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This is the wide gauge Palace on Wheels, introduced 1995. It replaced an earlier meter gauge train.

The Palace on Wheels is used on all-inclusive round trips New Delhi - Jaipur - Sawai Madhopur - Chittorgarh - Udaipur - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Bharatpur - Agra - New Delhi.

The train is composed of 22 cars: Generator car - Staff car - 7 Saloon sleeping cars with 4 compartments each - Bar car - 2 Restaurant cars - Spa car - 7 Saloon sleeping cars - Service car - Generator car. Maximum speed is 80 km/h.

Other luxury trains in India that are operated in a similar way include: Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, Maharajas Express and Deccan Odyssey.


Pictures:

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Palace on Wheels luxury train at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95551 "Udaipur Saloon" at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23. Four compartments for 2-3 passengers with private bathrooms and two lounges (one on each end), styled after the city palace of Udaipur in blue and white. More detail.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95551 "Udaipur Saloon" at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95552 "Jaipur Saloon" at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23. More details.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95553 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95553 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95554 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95554 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95555 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95556 "Bikaner Saloon" at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23. More info.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95556 "Bikaner Saloon" at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23. More info.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95557 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95557 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95558 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95558 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95559 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95559 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95560 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95561 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95561 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95562 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95562 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95563 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95563 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95564 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Saloon car WPCTAC NW 95564 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Maharani restaurant car WPCDAC NW 95565 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23. Interior photos.

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Palace on Wheels Maharaja restaurant car WPCDAC NW 95566 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23. Interior photos.

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Palace on Wheels Maharaja restaurant car WPCDAC NW 95566 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23. Interior photos.

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Palace on Wheels bar car NW 95567 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23. Some interior photos.

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Palace on Wheels generator car WPSRRMAC NW 95568 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels generator car WPSRRMAC NW 95568 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels Staff car WPSAC NW 95570 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels service car WPSRS NW 95571 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Palace on Wheels service car WPSRS NW 95571 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23, with photos of some of the highlights visited along the way.

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Palace on Wheels Royal Spa car WPSRS NW 98572 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23.

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Same but with typical Indian cow in foreground.

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Palace on Wheels Royal Spa car WPSRS NW 98572 at Jaisalmer on 2012-12-23. Someone is curious about what is inside.

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Indian Railways diesel locomotive WDM3A No. 16274 (based in Tughlakabad) in Jaisalmer, 2012-12-23. This locomotive had the prestigious job of bringing the Palace on Wheels luxury train from Udaipur to Jaisalmer.

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