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Train travel with your own bedroom in these luxury Indian saloon coaches

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Each coach comes with two AC bedroom, a dining-cum-hall and a kitchen; but the ride is expensive, at 18 times the first-class fare Current Affairs News : Long-distance rail travel needn't always be a drag on your body and nerves anymore. This is because the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is offering a luxurious ride to the 'aam aadmi', with the recent launch of swanky saloon coaches. Earlier, the saloon cars were reserved for the railway officials. Luxury coaches, Indian coaches, Indian railways Photo: Indian RailwaysWhat is a saloon coach? It's a specially designed rail coach with two air-conditioned spacious bedrooms with attached bath, a dining-cum-hall and a kitchen. The first saloon car service facility had been availed by the six customers of a private tour company. The coaches were attached to the Jammu Mail at the Old Delhi Railway Station. “This will be an all-inclusive tour where guests will be offered all the c