Rajdhani express from Ahmedabad to New Delhi?

Q: I am planning my trip within India. I will be based from Ahmedabad. I want to know how is the journy thru Rajdhani express from Ahmedabad to New Delhi? What are the difference in service between first class A/C and second class A/C? What kind of food is served? Do they serve alcohol? or I can take mine with permission? Is it worth to travel by first class A/C? or second class A/C? I want to take my teen age son to India and want to show him best of India.

A: The RAJDHANI EXPRESS - India's superfast, fully air conditioned, deluxe trains give you the unique opportunity of experiencing Indian Railways at its best. Afternoon snacks and tea are offered after the trains begin their journey. Indian and continental cuisine, soft music and the train's rhythmic movements provides a comfortable journey. AC first Class : Spacious and carpeted (and lockable) 4-berth and 2-berth compartments with washbasin. All necessary bedding is provided, and berths convert to seats for daytime use. AC1 is a very comfortable and civilised way to travel, although it is found only on the most important long-distance trains and costs about twice the price of AC2. In AC1, you'll be mixing with bank managers and army officers. You cannot specify that you want berths in a 2-berth rather than a 4-berth compartment when you book - specific berth numbers are only allocated by Indian Railways closer to the departure date and shown on reservation lists at the station before departure and on the coach side AC Second Class AC2 provides seats by day, convertible to bunks at night. AC2 coaches are not divided into separate compartments, but are open-plan, with berths arranged in bays of four (two upper, two lower) on one side of the aisle, and in bays of two along the coach side above and below the windows on the other side of the aisle. Each bay is curtained off for privacy, and an attendant distributes pillows, sheets and blankets in the evening. AC2 is found on almost all decent long-distance trains, and it is the way the Indian middle classes travel. It's relatively clean and uncrowded, and a good choice for most visitors to India. Drinking in Indian trains is not allowed. Vikas Rai http://www.indiatravelvacation.com/rajasthan-india-tours/index.htm

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