| Palace on Wheels | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the Palace on Wheels | |
| Entered service | 26 January 1982 |
| Operators | Indian Railways |
| Lines served | New Delhi - Jaipur - Jodhpur Udaipur - Bharatpur - Agra - New Delhi |
The Palace on Wheels is India's first luxury tourist train launched by the Indian Railways in joint collaboration with Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) to promote tourism in Rajasthan.[1][2] The train was launched in 1982.[3][4] The train has been renamed as Heritage Palace on Wheels.[5][6]
The train service was renovated and relaunched in August 2009 with a new decor, itinerary and cuisine.[7]
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Launched in 1982, the Palace on Wheels is the original luxury train
- ^ Heritage Palace on Wheels just completed its first voyage from Delhi to Jaipur (31 December 2017). "Heritage Palace on Wheels just completed its first voyage from Delhi to Jaipur". India Today. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
voyage of Heritage Palace on Wheels (HPOW) reached Jaipur
- ^ Singh, Rachna (14 June 2017). "Heritage Palace on Wheels for Shekhawati soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
Renamed the Heritage Palace on Wheels
- ^ "New-look Palace on Wheels set to chug off on Aug 5". The Times of India. 2 August 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.