India has one of the largest
railway networks in the world, although seats and sleepers are
not as comfortable as in the west. We recommend that you travel
by air-conditioned first class trains, although this category of
carriage is not always available. For a short experience of
Indian Railways, you can take the “Shatabdi Express” train from
Delhi to Agra –it departs Delhi at 0610 hours and arrives Agra
at 0810 hours. This journey can be extended to visit the
medieval fortress city of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.
Meals on trains- Most trains have a kitchen car and serve
food, soft drinks, tea and coffee through bearers who regularly
pass through your compartment. For long journeys it may be
advisable to carry packed food from your previous hotel. On some
prestigious trains, notably the "super fast" trains named
Shatabdi or Rajdhani, meals are included in the fare and are of
acceptable standards.Railway stations in India - These
have waiting rooms and restaurants, some of which may lack
cleanliness. In remote little-used stations the standards are
often better. If you have a long wait it may again be advisable
to spend that time at a hotel lounge outside, specially in a big
city or town. We can provide a car and driver to facilitate
this. Most stations have bookstalls and soft drinks vendors.
Some memorable India Train Journey's
are as follows :
North India Rail Tour
Train
to Kolkata
The
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
South
India Train Journey
Deccan Odyssey
Palace on Wheels
Fairy
Queen
Nilgiri's
Toy Train |
