Fairy Queen
is the wolrd's oldest rolling locomotive. The train started
its maiden journey in the year 1855 and had been operational
till 1908 when due to some reasons its regular operations were
halted. In July1997,
the Indian Railway restarted its operation as a heritage train
from Delhi to Alwar and from there the tourists are taken to
world famous Sariksa Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Fairy Queen has only two coaches attached to it. One, a
specially designed air-conditioned car with fifty comfortable
seats on which guests can recline and enjoy the ride from Delhi
to Alwar and back. Besides there is a well maintained pantry
car for on board catering. The additional attraction on the
train is the lounge in the front of the passenger coach. Its
large window offers a beautiful view of the Fairy Queen engine
as it puffs away and steams across the countryside of Rajasthan
on its way to Alwar.
The journey on the Fairy Queen luxury train is a day journey
and there is no overnight stay on the train. Passengers stay
overnight at the Sariska Palace Hotel. For your enjoyment numerous
cultural programs are organized on the evening of the first
day at the Hotel Sariska Palace.
Luxury
Trains of India offers you the Fairy Queen tour to explore wildlife
of exotic Sariska and the historical legacy of Delhi and Rajasthan.
For more information or to book a Fairy Queen tour please enter
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