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Overnight trains are pretty common in India. There are also a few trains with quite amazing service (at least back when I took them): the Rajadhani Express betw
by pm90 7y ago
Overnight trains are pretty common in India. There are also a few trains with quite amazing service (at least back when I took them): the Rajadhani Express between Delhi to Mumbai was fast, comfortable and had some excellent food options. I would often gaze outside at the verdant countryside as we zipped by... Incidentally, being bored in trains was what got me into reading a lot. At first, it would be comic books. Later, I graduated to books without pictures.
I guess I didn't realize until just now how much being bored on trains influenced my life. If I didn't pick up a habit of reading for pleasure then, I don't think I would have made as much progress in life as I have.
- sdenton4 7y agoI once took an overnight bus across the south of India which had bunk beds instead of seats. Loved the idea, but in practice I got like one hour of sleep... Honking at bad drivers at 3am, dodging potholes, etc...
- balladeer 7y agoI still take overnight trains sometimes and finish complete books, not thick ones though, and write more often in my diary. Have you ever taken one of the few trains that run on Green Route[1] stretch? That region is pure nature, pure bliss. I have also trekked and camped in the area back in the day when it was allowed. Unfortunately those trains are too crowded now, and it's nosier, people interact with each other a lot less now - on mobiles or listening to music or watching something on the laptop or phone. Speed remains almost the same. Crowd killed it for me, I could live with the slow speeds. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Route https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Route