Most expensive, luxurious Indian rail journeys

The Maharajas' Express

It is the most expensive luxurious train in Asia. The train offers cabin and suite with world class facilities like LCD TVs, dining, bar, lounge, direct dial phone, internet connection, individual temperature control, generator and attached washroom. The train promises you to give the best travel experience with its hospitality, food's quality and taste.
Tour Price: Rs 2.75 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per person
Package type, travel duration and destinations covered:

* Princely India: 8 Days / 7 Nights 
Destinations Covered: Mumbai – Vadodara – Udaipur – Jodhpur – Bikaner – Jaipur – Ranthambore – Agra – Delhi

* Royal India: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Destinations Covered: Delhi – Agra – Ranthambore – Jaipur – Bikaner – Jodhpur – Udaipur – Vadodara – Mumbai

* Classical India: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Destinations Covered: Delhi – Agra – Gwalior – Khajuraho – Bandhavgarh – Varanasi – Lucknow – Delhi

* Royal Sojourn: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Destinations Covered: Delhi – Jaipur – Kota – Ranthambore – Agra – Delhi

The Deccan Odyssey

This is one-of-its-kind train that takes 5-star hotel on wheels. Its 21 luxury coaches have restaurants, bar, sauna, business center and computer systems. This train also has a substitute in a smaller version named 'The Indian Maharaja – Deccan Odyssey' painted in all Blue that runs from Mumbai to New Delhi

Tour price, package type, travel duration and destinations covered:

* Tour Price: Rs 3 lakh to Rs 8 lakh per person
Silver to Platinum Class: 8 Days/7 Nights
Destination Covered: Mumbai-Ajanta & Ellora Caves- Udaipur Lake City-Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve- Pink city of Jaipur – Taj Mahal at Agra -Delhi

* Tour Price: Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 per person
Heritage of Maharashtra: 8 Days/7 Nights
Destinations Covered: Mumbai-Sindhudurg-Goa-Kolhapur-Daulatabad-Chandrapur-Ajanta Caves-Nashik-Mumbai

                                                   Palace On Wheels

Started on January 26, 1982, 'Palace On Wheels' is the country's first pan-country super luxury train which is considered to be the fourth best luxurious train in the world. With a modern look and facility, the train was relaunched in August, 2009 with services like bar, Spa, Live TV and music system. This train has 14 salons named after Rajasthan provinces, two restaurants named Maharaja and Maharani restaurant.

Tour Price: Rs 50,000 to Rs 5 lakh per person
Travel Duration: 8 Days To 13 Days
Destinations Covered: Delhi-Jaipur- Udaipur- Swai Madhopur- Chittorgarh- Jaisalmer- Jodhpur- Bharatpur- Agra-Delhi

                                       Royal Rajasthan on Wheels

From Rajastan to Agra, this train takes you only on the King's routes. The Royal Rajasthan on Wheels gives you the most royal treatment through its restaurants, gym, bar, board room, saloon, spa and super deluxe rooms. The train was started in January, 2009.

Tour Price: Rs 50,000 to Rs 80,000 per person
Travel Duration: 8 Days/ 7 Nights
Destinations Covered: New Delhi- Jodhpur- Udaipur- Chittorgarh- Sawai Madhopur- Jaipur- Khajuraho- Varanasi- Agra- New Delhi

                                           The Golden Chariot

This another luxury tourist train connects most of the tourist destinations in Goa and Karnataka. The train which first was put on wheels on March 10, 2008 was named after ‘Stone Chariot of Hampi'. Coloured in Purple and royal Golden, the train is packed with two restaurants, a lounge bar, conference room, spa and gym.

Tour Price: Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 per person

Package type, travel duration and destinations covered:

* Pride of the South:  8 Days/7 Nights 
Destinations Covered: Bangalore – Mysore – Hampi – Belur – Kabini – Badami – Goa – Bangalore

* Southern Splender:  8 Days/7 Nights 
Destinations Covered: Bangalore – Chennai – Mamallapuram – Pondicherry – Tiruchirapalli – Thanjavur – Madurai – Thiruvananthapuram – Poovar – Kochi – Kerala Backwaters