[sadhuji]

The Palace on Wheels (POW) is seeing a new competitor in Royal Rajasthan on Wheels (RRW). Both are exotic train journeys targeted at the high end travelers and the similarity ends there. While the former is a venture of the railways where the profits are shared by both the railways and the state in 56:44 ratio, the latter is a new method where the state takes on rent the facilities of the railways for a fixed amount. This amount is presently fixed at Rs 25 lakhs per trip. It seems that all seats have already been booked upto 2010 for Palace on Wheels – therefore, there is plenty of scope for the new venture.

The Royal Rajasthan on Wheels is a 7 day – 8 night package. It will begin from Safdarganj station in New Delhi and take in Jaipur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Chitorgarh, Bhartpur and Agra. The POW goes to Sawai-Madhopur but the RRW will go to Bikaner. The fare for Super-deluxe suites is $ 2000.00 per head. In twin-sharing basis, it is $ 800.00 while for single occupancy, it is $ 1200.00. Taxes will be in addition to the basic fare. On special occasions like New Year or Christmas, an extra 10% would be levied.

For more details –
http://www.royalraja...nwheels.org.in/

[malkers]

You should also mention that those fares are PER NIGHT, not for the whole trip.  Not sure I'd part with that sort of cash to a so called professional outfit that only spent $2 on their website though!!

[sadhuji]

Yes, as malkers has rightly pointed out - the fares are per head per night - '....The fare for Super-deluxe suites is $ 2000.00 per head per night. In twin-sharing basis, it is $ 800.00 while for single occupancy, it is $ 1200.00 per head per night.

Kindly note.

[vandy]

sadhuji, on Jan 12 2009, 11:37 AM, said:

Yes, as malkers has rightly pointed out - the fares are per head per night - '....The fare for Super-deluxe suites is $ 2000.00 per head per night. In twin-sharing basis, it is $ 800.00 while for single occupancy, it is $ 1200.00 per head per night.

Kindly note.

Does that include Bottled Water ?


vandy  

[sadhuji]

vandy, on Jan 13 2009, 12:16 AM, said:

Does that include Bottled Water ?


vandy  

presumably yes.

[jyotirmoy]

Due to almost zero booking the service has been terminated.

[malkers]

Hardly surprising really, I don't know a single person tht could afford it, well maybe John.Sw  

[noflylist]

1000 dollars a %$#@^&*(&^%$#@#$%$#@#$^%$ day?

[vandy]

jyotirmoy, on Jan 19 2009, 05:09 AM, said:

Due to almost zero booking the service has been terminated.

Damn, I knew I shouldn't have smashed open my Piggy Bank to soon.  


vandy