Saturday, November 7, 2009

Deccan Odyssey Coaches

The 'Deccan Odyssey'
The 'Deccan Odyssey', India's newest and most luxurious train provides its passengers a n unforgettable travel experience. The sleek blue Limousine with its well-maintained 21 luxury coaches offers you a seven-day sojourn that is worth giving a try at least once in your lifetime. Virtually all comforts of a five-star hotel is provided to tourists on boarding Deccan Odyssey which includes modern amenities like cyber cafe, mobile phone, sauna bath, six-channel music, TV, DVD and massage-cum-beauty parlor among many others.

Deccan Odyssey has a total of 21 Coaches. Out of which 13 fully air-conditioned deluxe saloons are for passengers. In 13 coaches reserved for passengers 11 are passenger cars with 4 twin bedded chambers and 2 are Presidential Suite Cars with 2 coupes each car. At the end of each coach a lounge is attached where passengers can relax and have a countryside sight during the daytime travel. There are 2 restaurant cars, which serve you with mouth watering Indian dishes. The train also has a conference car that can be redesigned as a dance floor during night. The lounge/bar car is attached for the entertainment and drinking needs of passengers. One surprising addition in the train is a Spa Car. Apart from the above there are generator cars with luggage store and staff car or spare car.

Overall Composition of the train
Passenger Cars - 11 coaches
Presidential Suite Cars-- 2 coaches
Restaurant Cars - 2 coaches
Conference Car-1 coach
Generator Cars with Luggage Store-2 coaches
Bar Car - 1 coach
Spa Car--1 coach
Staff, spare Car-- 1 coach

All the coaches are well equipped with facilities like attached toilets, running hot and cold water, shower, wall to wall carpeting, channel music, intercom, CD/MP3 player, and many more like them.

Facilities provided on board train are of luxury 5-star hotels. Some of the modern facilities worth mentioning here are

  • Conference car with capacity to host 50 guests with modern facilities such as satellite communication, Internet connectivity, computer with printer and fax.
  • Ayurvedic Body Massage center with Steam bath to rejuvenate you.
  • A Gymnasium is also there for your routine workouts.
  • A beauty Parlor to take care of grooming needs of passengers.
  • Exclusive non-smoking suite cars and separate suite cars for the guests who love smoking.
  • A well maintained Library with numerous books, journals, newspapers and magazines.
  • Money exchange facility/credit cards.
  • Voltage available on the train 110/230 V.

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