Rail Journeys, India

 the ticket price. It is still advisable to the travelers on
Being one of the oldest and largest railway networkslong hauls trains to carry their own food in the trains.
in the world, Indian railway system is sure a thing to 
every Indian to be boasting off. Catering to overRailway stations in India are also not so well
4900 million passengers across India, this system hasmaintained in terms of cleanliness or other structural
got it all from the oldest running steam engines tofacilities. There are waiting rooms and restaurants on
the lavish Palace on Wheels or the Deccan Odyssey.the station which again faces the predicaments of
 hygiene. If there is a requirement of a long wait then
One long journey on any of the routes in India willit is advised to spend time outside the station
surely provide a memorable event of life, be it theexploring the city or comforting in a hotel. If one still
journey through the vibrant and traditionally richpersists to stay at the station then there are books
states like Rajasthan or the fascinating ride throughand magazine stalls where one can find lots of books
the lush green mountains of the Himalayas with thatand reading stuff.
soothing breeze flowing in through the small windows 
of the train. 
 But even after all these problems or snags, this
Even though it being one of the largest networks insystem provide some magnificent memories that one
the world, it faces some structural and managementsavor through out the life. Indian railway system has
snags. Seats and sleepers classes are not asgot magnificent routes and train journey like the
comfortable as it is their in the western countriesSouth India Train Journey, Deccan Odyssey, Palace
railway systems. It is also not advisable always toon Wheels, Fairy Queen, North India Rail Tour, Train
eat food available on the trains as it might not beto Kolkata, The Darjeeling , Himalayan Railway, Nilgiri's
healthy enough, though there are exceptions to thisToy Train. Each and every age travelers will have
in Shatabdi or Rajdhani trains where the quality is asomething memorable to tell back home from these
little better and the cost of such meals is included injourneys.