The news is out. Palace on Wheels is now available for charter. The train of the Maharajas can now be rented wholly, although at Maharaja like prices all the same – INR 1.7-2.5 crores ($310,000-450,000). Trade experts have expressed different opinions on this move by IRCTC – while some have lauded the initiative, others have already dismissed it as a dud. As I started to put my thoughts to paper, I could think of a few scenarios when you just can’t help but board the Palace on Wheels.
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| Palace on Wheels Luxury Train,India |
1 - You earn in Kuwaiti Dinars ( 1 KWD = 195 INR = $3.5) and you want to take a break from stashing all that money from your oil fields. And since it’s your son’s birthday and you plan to take out his friends on a “field trip”, a 8 day ride on the Palace on Wheels seemed only appropriate.
2 - You play bridge every weekend with the Minister of Indian Railway, and in one of those bets, you won a couple of tickets on the Palace on Wheels. Since you are too proud to trade them for something else, you decide to turn up for the trip. We hope not alone, though!
3 - You have all the money but none of the time in this world. To top it all, you have your own wedding to plan and attend. What do you do? You charter the beautiful Palace on Wheels and have the most awesome wedding of all times.
P.S. – The writer will happily switch places with you, in case you find yourself stuck in any of the “situations” above!
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