The day to day rail travel in India is most economical public transportation in India. The journeys can be comfortable and timely. On many occasions the reverse happens and you have an exasperating experience. But nevertheless rail travelers in India are well acclimatized to this amazing mode of travel.
For most people in India railway train travel has become an extension of their lives. People who are frequent travelers by necessity or by habit are interminably linked to Indian Railway. The monster locomotive has become a naturalized element of India's scapes. Be it on the coast, desert, rugged mountains and extensive plains of Ganges delta India Railway Trains is everywhere.
With the growth in Indian tourism industry a new dimension has been added. Unthinkable few years back Indian railway now plies super luxury trains between sightseeing destinations and major tiger reserves in India.
The luxury palace wheels are just that meant for experiencing the royal living as the Maharajahs did. The ambiance inside these trains is exhilarating and classic. The exotic journeys offer travel experience of lifetime. The service is pampering heightened by mouth watering Indian cuisine and well stocked bar.
The most popular luxury trains in India are:
Golden Chariot
Deccan Odyssey
Fairy Queen
Heritage on Wheels
Palace on Wheels
Shekhawati Express
Royal Rajasthan on Wheels
The Deccan Odyssey is the South India train tours managed by South Indian Railway zonal office. Lie wise are operated by different regional zonal office under the aegis of IRCTC Ministry of Railways.
Most of the tourist trains in India offer a package tour. Each train is unique The tours have fixed itinerary and duration with designated tourism spots en route. The Great Indian Railway has created a landmark enterprise that has added to its reputation all over the World.
The tourism aspects of Indian railway are managed by IRCTC a separate company. The IRCTC also offers online rail reservation facility and enquiry using the pnr status tool. The company is an extended wing of Indian Railways. Apart from catering and tourism the company also manages mineral water plants owned by the Railways.
Indian Raiway also operates few hill trains which though not luxurious are by all means enchanting. The toy trains ply on the step hilly regions of India through most exotic landscapes of hill resorts. It is a unique expereince to travel on toy trains and enjoy a holiday at resorts and their cool climes.
IRCTC also offers free PNR (Passenger Name Record) which can be checked with http://www.pnrstatus.org/.
Posted by: Transport Delhi1 | 07/20/2011 at 12:25 AM