The Fairy Queen, the world's oldest steam engine is used in the Palace on Wheels. The lavishly decorated carriages in the train were originally used by the former Maharajas and Viceroys of Rajasthan and other states, and where not used after independence. In 1981, Indian Railway and Rajasthan Tourism worked together and refurbish 13 carriages from different princely states. On January 26, 1982 the Palace on Wheels was launched as a special heritage train, that offers an unforgettable experience to tourists that visit Rajasthan. 

In 1991, a new air-conditioned meter-gauge Palace on Wheels replaced the old heritage train. Besides maintaining the décor and ambience of the original train, there are various modern facilities as well in the train. The train has a total capacity of 104 persons, and consists of 14 fully air-conditioned deluxe coaches, with the aesthetic and royal interiors and rich decor of the past and equipped with world class modern facilities. These coaches are named after former Rajput princely states like Kota, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Alwar, Sirohi, Kishangarh, Bundi, Dungarpur, Bharatpur, Jhalawar and Dholpur. Each coach has a mini pantry and a lounge to ensure availability of hot and cold beverages, and refreshments and a place to relax and get together. There are 52 rooms in the train and each room has a combination of 4 twin bedded chambers with central air-conditioning, channel music, color television, CD player, intercom, attached bathroom with hot and cold running water, shower, wall to wall carpet and other amenities. Besides this, there are two restaurants "The Maharaja" and "The Maharani" which serves Continental, Chinese, Indian and Rajasthani cuisines. There is also a well stocked bar in the train that offers the various choices of sprits of Indian and international brands. 

The Palace On Wheels first stoppage is at Jaipur, the Pink City where guests receive a royal welcome. The guests visit the various places of interest like Hawa Mahal and Amber Fort. On the second day, the train arrives in Jaisalmer. Upon arrival, the guests visit the Golden Fort and enjoy the camel ride. On the third day, the train arrives in Jodhpur, and the guests visit the Mehrangarh Fort. On the fourth day, the train arrives in Sawai Madhopur. The guests will visit the Ranthambore National Park. Later, the train departs for Chittorgarh. On the fifth day, in Chittorgarh, the guests visit the Chittorgarh Fort. On, the sixth day, the train arrives in Udaipur, famous for the unique Lake palace built on the Pichola lake. On the seventh day, the train arrives at Bharatpur. The tourists here visit the Keoladeo Ghana National Park, home to nearly 300 species of birds and depart for Agra. In Agra, a visit to the Taj Mahal is the crowning point of this fairytale journey. After visiting Taj Mahal, the train departs back to Delhi.

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