Steam Express

The Steam Express, the train which will take you on a journey of nostalgia and discovery.

The train is hauled by a WL class locomotive No. 15005, Sher-E-Punjab. WL 15005, homed in Rewari Steam Loco Shed, is from the first lot of this class of locomotives manufactured by the Vulcan Foundry, UK in 1955. This locomotive was initially allotted to the Southern Railway and was based at the Shoranur shed. Later, the locomotive was transferred to Northern Railway, where it was based at Bhatinda, then Ludhiana and finally Firozpur shed, from where it retired from active service on 6th December 1995.

This locomotive has the distinction of hauling the last broad gauge steam passenger train on the Indian Railway system when it worked train no. 4JF between Firozpur and Jalandhar, in Punjab on 6th Dec. 1995.

The train is hauled by a WP class locomotive No. 7161, which was built at Chittranjan Locomotive Works and was inducted into active service in 1965. This locomotive was homed at Saharanpur shed and gave distinguished service to IR before being phased out. The locomotive is christened "AKBAR", after the great Mughal Emperor and is proudly maintained by Rewari Steam Shed.

The WP class of locos were inducted into the Indian Railways in the late 40's and soon earned the reputation for free steaming, fuel economy and good riding characteristics. These were capable of doing up to 110km/h and remained Indian Railways crack locomotive for many years and hauled prestigious express trains. This class remained in production till 1967 and was IR's cherished workhorse before being eclipsed by the faster electrics and diesels.

We hope you will cherish the memoirs of this trip on the Steam Express...

Schedule of operation : Steam Express would be running as per the following schedule -

Day 1	Dep	Delhi Cantt.	0900 hrs.
	Arr.	Alwar	1545 hrs.
Day 2	Dep	Alwar	1300 hrs.
	Arr.	Delhi Cantt.	1845 hrs.

Dates Of Operation :

Months	Dates
Feb'12	11th, & 25th
Mar'12	10th, & 24th

Tour Details : 1 Night / 2 Days

Places Covered : Delhi - Alwar - Sariska - Alwar - Delhi

Steam Express Stoppages : The train will stop for 10 minutes each at Garhi Harasuru, Pataudi Road, Rewari, Ajarka and Khairthal railway stations in both directions for water & other requirements of the locomotive.

Schedule

Day 1, Saturday
Reporting at the Delhi Cantonment railway station.	0830 hrs.
Steam Express departs.	0900 hrs.
Lunch on Board.	1300 hrs.
Welcome at Alwar station on arrival	1500 hrs
Arrival at hotel	1600 hrs
Departure of Group B from hotel Tiger Camp for theme dinner	1930 hrs.
Departure of Group B from Sariska after dinner for hotel Tiger Camp	2230 hrs.
Day 2, Sunday
Departure of Group B from hotel Tiger Camp for jungle safari	0600 hrs
Departure of Group A from hotel Tiger Den for jungle safari	0630 hrs
Departure of Group A from hotel Tiger Den for Alwar railway station	1100 hrs.
Departure of Group B from hotel Tiger Camp for Alwar railway station	1130 hrs
Departure of train from Alwar railway station	1300 hrs

About :

Alwar
Alwar is a city in the Rajasthan state of western India. The city is located around 160 km south of Delhi, and around 150 km north of Jaipur (Capital of Rajasthan). Alwar has many interesting and historical monuments. Alwar's popularity as a tourist destination lies in its proximity to the famous Tiger Reserve of India, Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary. Other tourist attractions in Alwar are the Bala Quila, a massive ancient fort situated on a hill, and the Vinay Vilas Mahal, the city palace complex. Other than historical monuments, the city has a rich natural heritage with some beautiful lakes and picturesque valley thickly wooded in parts. A beautiful lake beside the city palace is a good spot to visit. The tomb of Tarang Sultan is also a tourist attraction worth visiting in Alwar.

Sariska
Sariska Tiger Reserve is famous for its magnificent tigers, leopards, Wild Dog, Jungle Cat, Hyena, Jackal, Sambar, Chital, Nilgai, Cha usingha, Wild Boar and Langur. Sariska also shelters many different species of birds including Bush Quails, Sand Grouses, Tree Pies, Golden backed Woodpeckers, crested Serpent Eagles and Great Indian horned Owls. Sariska is an ideal leisure spot for those interested in wildlife and ancient architecture. The town has the ruins of 9th and 10th century temples. Siliserh Lake on the edge of the sanctuary is another attraction which is inhabited by crocodiles. Located right next to the tiger reserve is the Sariska Palace.

Special attractions:
Cultural Programme & theme dinner, night stay at the Hotel Tiger Den.

The Steam Express Package Tariff
Options	Adult	Child
Full Package (Two-way train journey + sight-seeing / stay at Sariska)	10200	5100
One-way Trip Package (Between Delhi & Alwar + sight-seeing / stay at Sariska)	7100	3550
One-Way Train Journey (Between Delhi & Alwar only)	3200	1600
(Half fare for children above 5 years but below 12 years of age). Children below 5 years - Free.

Your Tour Includes:

All meals-Breakfast, Lunch and dinner with tea/coffee provided on board or in hotels.
All meals in the hotel are on buffet arrangement.
Breakfast will be served after return from jungle safari at hotel Tiger Den.
To prevent inconvenience to other group members all guests are requested to adhere to the specified timings.

Your Tour Does Not Includes:

Expenses of personal nature.
Local transportation in Delhi (To & From the Station)
Entrance fees during sightseeing.
Any other item not specified.

Booking rules :

Full package cost has to be paid at the time of booking.
Foreign Tourists will be charges as per the prevalent exchange Rate of INR vis-a-vis $.
RTDC will be paid Rs.3500/- per adult & Rs.1750/- per child passenger towards hospitality charges in full packages & one way package involving stay at Sariska.

Cancellation Rules :

1. There shall be no refund except.
a)- When the train is cancelled for technical reasons by the Railways.
b)- When the tourist is not able to travel on account of unforeseen circumstances.

2. The refund will be granted as follows :-
In case of (a) above
(I) Full refund of the fare less 1% handling charges
In case of (b) above
(I)No refund, if the ticket is cancelled less than 15 days in advance including the date of journey.
(II)50% refund, if the ticket is cancelled more than 15 days in advance excluding date of journey.