The
world's oldest steam locomotive Fairy Queen has resumed its once a week
run from New Delhi Cantonment Station to Alwar. The 155 years old steam
locomotive has been certified by Guinness Book of Records as the world's
oldest working engine. It is normally kept in the National Rail Museum
but for winter, it is pulled out to take tourists to Sariska Wild Life
Sanctuary.

The
fairy queen is the oldest working broad gauge steam locomotive in the
world and was built in the year 1855 by the British firm Kinston,
Thompson & hewitson for the British firm east India railways. This
train will have only a first class (non - air-conditioned) chair car
having 50 seats and a pantry car for on board catering.
The
Fairy Queen takes 50 discerning passengers, from around the world, on
unforgettable two day weekend trips from Delhi to Alwar on selected
days. From there, a short drive will take them to tiger country and an
overnight stay at Sariska. The two-day package includes a night's stay
at the Sariska (near Alwar) from where the tourists are taken around the
Sariska Tiger Sanctuary. And yes the night stay at Sariska is full of
entertainment, theme dinner with ethnic artists performing for you
exclusively.