Route
The train departs from New Delhi and during its eight day journey, travels around Rajasthan with stops in Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur, and Agra.
Earlier, tickets for the Palace on Wheels were restricted to foreign nationals by the Government of India, with Indian natives not allowed on board. However, it was later opened up to Indians, although the tariffs are still quoted in US Dollars.
Palace on Wheels begins its journey on every Wednesday and functions for an entire week leaving the guests back at Safdarjang Train Station, New Delhi early in the morning. This luxury train in India is preferred the most by rich desiring to enjoy India travel and thus bookings for the train are done well in advance. Thus one must plan a tour to Palace on Wheels months earlier to actually be able to enjoy the experience. The bookings are done on single, twin and triple sharing basis and the prices thus differs. However the most convenient way of booking for Palace on Wheels is through agents or opting for online bookings. One can also opt for tele-booking method. The train is functional all through out the year except the months of summers i.e. from May-July in India.
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