This is what it is like to travel in Maharaja Express, India’s palace on wheels

Since it started in 2010, Maharaja Express, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’s (IRCTC) luxury train has attracted a lot of eyeballs.

The train which operates on five circuits, covering more than 12 destinations across North-West and Central India between the months of October and April, has garnered extra curiosity due to being voted ‘World’s Leading Luxury Train’ thrice in a row at the World Travel Awards, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

The occupancy in the Maharajas Express comes under various categories which include deluxe cabin, Junior Suite, Suite and a Presidential suite spanning over an entire carriage and the journey costs from Rs 36,000 ($800 USD) to Rs 112,500 ($2,500 USD) per day, based on your choice of cabin.

Thus, it comes as no surprise that almost everyone has just one question on their mind- What does it feel like to be travelling in the most expensive luxury train in Asia?

Thanks to some Quora users, now you’ll finally have the answer to that question.

Here’s what it is like to travel in the Maharaja Express according to them. Read on and be amazed!

“Traveling in Maharaja Express is a heavenly thing to experience. No place in this world can beat the luxury that has been offered by this train.”

“The facilities offered by this train is unimaginable, trust me you will not be able to think of anything that these people won't give you. I have traveled across the world, been to many places but I have never had this kind of experience in my life. I felt like a real Queen sitting in her palace with a delightful experience in the lap of luxury.”

“Travelling in Maharajas is like taking a heritage tour in the lap of luxury. Maharajas Express is aptly called as the World’s Leading Luxury Train in India. You might get the same level of luxury in an international 7-star hotel but their service is unbeatable.”

“Redefining luxury train travel since 2010, Maharajas Express offers journeys to the very depth of the soul of India in sheer opulence. Designed to recreate the elegance and pageantry of the personal carriages of erstwhile maharajas, the interiors of this luxury train in India is suffused with nostalgia. Elegance of a bygone era and state of the art amenities coalesce seamlessly to offer 5 Star living in the quaint interiors of the Maharaja Express.”

“I got the first glimpse of Maharajas’ Express when it was placed at platform no 3. When we approached the train, there was a guard reaching at an open gate greeting the guests with Namaste and a broad smile. There was a red carpet to give us the quality of grand welcome.”

Image credit: Quora/ Maharaja Express