Despite recession and slowdown in tourist inflow to the country, travel by the world's oldest working steam locomotive on the Delhi-Ajmer route has gained momentum with the heritage train running to full capacity. According to a PTI report by Surabhi Gupta, the train which was christened ‘Fairy Queen’ in 1895 ran with its full capacity of 60 passengers yesterday when it left the Delhi Cantt station. Plying only eight times a year during the first and the last quarters, among the passengers for yesterday’s journey, 30 were foreigners, a senior railway official told PTI. The official also informed that passengers can now book a ticket for the train through the Internet on the railways website.
A comprehensive two-day tour package with Fairy Queen is being offered by railways and includes on-ground catering, lodging, boarding, transfer facility, a visit to Sariska National Park and cultural programme, the official said. A journey on Fairy Queen costs Rs 8,600 for one person for both ways while the one way fare is Rs 6,000. The train, which relives history, culture and heritage of It's destinations in Rajasthan, |