Rajasthan’s luxurious practice ‘Palace on Wheels’ to run in Might for first time in 45 years
3 min learnUp to date: Might 9, 2026 01:42 PM IST
Palace on Wheels practice: For the primary time in its 45-year historical past, Rajasthan’s iconic ‘Palace on Wheels’ will function later this month. Launched o January 26, 1982, the Palace on Wheels is taken into account because the nation’s first luxurious heritage practice and is globally recognised as one of many world’s main luxurious royal trains. It’s a joint initiative between Rajasthan Tourism Growth Company (RTDC) and Indian Railways (IR).
Palace on Wheels to run in Might for first time in 45 years
Talking to Indianexpress.com, Amit Sudarshan, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of North Western Railway (NWR) has confirmed the event. “Sure, the practice will function in Might. This would be the first time it’s operating through the month. Earlier, providers weren’t scheduled in Might because of the warmth. Nonetheless, this time, there was important demand, which is why the practice will run,” he mentioned. Often, it operates between the months of September to April.
“Might in Rajasthan is just not for the faint-hearted. With temperatures hovering previous 42 levels Celsius and the vacationer tide at its yearly ebb, most operators select to attend for September and resume operations then.
A number one nationalised financial institution — a cornerstone establishment of India’s monetary panorama — has booked all the Palace on Wheels for an unique journey. In a time when world monetary markets have been rattled by worldwide tensions and financial uncertainty, the selection of a nationalised financial institution to put money into a full-train constitution speaks powerfully of institutional confidence in India’s home journey ecosystem,” reads the assertion.
Luxurious vacationer practice ‘Palace on Wheels’ to run in Might for first time (Picture: NWR)
Palace on Wheels: Route, Prepare quantity
The Palace on Wheels practice will function for a particular six-day journey this month from Might 20 to Might 25. The posh practice will depart from Delhi Safdarjung and canopy round 2,610 km through the journey, touring by way of locations together with Durgapura, Sawai Madhopur, Chittorgarh, Berach, Rana Pratap Nagar, Udaipur, Chanderia, Marwar Junction, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Phulera, amongst others.
Based on North Western Railway’s notification quantity NWR/CHG/10/2026, the Palace on Wheels will run as practice quantity 00290. It is going to function beneath Indian Railways’ Bharat Gaurav Prepare Coverage.
Palace of Wheels (Prepare No. 00290): Route Distance Chart
Constitution Tour: 20 Might 2026 – 25 Might 2026 | As per RBS
2,610 km Complete distance
21 Route segments
DSJ → DSJ Delhi Safdarjung (round)
Section-wise Distance Breakdown Rounded KM proven
| # | From | To | KM | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Safdarjung (DSJ) | Rewari (RE) | 87 |
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| 2 | Rewari (RE) | Gandhinagar Jaipur (GOOD) | 220 |
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| 3 | Gandhinagar Jaipur (GOOD) | Durgapura (DPA) | 13 |
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| 4 | Durgapura (DPA) | Sawai Madhopur (SWM) | 125 |
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| 5 | Sawai Madhopur (SWM) | Chanderia (CNA) | 261 |
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| 6 | Chanderia (CNA) | Chittorgarh (COR) | 8 |
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| 7 | Chittorgarh (COR) | Berach (BEC) | 3 |
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| 8 | Berach (BEC) | Rana Pratap Nagar (RPZ) | 108 |
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| 9 | Rana Pratap Nagar (RPZ) | Udaipur (UDZ) | 5 |
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| 10 | Udaipur (UDZ) | Chanderia (CNA) | 117 |
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| 11 | Chanderia (CNA) | Marwar Jn. | 319 |
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| 12 | Marwar Jn. | Jaisalmer (JSM) | 397 |
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| 13 | Jaisalmer (JSM) | Phalodi (PLCJ) | 157 |
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| 14 | Phalodi (PLCJ) | Bikaner (BKN) | 162 |
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| 15 | Bikaner (BKN) | Phulera (FL) | 325 |
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| 16 | Phulera (FL) | Round (RGS) | 67 |
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| 17 | Round (RGS) | Narnoul (NNL) | 97 |
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| 18 | Narnoul (NNL) | Rewari (RE) | 52 |
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| 19 | Rewari (RE) | Delhi Safdarjung Station | 87 |
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| Complete Distance | 2,610 km | |||
Supply: Indian Railways (as per RBS)
The practice will comprise 22 coaches, together with six WPCT-1 saloon coaches, seven WPCT-2 saloon coaches, one Tremendous Deluxe saloon coach, two restaurant-cum-bar coaches, and devoted kitchen, workers, service and spa automobiles, amongst others. The 14 coaches of the Palace-on-Wheels, every coach named after the princely states of Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Bundi, Dholpur, Durgapur, Jaisalmer, Jaipur, Jhalawar, Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Kota, Sirohi and Udaipur.
Palace of Wheels: Day-wise Itinerary
Prepare No. 00290 | Constitution Tour: 20-25 Might 2026 | Delhi Safdarjung to Rajasthan Circuit
6 Days 20-25 Might 2026
2,610 km Complete distance
DSJ to DSJ Round route
StationArrDepRemark
Delhi Safdarjung (DSJ)
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18:30
Gandhinagar Jaipur (GOOD)
04:30
—
Durgapura (DPA)
—
20:00
Sawai Madhopur (SWM)
06:50
11:15
Chanderia (CNA)
Th.
16:15
Chittorgarh (COR)
16:45
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Chittorgarh (COR)
—
02:00
Berach (BEC)
Th.
02:20
Rana Pratap Nagar (RPZ)
08:30
10:30
Udaipur (UDZ)
11:00
16:25
Chanderia (CNA)
18:30
18:50
Marwar Jn. (MJ)
01:30
02:00
Jaisalmer (JSM)
08:30
23:30
Phalodi (PLCJ)
Th.
03:00
Bikaner (BKN)
05:50
06:00
Phulera (FL)
Th.
11:00
Rewari (RE)
Th.
16:10
Delhi Safdarjung (DSJ)
20:00
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Origin/Dest
Celebration cease
De-boarding
Operational cease
Th. = By (no cease)
Supply: Indian Railways
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