The train bearing our guests was late
and while I waited for it to arrive
I took some photos '
This is a non ordinary non-AC coach. The ticket for this ordinary class is very cheap. But it can be very crowded and uncomfortable in there.
Father and son standing at the door.Their train was moving on.
A food kiosk where you can buy, tea, coffee, snacks and packaged meals. Usually people carry their own food on trains but on long journeys its convinient to buy packed meals and fresh fruit being sold on the railway platforms.
The ralway platforms have book shops where you can buy newspapers, magazines all kinds of books in Hindi and English or your state language.
Parcels waiting to be loaded on the train.
This is the inside of a ordinary second class coach. Its a rough way to travel, but its cheap too.
In my student and younger days I used to travel by second cless, but don 't have the stamina or grit to do that any more. I prefer air condition travel now.
Indian Railways is the world 's longest and the most largest and complicated train systems. Many books have been written about it. People come to Indian as train tourists. Its a good way to travel and you can see a lot of India from the train. There are some luxury tourist trains too where you are treated like a Maharajah.
I love the little toy trains which take you into the mountains.
Mailbags
A luggage porter
This little fellow is also helping.
Members of a village community encamped on the platform, waiting for their train.
The platforms are connected to each other through a footbridge, usually in a junction, there there are many platforms and a lot of rail traffic.
A lone engine on the move
Several transport or goods trains passed by.
This one is carrying coal and minerals from the mines.
And finally this is the train which brought Ash and Megan to us.
10 Fertilize my soul:
I see, I see and I see... And I can't believe in it. Trains and railway station in India are so similar or even identical like in Poland! :)
This is a terrific post Amrita. India, by Rail!
Julia
Thank you Zim and Julia, you are so sweet.
What lovely photos!I would LOVe to come and travel India by rail. How fun! When We have been forunate enough to travel,my family and I enjoy getting away from "touristy" areas so we can experience the real culture of that area. That is where we have the best times and learn the most. I would definately need the air conditioning also though, I must confess! I too can not handle the heat like I could in my younger days : )India would be amazing to see through the country. I know I would love it as I just love Hindi films.Shahrukh Kahn is a great actor in older movies like Veer Zaara, and I really loved Rang De Basanti. That was a deep and meaningful film. Much love to you from this admirer from across the globe... maybe one day.You never know : ) Blessings, Cyndi
P.S. I know Shahrakh wasn't in Rang De Basanti. Didnt edit first, but it didnt reaally have 'one' star but a cast.
Nice to see these photos. I do have many pleasant memories of railway journeys in India.
JI.
Hi Cindy, I am really amazed at your knowledge and interest in India and the Hindi movies specially.
Have you been to India ever?
I like SRK too. Specially his older movies. Have you seen My Name is Knhan - that 's a good one to watch, its set in the US.
Oh do come to India and travel by train, its cheap, educational and wil give you a good exposure to grassroot India. Megan loves it all.
Hello JI , the best train journey I like is an overnite one. You just lay down and sleep and get off at your destination the next morning and don 't feel tired.
The longest trip of mione has been to differnet places in the South - Chennai, Bangalore etc.
Amrita,
I have not been to India. It is on my 'bucket list' of places I want to go one day. Hindi films are fairly easy to get online or on netflix. I have not watched My name is Kahn ,but I have heard of it. I dont care for all the cop /shootem up action movies ,so I havent seen any of SRK's in those. I like dramas like Partition which helped me learn some history about that period in your country, or romantic comedies. Swades is also a good SRK one where he helps the villagers get power and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is a fun watch.He is so funny dressing up as "RAJ" LOL .Anyway, Yes, I love learning about other cultures and history. I am so glad for the internet and the ways we can learn of people and see that deep down, we are all humans who care about the same things- love, family, and faith. If you have more movie selection ideas e mail me! I will check them out : ) Be blessed, my sister, Cyndi
Hey Amrita..
Thanks for sharing the train experience in India.. But you didn't stated the original situation of the railways station in India.. Glad to know about the experience you shared and like your blog too...
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