Railways, Odisha plan to run luxury train soon
The Indian Railways and the Odisha government are planning to jointly introduce a luxury train like ‘Palace on Wheels’ in the state to attract high-end and foreign tourists.
A discussion regarding the issue was conducted between Sanjiv Garg, additional member (tourism and catering) Railway Board, and state chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi. The railway board had already sent a letter to the state government to start the service in the state.
Padhi said he discussed with Garg about introducing a luxury train in Odisha. “We got the first proposal today. We will go through it properly and inform the Railways after proper government’s order,” he added.
It will be a joint venture between the state and the Railways. “Railways will operate rakes and take the haulage charges. But the interior furnishings will be done by the state. Even the state will decide the route of the train,” said a senior railway officer.
The Railways runs five luxury trains like Maharaja Express, Palace on Wheels, Deccan Odyssey, Golden Chariot and Heritage Palace on Wheels in the states of Rajasthan, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Garg has given a presentation to the chief secretary and his colleagues at the state secretariat.
Normally the luxury train has nine coaches for different facilities and 12 or 13 coaches for tourists. Every coach has berth for 88 tourists. Around Rs 2.5 crore is spent for making of a coach. This type of train is also called as ‘Train Cruise’ which can connect popular tourist places like Chandipur, Bhaitarkanika, Similipal, Konark, Puri, Balugaon, Chilika, Debrigarh and Sambalpur.
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