The Route Nobody Picks
Search "luxury train India" and the Rajasthan Palace on Wheels fills every result. The Deccan Odyssey exists in the same category, same white-glove service, same cabin grade, same dining car, but its Maharashtra-focused route, officially called the Jewels of the Deccan, runs with a fraction of the demand. The train departs Mumbai CSMT, swings through Pune, moves on to Aurangabad for two full days at Ajanta and Ellora, then curves toward Nashik before returning. Seven nights. Eight destinations. The Konkan variant extends further south. Neither route appears in the first page of most travel searches, which is precisely the point.
