Friday, December 24 2004 14:53 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Indian railways will run a luxury tourist train in Karnataka on the pattern of the Palace of Wheels train in Rajasthan sector.

The train will cover a distance of 2155 kms on Bangalore-Mysore-Hassan-Hospet (Hampi)-Gadag-Londa-Madagaon-Bangalore sector, an official release today (Dec 24, 2004) said.

It would be marketed by the State Tourism Development Corporation for ticketing and provision of hospitality services.

The train, which would operate throughout the year, will have 18 coaches including 11 air conditioned salon cars, one air conditioned bar car, one conference car, one air conditioned restaurant car, one staff car and two power cars.

The introduction of the luxury tourist train in Karnataka in early 2005 follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Karnataka Government and the Indian Railways on December 20, 2002, it said.