Indian Railways is one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world, transporting over 18 million passengers and more than 2 million tonnes of freight daily.
Basically it is divided into zones, which are further sub-divided into divisions. The number of zones in Indian Railways increased to16 in 2003. Each zonal railway is made up of a certain number of divisions, each having a divisional headquarters and Rajasthan comes under North Western Railway.
North Western Railway
The North Western Railway is one of the sixteen railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Jaipur. It comprises four divisions: Jodhpur and reorganized Bikaner division of the erstwhile Northern Railway and reorganized Jaipur and Ajmer divisions of the erstwhile Western Railway.
This zone came into existence on October 1, 2002. This railway comprises a total of 578 stations covering a total of 5449.29 (which is 10 % of the total route in the country) route km out of which 2575.03 are broad gauge and 2874.23 are metre gauge.
Explore Rajasthan with Luxury Trains
To explore rajasthan state luxury trains are the best option as a convenient and suitable mode of transport. These trains provide world class comforts on the wheels while covering a number of excellent travel destinations in the shortest possible time span.
Some Famous luxury trains of Rajasthan:
Royal Rajasthan on Wheels
Royal Rajasthan on Wheels begins every Sunday from New Delhi and traverse through the capital of modern India, Jaipur , Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur, Agra in 7 Nights / 8 Days tour.
Palace on Wheels
Experience Rajasthan and Agra in this luxurious train of Maharajas in 7 Nights / 8 Days. The train departs from New Delhi and during its journey, travels around Rajasthan with stops in Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur, and Agra.
The fully furnished coaches have wall-to-wall carpeting, a bar and two restaurants that serve the best of continental, Indian and Rajasthani cuisine. Each compartment also has attached bath and showers, built-in wardrobes and custom-built furniture.