Chugging across the Rajasthan desert by steam engine...Reliving the romance of steam engines, the 150-year-old Fairy Queen -- the prime exhibit at the National Rail Museum, New Delhi for 25 years -- will roll again in October.
The coaches are the regular first class chair car coaches, typical of what one may find in trains like the Shatabdi Express. The two coaches -- one for the passengers and the other a pantry car -- will travel at a speed of 40 kilometres per hour.
1855. The year when the majestic Fairy Queen rolled out for the East Indian Railway. The engine is probably the oldest working engine in the world. Now after 143 years, the Fairy Queen rolls again on February 1, from Delhi. The Fairy Queen reaches the picturesque town of Alwar in Rajasthan the same day, from where the guests will be taken to the Sariska Tiger Reserve for an overnight stay. Alwar is one of the oldest cities in Rajasthan and a tourist's delight with its prehistoric sites and monuments. Remarkable among these monuments is the City Palace which houses some of Alwar's legendary treasures. Other places of interest are the Moosi Maharani Chaatri, the Vinay Vilas Palace and the Moti Doongri Fortress.
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"The attraction of the Fairy Queen is that a 150-year-old
steam engine will haul the train, unlike the Palace on Wheels and other
trains where the tourists mainly go for the charm of the interior of the coaches,"
says the museum's assistant curator Sreenivasan.
The two day trip will cost Rs 8,000 or approximately US $ 180. The ticket price includes
lodging, boarding and train fare.
Sariska is famous for its tiger reserve where magnificent tigers, leopards,
deer like the sambhars, nilgai and chikara
can be spotted in their natural habitat.
The town also has the ruins of 9th and 10th century temples.
