Golden Chariot
The Golden Chariot is a luxury tourist train that connects the important tourist spots in the Indian states of Karnataka, Goa, Kerala & Tamil Nadu as well as Puducherry, depending on the selected itinerary. The train is operated by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation and The Maple Group handles the hospitality services on the train.
| Golden Chariot | |
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Logo of Golden Chariot | |
| Manufacturer | Indian Railways |
| Built at | Integral Coach Factory, Chennai |
| Family name | Luxury Trains |
| Constructed | 2008 |
| Entered service | 2008 |
| Operators | Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) |
| Depots | Whitefield, Bangalore |
| Lines served | Bangalore-Mysore-Hassan-Hospet-Badami-Vasco (Goa)-Bangalore (South Western Railway) |
It is named after the Stone Chariot in the Vitthala Temple at Hampi. The train has 19 coaches which are coloured purple and gold, and reflect the logo of a mythological animal with the head of an elephant and a body of a lion. The Golden Chariot had its maiden commercial run on 10 March 2008, and generally runs weekly during the months of October–March, departing on Sundays during the 2022-23 season. The train is designed on the lines of the more popular train Palace on Wheels.