Luxury route
Palace on Wheels
Delhi → Delhi · India
India’s original luxury train (1982): a week-long Rajasthan circuit in carriages styled on the private saloons of the maharajas.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 76.2% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 12 m); the longest stretch away from it is 26 km
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: the railway’s own site — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Palace on Wheels?
The Palace on Wheels is a 2,300 km round trip from Delhi.
How long does the Palace on Wheels take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 8 days for the 2,300 km. The line's top service speed is 110 km/h.
Who runs the Palace on Wheels?
RTDC and Indian Railways, with saloon rake.
How old is the Palace on Wheels?
The line has been in service since 1982. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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