| The train tourism in India
has actually done wonders bringing to life the concept of 'live life
king-size'. The luxury trains of India namely the Palace-on-Wheels
and the Royal Orient do more than providing opportunity of sightseeing
the Indian States of Rajasthan and Gujarat. They offer an unforgettable
holiday experience. The Palace on Wheels lives by its name and is
no less than a fort on the swing. The lavish lifestyle, the facilities,
the décor, the comfort and the style have made the first tourist
train of India the most sought after. The journey is like a dream
come true.
Kuuuuu& Chuk Chuk!!! Doesn't the whistle of the luxury train
seem to invite you. The Palace on Wheels, the Royal Orient and the
Toy Trains are the pride of Indian Railways, the largest passenger
train service in the world.
Besides the Royal trains, the toy trains of India have attracted
many a tourists. The ride on the train with a 4500 kilometers track
chugs through the popular hill stations of the country like Shimal,
Darjeeling, Ooty/ Udagamandalam or Ootacamund and Matheran. The
toy trains are called so because of the narrow gauge railway lines
they ride on. The Matheran Light Railway is another tourist attraction
in India. The tiny mountain train commences its journey from Neral
that is well connected by Mumbai suburban trains. The rail and road
play hide and seek with each other, meeting and disappearing time
and again.
The gradual gradient and the little toy trains urge you to be patient
in life and enjoy each moment as it comes. Puffing along the jungles
of Sal and teak, mountains, rocks and orchids. The nature seems
to be at its best with the pace of the train and the rhythm of life.
The wondrous miniature of rail engineering that offers the most
scenic beauties of the Himalayas from Kalka to Shimla and another
from Jal Pai Guri to Darjeeling. The tourists are attracted to the
old-world-charm offered by the toy train from Kalka to Shimla.
Down south we have a baffling trip around the Nilgiris, the mysterious
tinge of blue that made the mountain name to be called so. The journey
through the tea and coffee plantations, into the dense forests and
up to the mountains offers the humming insects and the chirping
birds simultaneously. Deep ravines and the cascading green slopes
come as bonuses to the tourists of the Indian railways. These spots
have repeatedly attracted members of the film industry. The mysterious
mist will refresh you for quiet a few days though the Blue Mountain
Railway has already completed its centenary. No doubt the train
tourism is doing so well in the Nilgiri Mountain Railway.
So have you got your tickets booked for an odyssey of a lifetime?
The royal week ahead awaits you with the accompanying family and
friends. Be the 'Prince' or the 'Princess' as soon as you can! Wander
amongst the blues of the hills and feel the morning mist that will
rejuvenate you better than any of the gels, for sure.
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