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Punjab govt agrees to offer support for connecting all five holy 'Takhts' of Sikhs
The Punjab government has agreed to offer support to connect all five holy "Takhts" of the Sikhs - Anandpur Sahib, Amritsar, Bhatinda, Nanded and Patna.
This decision has been taken considering the huge response received for the luxury train journey "Spiritual Journey to the Guru's Abode", organised by The Luxury Trains, one of the leading consolidators and GSAs..
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Combining pilgrimage with pleasure in five-star comfort
Platform 1 at Anandpur Sahib railway station was unusually busy on this cold and wet December morning. It all started when the navy blue train with its large dark windows with painted golden edgings chugged in early in the day. It was the first halt for the Deccan Odyssey, a luxury train modeled on the lines of a Palace on Wheels, which has changed tracks to take its passengers on a spiritual journey to the five Sikh Takhts.
The luxury train, which has been chartered from the Maharashtra government, started its nine-day journey from Delhi on December 29. It made its first halt at Anandpur Sahib on Thursday morning.
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The ultimate Sikh pilgrimage
Chandigarh: A unique pilgrimage of Sikh shrines across India on board the Deccan Odyssey luxury train is all sold out. Never mind if the nine-day journey costs a minimum of Rs.210,000 ($4,665) per person.
Titled 'A spiritual journey to the Guru's abode' on the Deccan Odyssey, all 80 seats for the first trip of the train, which begins from Delhi Wednesday, are taken.
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A luxury train trip across Sikh takhts
A luxury train will carry the devout and sightseers to four of the country's five Sikh takhts, with a flight to the fifth takht on the ninth day completing the circuit.
The Deccan Odyssey, taken on charter from the Maharashtra government, will make its first trip from Delhi on December 29, so that passengers can spend the New Year at the Golden Temple
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Luxury train on Sikh pilgrimage across India sold out
A luxury train, costing about $10,000 per passenger, and traveling to the five takhts throughout India has begun it's journey. The nine-day trip will begin in New Delhi and will stop at Keshgarh Sahib, the Akal Takht, Damdama Sahib, Hazoor Sahib and Patna Sahib.
The 21-coach train includes two presidential suites, five-star rooms, a spa, a salon, gym, two restaurants, a conference hall and a business center! Read More >
A Spiritual Journey to the Guru's Abode
The journey will cost each person around $10,000. This includes everything - 5-star stay, food, travel, airfare, sightseeing, guides and much more. A unique pilgrimage of Sikh shrines across India on board the Deccan Odyssey luxury train is all sold out. Never mind if the nine-day journey costs a minimum of Rs.210,000 ($4,665) per person. Titled 'A spiritual journey to the Guru's abode' on the Deccan Odyssey, all 80 seats for the first trip of the train, which began from Delhi, were taken.
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Sikh Pilgrimage Luxury Train To Begin From Dec 29; All Tickets Sold Out
A unique pilgrimage of Sikh shrines across India on board the Deccan Odyssey luxury train is all sold out. Never mind if the nine-day journey costs a minimum of Rs 2,10,000 ($4,665) per person. Titled 'A spiritual journey to the Guru's abode' on the Deccan Odyssey, all 80 seats for the first trip of the train, which begins from Delhi on Wednesday, are taken. The journey is not only religious in nature. It will have the passengers celebrate New Year's Day at the Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines, in Amritsar.
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