The Fairy Queen-Luxury Train
The Fairy Queen is an exceptional venture embarked on by the Indian Railways. The steam locomotive has the feature of being the oldest in function. Currently the Fairy Queen carries travelers on an enthralling and mesmerizing journey from Delhi to Alwar in Rajasthan. The tour also engages visits to the Sariska wildlife sanctuary.
History:
The steam engine was constructed in 1855 by engineers Kitson, Thompson, & Hewitson for the East India Railway. The engine came into service on the Howrah Ranigunj course, and was named as ‘Fairy Queen’ in 1895. In 1971, it was displayed for the first time in the National Railway Museum. After tactics were being finalized for its restoration, repair work was finished in 1996 at the Integral Coach Factory, Perumbur. Lastly, the Fairy Queen was added as an appeal for tourism in India on 18th July, 1997, making its maiden profitable journey from Delhi to Alwar.
The plan has received many acclaims, including the National Tourism Award for the most novel sightseeing project in January 1999. The Fairy Queen was confirmed the world’s oldest working locomotive Guinness Book of World Records.
The Coaches:
The Fairy Queen has two air-conditioned coaches consists of a traveler chair car with a sitting room capacity of 50, and a pantry car. The relaxed seats of the saloons and the big windows add up to the entire experience. Different from the other luxury trains of India, there is no facility for aboard accommodation in the Fairy Queen.
Route:
Travelers are taken to the historic sites of Delhi, the delightful town of Alwar in Rajasthan, and the well-known Sariska wildlife safe haven, which is also a tiger reserve. The train commences from Delhi Cantonment Station on every 2nd and 4th Saturday in the months of October and March.
Day First At 10-00 hours in the morning the train departs from Delhi Cantonment Station
At 4 in the evening the train arrives at Alwar Railway Station. At around 4.20 the train departs from Alwar in an Air-conditioned coach. At 5.30 the tourists check in at the Sariska Palace hotel. At 8 in the evening there is a special cultural Function followed by dinner.
Day Second – Nearly at 6.30 in the morning the Jeep Safari takes you to the Sariska Tiger Reserve. Around 9 we return from the Sariska Tiger Reserve and the breakfast is served at the Tiger Den Hotel. The air-conditioned coach takes you to the Alwar Railway Station. The train departs from Alwar at 1 in the afternoon and five hours of journey it arrives at Delhi Cantonment station.
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