Vande Bharat Express, running in different states of India, has today become the pride of the country due to its speed and modern facilities. Indian travelers consider Vande Bharat as their first choice for comfortable travel in short time. But do you know that a very luxurious and ‘Super Luxury INDIAN Train’ is being run in another country, about 8 thousand kilometers away from India?
This train covers a long distance of 4352 kilometers in 4 days. Seeing its world-class facilities and grandeur, people start remembering India’s ‘Maharaja Express’. This train is so popular among tourists from all over the world that any foreign tourist coming to Australia considers his trip incomplete without traveling in it. Let us know which train is this and how the word ‘Indian’ came to be associated with its name.
This luxurious train runs once a week
The official name of the luxury train we are talking about ‘Indian Pacific Train’ Is. It is counted among the most prestigious and expensive passenger trains of Australia’s rail network. This train runs only once a week and directly connects Sydney (on the Pacific Ocean coast) and Perth (on the Indian Ocean coast), cities located at two different ends of the country.
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Travel duration: 4 days and 3 nights (about 80 hours)
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total distance: 4352 kilometers
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Main Stoppages: Broken Hill, Adelaide, Cook, Rawlinna and Kalgoorlie.
World’s longest straight track: During this journey this train passes through ‘Nullarbor Plain’. The world’s longest straight railway track is present in this area, whose length is 478 kilometers. There are no turns or curves on this track.
The best thing about this train is that it not only takes the passengers on a journey but also takes them on a tour of the beautiful cities on the way. When the train stops at the station, luxury buses are already arranged for the passengers. By boarding these buses, tourists take a short trip to the major tourist places of the city and then come back and board their train.
Comforts inside the train: Feel like a five star hotel
The cabin of the Indian Pacific train has been designed in such a way that the passengers get the experience of a five-star hotel on the go. Mainly two types of Kadak services are provided within the train:
| Type of Service (Class) | Main amenities available |
| Gold Service | Cabins with single or twin beds, en suite shower and toilet, large glass windows. |
| Platinum Service (Platinum Premium) | Premium and spacious suites, double bed, private lounge access, panoramic view. |
Apart from this, there is also a very luxurious dining hall (restaurant) in the train, where the best vegetarian and non-vegetarian food of Australia prepared by the chef is served. Passengers can sit here and enjoy premium wine and a variety of drinks. During the journey, tourists have the unique opportunity to visit Broken Hill’s famous art gallery, take a city tour of Adelaide, and go night-time stargazing in the Nullarbor Desert.
Complete mathematics of rent for the year 2026
Zee News According to , the fare of this super luxury train is decided on the basis of season, class of cabin and time of booking (advance or flexible). The one-way fare of this train for the year 2026 has been determined as follows:
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Gold Premium Twin (Advance Booking): 3690 to 5590 Australian dollars (approximately in Indian Rupees) ₹2.03 lakh to ₹3.07 lakh per person).
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Platinum Twin Cabin: 6490 to 10,000 Australian dollars (approximately in Indian Rupees) ₹3.57 lakh to ₹5.50 lakh).
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Special Presidential Suits: 10,000 to 22,000 Australian dollars (approximately in Indian Rupees) ₹5.50 lakh to ₹12.10 lakh till).
Note: This hefty fare includes all your meals, drinks, and city tours via buses. If you are also planning to go here, then avoid booking in the months of March and September to November, as the fares are at their highest during this peak season.
How did this train get the name ‘Indian Pacific’?
There is a very strong geographical reason behind the name of this train. Perth city situated on the western tip of Australia Indian Ocean Located on the banks of, while the city of Sydney is situated on the eastern end. Pacific Ocean Is on the coast of. Since this train connects these two oceans by going from one corner of the country to the other, a historic decision was taken in a high level meeting of transport ministers to name it ‘Indian Pacific’.
Initially it was proposed to name it ‘Transcontinental’. The construction of this train was completed in the year 1969 and it started its first official commercial journey in 1970. From then till today this train is making the country proud on the tracks.
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