A Journey Back Into Time - The Fairy Queen
Just like special heritage trains of India like the Palace on Wheels and
The Royal Orient, the Fairy Queen is another train whose journey one
won't easily forget. Get to know more about the heritage and diverse
culture of India as well as its royal past via travelling on wheels.
Fairy
Queen is the oldest running vintage steam locomotive in the world and
was built in the year 1855 by the British firm Kinston, Thompson &
Hewitson for the British firm East India Railways. The Fairy Queen train
is only equipped with a first class chair car having that capapcity of
50 seats and a pantry car for on board catering. A Guinness Book of
World Records holder and winner of the National Tourism Award, this
pristine beauty rolled again on 1st February 1997 from Delhi, after a
gap of 142 years.
A MEMORABLE & EXCITING JOURNEY OF THE FAIRY QUEEN
Indian tourism department has tried its level best to present the
tourist with a time of their life while travelling in Fairy Queen and
the attractions that come with the tour package is certainly hard to
resist. The first stopover of the Fairy Queen is the picturesque town of
Alwar in Rajasthan on the day when it departs from Delhi. After leaving
Alwar the guests are taken to the Sariska Tiger Reserve for an over
night stay. Accommodation provisions for the passengers are done at the
Heritage hotel Sariska Palace and for entertainment there are
traditional cultural programmes and last but not the least Jeep Safari
in the Tiger Sanctuary. Sounds interesting isn't it!
