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India by train: five magical journeys
#IndianRailways #BooksAboutIndia There is nothing that quite compares with travelling by train in India, an experience that engenders wonder, nervous anticipation and heady exhilaration in equal measure. In the following extracts, Telegraph Travel writers convey something of the magic. http://www.telegraph.co.u...five-magical-journeys.html
 
Wi-Fi and hostesses on India's first high-speed railway
#IndianRailways Tourists visiting the #TajMahal, on the outskirts of Agra, are clearly the target market. The train will depart Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin station at 810am every day except Friday, when the attraction is closed, with the return journey leaving Agra Cantonment at 550pm each evening http://www.telegraph.co.u...-india-high-speed-railway/
 
Super-Luxury Maharajas' Express launch two new lines in South India with special offers
The Southern Sojourn ? Monsoon Special starts from Mumbai on 24th June 2017 through Goa, Hampi, Mysore, Cochin, Alleppey and terminates at Trivandrum. The Southern Jewels ? Monsoon Special departs from Trivandrum on 1st July 2017 and terminates at Mumbai covering #Chettinad, Mahabalipuram, Mysore, Hampi and Goa. #IndianRailways http://www.the-maharajas....ewels-monsoon-special.html
 
India: Travel & Tourism
#IndianRailways UNESCO World Heritage Sites Covered by Maharajas’ Express. The train is not just famous for its state of the art facilities but also famous for outside excursions to the most famous places in India such as Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Varanasi and Lucknow. Here are 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites that are covered during the 5 journeys. http://www.maharajas-expr...-india.com/blog/unesco-wor
 
Inside India's new homemade luxury train
The Tejas Express has begun running between Mumbai and the tourist state of #Goa. #IndianRailways http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40040981
 
Indian train network makes history by employing transgender workers
They used to beg on India’s train network, but this month, for the first time, transgender women will have proper jobs, serving passengers and selling tickets in the south Indian city of Kochi. #IndianRailways https://www.theguardian.c...workers-hijra-kochi-kerala
 
The Himalayan tea train that's running out of steam
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway once took precious #tea from the foothills of the mountains to the teapots of the world. But it's become a victim of the colossal inefficiency of the state-run system and is facing a slow extinction through neglect, says David Baillie. #IndianRailways http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32995131
 
The end of a much-loved railway
The Satpura narrow-gauge network used to be the longest of its kind in India, stretching more than 1,000km (620 miles). But it is now facing closure, writes Mark Tully. #IndianRailways http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34910942
 
GE to build 1,000 trains for India in massive deal
#IndianRailways #MakeInIndia General Electric has landed a $2.6 billion contract to supply India with 1,000 diesel locomotives, the latest effort to upgrade the country's sprawling rail network. http://money.cnn.com/2015...10/news/india-railways-ge/
 
Dysfunction Junction: Railway Puts India on Slow Train to Future
#IndianRailways The 162-year-old system is Asia's oldest. It is the nation's economic artery, employer of more than 1.3 million people, and the government's most intractable problem. Unclogging its 65,000 kilometers of track is vital to any effort to develop the economy. http://www.bloomberg.com/...ia-on-slow-train-to-future
 
Get Dominoes Pizza on Indian Railway trains.
#IndianRailways Domino’s Pizza Now Delivers to Passengers on India’s Notoriously Chaotic Trains http://time.com/3964081/d...-train-passenger-delivery/
 
Indian railways - Exchange your train ticket & fly to your destination instead.
#IndianRailways Unable to travel in a train because your waitlist ticket could not be confirmed? Do not cancel your trip as now you have the option to fly to your destination at a competitive fare. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has tied up with GoAir and SpiceJet airlines for the benefit of such rail passengers to book their air tickets on IRCTC site. "The passenger try for air ticket through www.air.irctc.co.in for a sector in which the flight and seats are available.
 
Taking the train in India
#IndianRailways On the right track: Taking the train in India http://www.stuff.co.nz/tr...-taking-the-train-in-india
 
India: Travel & Tourism
#IndianRailways Qazigund-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link was built to connect the Kashmir Valley to the rest of country. This rail link has an 11 km long tunnel, the longest in India that cuts through massive Pir Panjal mountain range.
 
India: Travel & Tourism
#IndianRailways Jammu-Udhampur rail linkWith 20 major tunnels and 158 bridges, this rail link offer breathtaking and picturesque view of the rivers and valleys around the Shivalik Mountain Ranges.
 
India: Communication & Transportation
#IndianRailways Starting with 34 km beginning in 1853, Indian Railways has grown to be the world’s largest rail networks. It is the economic lifeline of the country . With over 64,000 route km and 7,000 stations, Railways connect every city, town, and village with 12,617 trains carrying 23 million passengers and 2.68 million tonnes of freight daily.
 
Indian Railways has provided Free Wi-Fi at seven railway stations
#IndianRailways has provided Free Wi-Fi at seven railway stations out of 407 stations planned for high speed Internet. Manoj Sinha, minister of state for railways said, “Wi-Fi facility has been provided at 7 railway stations namely Bengaluru, New Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Agra Cantonment, Varanasi and Secunderabad.” The internet access is provided free to the users for first 30 minutes. Aft
 
India: Travel & Tourism
#Wildlife #IndianRailways Passengers at a train station in India Sunday watched a monkey attempt to revive a fellow monkey that was shocked unconscious by electrical wires. train The simian rescue occurred after one of the monkeys was electrocuted while walking on high-voltage wires, according to Reuters. http://time.com/3643900/m...onkey-electrocution-india/
 
Eight-day Mumbai to Delhi trip travels through western India
The Maharaja Express, which caters to luxury travelers seeking to explore the vast country with style and ease, arrives at a new station every morning for off-rail excursions. The eight-day Mumbai to Delhi trip travels through western India with sightseeing stops at Udaipur palaces, an #elephant #polo match near Jaipur and a #tiger safari through Ranthambore National Park. #IndianRailways
 
India: Travel & Tourism
India’s first cross-country luxury train the Maharaja Express will make its maiden journey from Mumbai to Delhi on March 6, 2010, stringing together subcontinental highlights from the iconic Taj Mahal to remote habitats of tigers. #wildlife #indianrailways
 
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