Another night on a train in India – Dave’s Travel Pages

A lazy day off from sightseeing in India, as I passed some time waiting to catch another train. During my train journey around India, I spent many nights sleeping overnight on the trains to maximise my travel time and budget!

Taking the train from Varanassi

India Travel Blog Post Written Tuesday 20/01/04 as part of my train journey around India

Had a lazy breakfast and watched TV before checking out at noon. Settled my bill, and left my bag in their cloakroom whilst I sat out on the lawn reading, and planning the next few days.

A Dutch couple turned up in a huge camper van that they had obviously driven over from Holland, but I never got a chance to chat to them.

At the train station, I had a long wait for the train. There was an ace announcement though..

‘The 22.20 Howrah train is running …. indefinitely …. late, and will arrive … later ‘.

A reasonably entertaining wait, watching the odd rat put in a celebrity appearance, and of course the cows leaving huge dollops of poo all over the platform. Got talking to another Christian religious sort, who gave me a pamphlet, which was just as well, because I was running low on toilet paper.

Read more about my India train travel adventure

Previous day of India travelogues – Boat ride on the Ganges

Next day of India travelogues – Journey to Khajorho

More travel blogs from this series:

1. First day in India
2. Second day in Delhi
3. Sightseeing around Delhi
4. First Indian train journey
5. Calcutta
6. Sightseeing in Calcutta
7. Puri
8. Day trip to Konark
9. Bubenishwar
10. Calcutta again
11. Into Darjeeling
12. Darjeeling day 2
13. Darjeeling day 3
14. Train journey from Darjeeling to Varanassi
15. Boat ride on the Ganges
16. Another night on a train
17. Journey to Khajorho
18. Khajorho
19. Amritsar
20. Taj Mahal
21. Waiting at the station
22. Quiet day
23. Jodhpur
24. Jaisalmer
25. Camel Safari
26. Problem day
27. Jaisalmer Festival
28. To Ranthambore
29. Tigerless safari day 1
30. Tigerless safari day 2
31. Another day, another railway station
32. On to Mumbai
33. Mumbai
34. Aurangabad
35. Ajanta
36. Ellora Caves – Day 1
37. Ellora Caves – Day 2
38. Hyderabad
39. Chill out day
40. The end of the India trip