{"id":28100,"date":"2017-06-28T16:18:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T10:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/?p=28100"},"modified":"2017-06-28T16:27:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T10:57:24","slug":"maharaja-express-to-start-service-from-trivandrum-to-goa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/maharaja-express-to-start-service-from-trivandrum-to-goa\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s Leading Luxury Train Maharaja Express To Start Service from Trivandrum To Goa!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>World\u2019s leading luxury train service Maharajas\u2019 Express will soon cover India\u2019s western states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra from July.<\/p>\n<h2>Touching the Konkan Route<\/h2>\n<p>The Maharajas\u2019 Express will depart from Trivandrum from Kochuveli terminal at 9.15 p.m. on July 1 and will cover places like Mahabalipuram, Mysore, Hampi and Goa during its 8-day\/7-night tour.<\/p>\n<h2>Southern Jewels<\/h2>\n<p>Touted as the \u2018Southern Jewels \u2013 Monsoon Special\u2019 the train will cover beautiful lands and spectacular monuments and palaces exploring the rich ancient culture before reaching Mumbai.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Maharajas\u2019 Express will depart from Trivandrum from Kochuveli terminal at 9.15 p.m. on July 1 and will cover places like Mahabalipuram, Mysuru, Hampi and Goa during its 8-day\/7-night tour.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_28101\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28101\" class=\"wp-image-28101 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/06\/61-guests-de-boarding-from-maharajas-express.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Credit: www.maharajas-express-india.com\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/06\/61-guests-de-boarding-from-maharajas-express.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/06\/61-guests-de-boarding-from-maharajas-express-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/06\/61-guests-de-boarding-from-maharajas-express-222x148.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: www.maharajas-express-india.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The tour takes you to wonderful places like Hampi, Mysore, Cochin, and Kumarakom. Some of the main highlights of this journey are special meals, World Heritage Sites of Hampi and the Goan church of Basilica of Bom Jesus, the exclusive Chinese Fishing Nets in Cochin, Canoe cruise in Kumarakom, and the magnificent Wodeyar Palace in Mysore.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28103\" style=\"width: 786px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28103\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28103\" src=\"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/06\/Maharaja-Express-Coach.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Credit: www.maharajas-express-india.com\" width=\"776\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/06\/Maharaja-Express-Coach.jpg 776w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/06\/Maharaja-Express-Coach-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/06\/Maharaja-Express-Coach-222x148.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: www.maharajas-express-india.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>The Maharajas\u2019 Express currently operates in between Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. We are planning to start it on the Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala route by this year-end. It will cater to tourists who want to visit the Konkan region and also generate employment for locals in the process<\/em>.\u201d Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu said.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The tour takes you to wonderful places like Hampi, Mysore, Cochin, and Kumarakom.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>World\u2019s Most Luxurious Train with ultra modern facilities<\/h2>\n<p>The Maharajas\u2019 Express luxury train offers the best of modern luxuries which include accommodation, dining, bar, lounge, souvenir shop, generator, and store cars.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maharajas&#039; Express Train - Winner of the World&#039;s Leading Luxury Train Award 2012-13\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5vJKheEds9s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The train is also equipped with a water filtration plant, personal attendant and other luxuries fit for royal pleasures. There will be a doctor on board along with paramedical staff, and tour escorts to assist the holidayers in addition to security personnel and valets.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28104\" style=\"width: 786px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28104\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28104\" src=\"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/06\/Maharaja-Express-Suite.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Credit: www.maharajas-express-india.com\" width=\"776\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/06\/Maharaja-Express-Suite.jpg 776w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/06\/Maharaja-Express-Suite-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/06\/Maharaja-Express-Suite-222x148.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: www.maharajas-express-india.com<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The Maharajas\u2019 Express luxury train offers the best of modern luxuries which include accommodation, dining, bar, lounge, souvenir shop, generator, and store cars.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Since its inaugural journey in 2010, the train has also been a winner of the coveted \u201cThe World\u2019s Leading Luxury Train\u201d at The World Travel Awards continuously for five years in a row.The other accolades include the Seven Stars\u00a02015\u00a0and\u00a02016\u00a0in the category \u201cLuxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World\u2019s leading luxury train service Maharajas\u2019 Express will soon cover India\u2019s western states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra from July. Touching the Konkan Route The Maharajas\u2019 Express will depart from Trivandrum from Kochuveli terminal at 9.15 p.m. on July 1 and will cover places like Mahabalipuram, Mysore, Hampi and Goa during its 8-day\/7-night tour. 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