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If the regality of the mighty Rajput unfolds
itself on board the Palace on Wheels, can the royalty of the
Marathas be far behind? The Deccan Odyssey takes tourists on a
trip to the land of Marathas, complete with the royal splendour
that characterised their lives. It is one journey that will not
come down from the minds of the tourists for a long time. The
comforts offered on board matches with the best in the Five star
hotel industry. And, amidst all the luxury and comforts, tourists
are taken to enjoy some magnificent as well as soothing
sights.
The Deccan Odyssey came into being after an MOU was signed
between the Railway Ministry and the MTDC in Feb 2001. After a
green signal was obtained from the Railway board, the ICF
(Integral Coach Factory) took nearly ten months to finally
constrct the Deccan Odyssey.
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The train made its trial run in the year 2003,
and finally on 16th January, 2004, the train rolled out on its
very first journey.
The train begins its journey every Wednesday from the Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai.
The Deccan Odyssey is the newest luxury train of India. If the
Palace On wheels is a gem for Rajasthan and Agra tour, Deccan
Odyssey is regarded yet another jewel of the Indian railways and
rightly so it is known as the Palace On Wheels of
Maharashtra.
The Deccan Odyssey offers you a memorable and lifetime journey to
the most popular and charming tourist destinations of Maharashtra
and Goa. A splendorous royal train journey adorned with all the
modern luxuries and comforts, the Deccan Odyssey takes you on an
unforgettable tour, which covers land of legendry and mighty
Marathas, the architectural beauty of Ajanta and Ellora, serene
beaches, magnificent forts and palaces, the scintillating cities
of Mumbai and Pune and many other exotic and beautiful tourist
destinations in western India.
The destinations covered by the train include numerous exotic
tourist destinations such as Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Jaigadh,
Ganapatipule, Bhatye Beach, Goa, Sindhudurg, Tarkarli,
Sawantwadi, Pune, Aurangabad, Ajanta and Nasik. A tour on the
magnificent Deccan Odyssey surely provides you the finest train
journey experience not to be found on any other train of the
world. The Deccan Odyssey is much more than a mere luxury train
cruise. Come and enjoy the unforgettable tour of lifetime on
board the Deccan Odyssey.
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