Rajasthan8217;s luxury train 8216;Palace on Wheels8217; has been adjudged the fourth best among the top ten luxury trains of the world by noted global travel magazine Conde Nast.
For the year 2009,the magzine had asked its readers for the first time to vote for their favourite train. They were asked to rank each train out of 100 points.
8220;The Palace on Wheels attained 83.94 points and was ranked fourth below the Venice Simplon-Orient Express 89.92 points,Eurostar 86.92 points and Pride of Africa,Rovos Rail 84.25 points,8221; MD and Chairman of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation RTDC Manjit Singh said Monday.
It will give a boost not only to the luxury trains of Rajasthan but also to tourism in the state. The train currently is undergoing a major revamp at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore,Singh said.