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Last updated on February 18, 2020 By Dave Briggs Leave a Comment

First Indian train journey – Travelling around India by train

After spending a couple of days in Delhi getting acclimatized and planning ahead, it was time to start my train travels around India! This blog post is a brief update about my first train journey in India leaving from Delhi and heading to Calcutta.

Train travel in India

Wed 07/01/04

I checked out of the hotel at lunchtime, and caught a rickshaw into New Delhi train station, where I sorted everything out.

My train to Calcutta wasn't due to leave until 17.00, so I went into the station restaurant for a bite to eat.

Eating and drinking just isn't the same if it's not off a dirty, chipped and greasy plate with a filthy cup! After my stomach problem inviting meal, I checked on the train time again, to find that it had been delayed until 22.40.

Bugger! Just like being in England! Still, it gave me plenty of time to observe railway life.

Life on the Indian railways

The day's observation – It seems to be fashionable for the locals to put camouflage covers on their suitcases!

Got talking to a Canadian, German and Estonian who were also stranded, but got on the train at last. I shared the compartment with a Korean guy who could speak little English, but that was ok, as I could only speak a little Korean (pretty limited to Tae-Kwon-Do fighting stance phrases which were of little use!). I made the bed up, and at 22.40 exactly, the train got going.

Read more about my India train travel adventure

This is a directory to the blog posts in 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

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