Hauled
    by a steam engine, the train started rolling from October 1982. The coaches
    of this unique train were originally the personal railway coaches of the
    erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Rajputana and Gujarat, the Nizam
    of Hyderabad and the Viceroy of British India, used on bridal journeys,
    hunting parties and occasions of state visits. Though times have changed and
    India is now a democracy, the Palace-on-Wheels takes travelers into the
    heart of Rajasthan in the kind of royal style that only the Maharajas of
    yesteryear could have enjoyed. Capture the romance of old-fashioned rail
    travel as you marvel at the splendid architecture, shop at the colourful
    bazars, photograph the gaily bedecked camels, enjoy the finest performances
    of traditional music and dance, and mingle with the vibrant people of this
    fascinating sate.
journey begins in Delhi. Travel is mostly at
    night, and each morning marks the arrival at a different destination.
    Breakfast on board is followed by a sightseening or shopping trip. Lunch is
    usually at a real palace (now a palace hotel), and dinner is back in the
    dining car.