Not too many countries on earth have a state budget made separately for the Railways, neither have they inspired authors and film-makers for ages.
The Indian Railways, carrying 30 million passengers and joining 65, 000 km of India, isn’t unique only for these numbers, but for the diversity it carries along. It joins the length and breadth of India and touches her heart like no one else does. Probably the best way to see India is by taking a train ride, sneaking into her undiscovered cultures, gazing into her unexplored landscapes and soaking in her invigorating air.
Being a passenger in the Indian Railways for over twenty years and having travelled on numerous routes, it isn’t an easy task to choose the best routes; still I will try and do my best. The expensive special trains and their journeys will be kept out of this post for obvious reasons. Let the budget traveller rule the roost!