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AN
INTRODUCTION
The
Fairy Queen comes out of the
Treasure Chest of the Indian
Railways. It was in the year 1855,
when the majestic Fairy Queen rolled
out for the East Indian Railway. The
engine, is probably the oldest
working engine in the world. After
over 142 years, the Fairy Queen
rolled again on 1st February 1997
from Delhi. Finding its pride place
in the Guinness Book of World
Records and also National Tourism
Award winner (1997 - 1998) this
prestigious pristine beauty graces
the National Rail Museum, New Delhi.
The
Train consists of just one First
Class Chair Car and a pantry car,
all majestically hauled by the
fabled Fairy Queen.
The
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
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