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I've been on a Rajdhani Express, a couple of times (it means Capital Express, for people who don't know, because it goes to or from the capital of India). I di
by vram22 9y ago
I've been on a Rajdhani Express, a couple of times (it means Capital Express, for people who don't know, because it goes to or from the capital of India). I didn't like it much [1]. It felt too enclosed (AC with no openable windows, unlike in regular trains), and hence felt stuffy, plus you cannot look out at the scenery - hills, valleys, fields, forests, rivers, lakes, factories, cities, towns and villages (you are) passing by, etc. (and there is a lot of variety of those types of things to see in India), which is part of the charm of train journeys (in India or anywhere, I guess). Felt a bit like a high-class jail :) This was some years ago, maybe things have changed now.
[1] Only plus is that you reach your destination somewhat faster than a regular train, because the Rajdhani Expresses run faster (probably take priority over other trains at junctions, etc.) - but not good for when the journey is as important as the destination ...