There are a lot of tourism facilities arranged by the Indian railway.  Indian railway is a great network spread across the entire length and breadth of the subcontinent.  Hence it is very convenient for anyone to make use of the network to visit many tourist attractions of India.  There are many hill stations in India like Auli, Dalhousie, Darjeeling, Dehradun, Gangtok, Khandala and Kullu which are of places of tourist importance.  There are also many heritage spots in India like Taj Mahal, Khajuraho, Konark, Nalanda, Ajanta-Ellora, Mahabaleshwar and Mahabalipuram which canbe accessed by rail.  Further, there are many wildlife destinations in India, such as: Kaziranga National Park, Sariska Tiger Reserve, Bandhavgarh National Park, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve and Kanha National Park.  Also, there are many pilgrimage sites in India which include: Varanasi, Golden Temple, Haridwar, Mathura, Shirdi and Bodhgaya.  Tourists can reach these destinations by Indian railway at the most affordable costs.

 
There are many train tourism facilities arranged by the Indian railway.  The experience of traveling any tourist in the Palace-on-Wheels and the Royal Orient trains in Rajasthan and Gujarat will be a memorable experience.  These are luxury trains meant for the promotion railway tourism.  They offer an unforgettable holiday experience. The Palace on Wheels lives by its name and is no less than an experience of royal opulence and splendour.   The lavish lifestyle, the facilities, the décor, the comfort and the style have made the Palace-On-Wheels a tourist train which most cherish to travel and enjoy the comforts.  The Royal Orient offers both style and comfort.  The Royal Orient of India happens to be one of the most exotic trains in the world. It is a joint venture managed by the Indian Railways and the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited.  The Train passes though a string of tourist spots with the reminiscence of the royal extravagance of the bygone era including Delhi, Chittaurgarh, Junagarh, Veraval, Somnath, Sasan Gir, Ahmedpur, Mandvi/Palitana/ Sarkhej, Ahmedabad and Jaipur.

Apart from the Royal trains, the Indian Railways has arranged tourism facilities via the toy trains of India.  The toy trains have attracted many a tourist.  They are so called because the toy train runs on the narrow-gauge tracks.  These trains run a distance of 4500 kilometers through the popular hill stations of the country like Shimal, Darjeeling, Ooty/ Udagamandalam or Ootacamund and Matheran.  The Matheran Light Railway is another tourist attraction in India. This tiny mountain train starts its journey from Neral and is well connected by Mumbai suburban trains.  In this track the rail and road play hide and seek with each other and the panoramic view add yet another epic dimension to the excitement of the journey.