kolkata get ready to tour india like a maharaja provided you can pay rs 1 lakh per night on saturday evening railway minister mamata banerjee will flag off the maharajas express from kolkata station the next generation palace on wheelsfor the next six days and seven nights the luxury train will move towards delhi stopping at gaya varanasi bandhavgarh khajuraho gwalior and agrathis train is a joint venture between indian railway catering and tourism corporation irctc and cox and kings india ltd the tour is being promoted as luxury travel like no other and not without reason the maharajas express will have 88 passengers a normal iii ac coach packs in 72 living in suites fit for a prince all food and drinks are complimentarythe cheapest rate per person per day is a whopping us 800 for a deluxe cabin the next two slabs are us 900 and us 1400 and the presidential suite comes for us 2500 the operators are clearly eyeing foreign tourists the initial runs are familiarisation trips for the tour operators once they are satisfied with the service they will sell the idea to their clients remember there is a threemonth waiting period for the palace on wheels this train will be much more luxurious we are sure that it will be a very successful venture an official said every cabin has large panoramic windows to allow tourists to get a feel of the country all cabins have individual temperature control lcd television sets dvd players direct dial telephones internet and electronic safedeposit box theres even live television on board