With the aim of attracting more domestic tourists to its super deluxe luxury train Deccan Odyssey, state-owned Maharashtra Tourist Development Corporation (MTDC) has decided to offer a 50 per cent discount on the tickets.

The Deccan Odyssey is modelled on the Palace on Wheels to boost tourism on the Konkan route of the Indian Railways. The route starts in Mumbai and travels to Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Goa, Belgaum, Kolhapur, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Ajanta-Ellora and then back to Mumbai.

While it is popular among foreigners, according to an estimate by tourism corporation officials, Indian travellers comprise hardly 5% of the total passengers. The MTDC officials believe the primary reason for the poor number of Indian travellers is the steeply priced tickets, which comes down to around Rs4 lakh (including taxes) for a seven-day trip.

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