India launches ultra-luxury Maharaja train service ($800 to $2500/night)

[InfiniteThoughts]

Source: The Economic Times

India has launched its most luxurious and expensive train service yet, seeking to attract well-heeled foreign rail enthusiasts prepared to pay the minimum $800-a-night price tag.

The backers of the new service, which began its maiden journey from Kolkata to New Delhi on Saturday, have made every effort to ensure passengers get to see the country glide past the window with a minimum of inconvenience.

Read more: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5714563.cms

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This is the 4th such ultra-luxury service with three of them launched in the last 12 months. The peak rate is $2500/night - $17,500 for the week long journey from Kolkata to New Delhi!

Usually 23 carriages in Indian Railways accomodates 1472 (in AC. 1656 in non-AC Sleeper) instead of the 84 in this train!

[xultar]

1. All you get is to sit inside for that much? Shit, I'd take the regular then.

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Y'all know you were thinkin the same thing. I just don't have the class to stop myself.

[AlphaCentauri]

9. Have you ever try the Pullman sleeping car? n/t

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[JI7]

3. more of a case of wealthy getting more wealthy

[JI7]

4. that's disgusting

[Bitwit1234]

5. Guess they can afford it they have

all our good paying jobs.

[dencol]

6. They're being exploited, too. n/t

[formercia]

7. Pining for the Raj.

A War-profiteer's fantasy.

[951-Riverside]

8. In US dollars?