Ayurvedic spa, gym on Rajasthan's Palace on Wheels II

Jaipur, Mar 15 (UNI) Passengers on Rajasthan's new luxury train Palace on Wheels II (PoW II) can relax with an ayurvedic bath at its impressive in-house spa.

But to avail the seven-star facilities on this new train, passengers would have to shell out at least 600 US dollars as fare, 300 dollars more than on PoW I, say sources.

The PoW II managed by Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) will also boast of a gym to keep the travellers fit and healthy on its week-long journey through the desert state.

Apart from these luxuries, the train will have 14 saloons. Each saloons will have three coupes with separate lounge, plasma televsion and Internet facilities.

The train will also have Maharaj and Maharani suites. Also, passengers can enjoy their coffee at the 24 hour coffee shop.

Sources said the decoration of this hi-tech train will cost Rs 7 crore. The designing and decor responsibilties have been handed over to a Delhi-based private company.

The train is likely to be ready by the next season. PoW II will run on the earlier route covering Delhi, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittor, Udaipur, Bharatpur and Agra. The train will end its journey at Delhi.

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