It will offer wedding experiences with five star facilities, decor and food aboard luxury or semi-luxury trains, while chugging around the Indian countryside.
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IRCTC operates one of the most luxurious train in the world - the Maharaja Express, which offers an 8 day tour covering the palaces and forts of Delhi, Agra, Ranthambore, Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, and Balasinor.But Indian Railways and several state tourism boards also run other luxury trains - such as Palace on Wheels, Deccan Odyssey, Golden Chariot, and Royal Rajasthan on Wheels - which will also be available to host weddings.
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Couples and wedding planners will be able to customise different wedding packages on offer from IRCTC. They can choose luxury or semi-luxury coaches, travel circuits, food, number of guests, and decoration. Spas and saunas too will be available for the real luxury-seekers. Cost will depend on the facilities used.“It’s similar to offering everything one could expect during a wedding held in a hotel, resort or farmhouse. There will be the best of everything, managed by experts to make it one of the most memorable events for the bride, groom and their families,” a Railways official told New Indian Express. “We are finalising the finer details and will launch these packages on demand. We are hoping it’s a huge success,” the official added.IRCTC hopes to attract NRIs, foreigners and other couples looking for the quintessential Indian wedding experience to come aboard its Wedding on Wheels journey.
