the-maharajas

For most people, traveling means going from A to B as quickly as you can, but occasionally you'll find that traveling is the experience itself. You pack up your bags, walk to the platform, and hop right into the golden past of magnificent grandeur. If you are looking for an indelible royal experience, Maharajas' Express, operated under IRCTC, is the perfect choice to know the world, and is rightly called the World's Best Luxury Train . Palatial Living Space on Steel Rails Stepping inside this half-mile-long masterpiece feels less like boarding a locomotive and more like entering an exclusive palace on wheels. The carriages are lined with luxurious wooden paneling, elaborate marquetry, and thick carpets to dampen the quiet sound of the tracks below. There are four different types of cabins: Deluxe Cabins, Junior Suites, Suites, and the Presidential Suite, which is spread across an entire carriage. Every room features a private bathroom, its own air conditioning, a flat-scre...