The Indian Maharaja - Deccan Odyssey
As the wind whispers through the halo of
legends crowning the land of the mighty Marathas, a lone majestic
whistle blows its salutation of honour as it gracefully traverses this
land of fantastic fantasy. Welcome to the mesmerizing Maharashtra
experience aboard the luxurious The Indian Maharaja - Deccan Odyssey.
The weeklong The Indian Maharaja - Deccan Odyssey tour
includes several exotic destinations covering the vast expanse of
Maharashtra and North India. Covering Mumbai, Aurangabad, Udaipur, Sawai
Modhopur, Jaipur, Agra and Delhi.
The Deccan Odyssey Luxury
Train project is a joint venture of the Ministry of Railway, Government
of India and MTDC (Maharashtra Tourist Development Corporation). The
Deccan Odyssey has been benchmarked against the best luxury trains in
the world like the Blue Train of South Africa, The Orient Express of
Europe and the Eastern and Oriental of South East Asia.
The
Deccan Odyssey's sheer luxury is a sight to behold. Everything in the
train reflects the ways of Indian Royalty - "Maharaja". The
plush interiors, an awesome cuisine and grate sites to see makes the
journey memorable. Welcome aboard!
Coaches
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The Indian Maharaja - Deccan Odyssey has 21
coaches out of which 11 are passenger cars with 4 coupes each. There are
2 Presidential Suite Cars with 2 coupes per car. The train also has a
conference car (can be redesigned as dance floor in the night) and two
restaurant cars. There is also a lounge/bar car and one surprising
addition is a Spa Car. Apart from the above there are generator cars
with luggage store and staff car or spare car.
Dining : -
Fine Indian and Continental cuisine is
served on board in two restaurant cars. The high level of on-board
service is delivered by one of the prestigious hotel chain of India i.e
Taj Group of Hotels.
Facilities :
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Conference Room with capacity to host 50 guests
with facility for satellite communication, Internet, computer with
printer and fax, and telephone exchange
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Library
»» Bar
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Channel Music
»» Ayurvedic
Massage Centre
»» Steam Bath
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Gymnasium
»» Beauty Parlour
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Business Centre
»» Special
Suite for Physically challenged
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Fully loaded mini pantry in each coach
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Telephone in each saloon
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Television in each coach
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Plasma TV in Lounge Car
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PA System/ 6 Channel Music System
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Lounge in each passenger car.
