Maharajas' Express back on track, signals return of foreign tourists

The Maharajas’ Express is back on the tracks, 10 months after being halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the first of the three scheduled luxury train trips departing Delhi for Agra.The development signals the return of foreign tourists to the country, as they are the primary users of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation's (IRCTC) special train service. The Maharajas' Express began service in 2010.

The last trip for Maharajas' Express was in February 2021, and two more trips scheduled for March 2021 were cancelled to check the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was also decided that all