[Luxury train|luxury tourist train]]. It was launched by the Indian Railways in association with [[Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation]] to promote [[tourism in Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thepalaceonwheels.org/blog/experience-royal-life-palace-on-wheels-rajasthan/|title=NPalace on wheels - Exclusive Indian train was originally used by royalty|publisher=Times of India|date=13 October 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017234123/http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/Palace+wheels/7386580/story.html|archive-date=17 October 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The train service was refurbished and relaunched in August 2009 with a new decor, itinerary and cuisine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-02/jaipur/28194777_1_luxury-train-rajasthan-tourism-development-corporation-hrs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811062032/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-02/jaipur/28194777_1_luxury-train-rajasthan-tourism-development-corporation-hrs|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=New-look Palace on Wheels set to chug off on Aug 5|date=2 August 2009}}</ref>

==History==
The ''Palace on Wheels'' started on [[Indian Republic Day|26 January]] 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepalaceonwheels.org/ |title=Rated No. 4 luxury Train in the world |publisher=ThePalaceonWheels.org |access-date=2015-08-12}}</ref>

The concept of the ''Palace on Wheels'' was derived from the royal background of the coaches, which were originally meant to be the personal railway coaches of the erstwhile rulers of the princely states of [[Rajputana]], [[Gujarat|Baroda]], the [[Nizam]] of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and mainly the [[British Viceroy|Viceroy of British India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/buzz/from-the-luxurious-palace-on-wheels-to-the-spiritual-mahaparinirvan-express-8-extraordinary-train-journeys-you-must-experience-with-the-indian-railways-724357.html |title=From the luxurious Palace on Wheels to the spiritual Mahaparinirvan Express: 8 extraordinary train journeys you must experience with the Indian Railways |publisher=IBNLive |access-date=2015-08-12}}</ref><ref name="Palacesonwheels.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.palacesonwheels.com/history.html |title=History of the Palace on Wheels | Luxury Train Travel in India |publisher=Palacesonwheels.com |date=1982-01-26 |access-date=2015-08-12}}</ref>

==Interiors==
Each saloon highlights the cultural ethos of the state, represented through the use of furniture, handicrafts, painting and furnishings.
Delhi-based interior designer Monika Khanna did the interiors of the train.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120225/jsp/personaltt/story_15176596.jsp#.UPkQ_B2PEfQ | location=Calcutta, India | work=The Telegraph | title=A lavish touch | date=25 February 2012}}</ref>

==Facilities==
There are 23 [[Coach (rail)#Coach|coaches]] in the train. 104 tourists can travel in train. Each coach is named after former [[Rajputana|Rajput states]] and matches the aesthetics and interiors of the royal past: [[Alwar State|Alwar]], [[Bharatpur State|Bharatpur]], [[History of Bikaner|Bikaner]], [[Bundi State|Bundi]], [[Dholpur (princely state)|Dholpur]], [[Dungargarh]], [[Jaisalmer State|Jaisalmer]], [[Jaipur State|Jaipur]], [[Jhalawar State|Jhalawar]], [[Jodhpur#History|Jodhpur]], [[Kishangarh#Princely history|Kishangarh]], [[Hadoti|Kota]], [[Sirohi State|Sirohi]] and [[Mewar|Udaipur]].<ref>[https://www.thepalaceonwheels.org/coaches.html Have a look at the coaches (four pages)]</ref> Each coach has four cabins (named ''chambers'' or ''saloons'' by the company) with luxury amenities and [[Wi-Fi]] internet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_watch-dish-tv-on-palace-on-wheels_1374083|title=Watch Dish TV on Palace on Wheels|publisher=DNA}}</ref><ref name="bhaskar1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/RAJ-JAI-feature-of-world-famous-royal-train-palace-on-wheels-4733437-PHO.html |title=feature of world famous royal train palace on wheels |publisher=www.bhaskar.com |access-date=2015-08-12}}</ref>
The train has two restaurants, ''[[Maharaja|The Mahārāja]]'' and ''The Mahārāni'', with a [[Rajasthan]]i ambience serving [[European cuisine|continental]], Chinese cuisine, one bar-cum-lounge, 14 saloons and a spa.<ref name="bhaskar1"/>

[[File:The Palace on Wheels on agra rly stn.jpg|thumb|The ''Palace on Wheels'' at a halt in Agra]]

==Route==
The train has a 7 nights & 8 days itinerary departs from [[New Delhi]] (Day 1), and covers [[Jaipur]] (Day 2), [[Sawai Madhopur]] and [[Chittaurgarh]] (Day 3), [[Udaipur]] (Day 4), [[Jaisalmer]] (Day 5), [[Jodhpur]] (Day 6), [[Bharatpur, India|Bharatpur]] and [[Agra]] (Day 7), return to New Delhi (Day 8).<ref>[https://www.thepalaceonwheels.org/route-map.html Train Route]</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Society}}
{{commons}}
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*[[Fairy Queen (locomotive)|Fairy Queen]]
*[[Royal Orient]]
*[[Deccan Odyssey]]
*[[Mahaparinirvan Express]]
*[[Golden Chariot]]
*[[Royal Rajasthan on Wheels]]
*[[Maharajas' Express]]
*[[Village on Wheels]]
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://rtdc.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/Client/PalaceOnWheel.aspx Website] of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (RTDC), a Government Of Rajasthan Undertaking

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[[Category:Luxury trains in India]]
[[Category:Transport in Udaipur]]

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