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world's oldest steam locomotive Fairy Queen has resumed its once a
week run from New Delhi Cantonment Station to Alwar. The 155 years old
steam locomotive has been certified by Guinness Book of Records as the
world's oldest working engine. It is normally kept in the National
Rail Museum but for winter, it is pulled out to take tourists to
Sariska Wild Life Sanctuary. The fairy queen is the oldest working
broad gauge 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. This train will have only a first class (non
- air-conditioned) chair car having 50 seats and a pantry car for on
board catering.
The Fairy Queen takes 50 discerning passengers, from around the world,
on unforgettable two day weekend trips from Delhi to Alwar on selected
days. From there, a short drive will take them to tiger country and an
overnight stay at Sariska. The two-day package includes a night's stay
at the Sariska (near Alwar) from where the tourists are taken around
the Sariska Tiger Sanctuary. And yes the night stay at Sariska is full
of entertainment, theme dinner with ethnic artists performing for you
exclusively.
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