Thur 08/01/04

Well, it turned out to be quite a long train ride... nearly 24 hours in the end, although I did sleep remarkably well. Got to Howrah (Calcutta station) at 21.30, and as I hadn't sorted out anywhere to sleep, I decided to stay in the Yatri Niwas.

The Yatri Niwas is described as the 'new' style of railway sleeping rooms. A bit of an eye opener! There was five to a dorm, as you can see, although miraculously, I escaped bug free. Still, at just over a pound a night, what more could i expect! I had a train booked for the following night, so the next day was my site seeing day. I got my head down, and joined in the snoring contest with an assortment of Indian businessmen.

(For a better choice of budget accommodation in Calcutta, or Kolkata, have a look through this list of hostels.)