Most enjoyable journey in India.

Prashant.M · Apr 3rd, 2008, 16:29

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It's an old tradition, you have to fly a kite from your rooftop to let others know you're on your way to the rail tracks to perform your morning motions.

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santoshdts · May 10th, 2008, 03:17

Best Train Trip

PUNE to VASCO or Hubli To VASCO

The Mejestic Doodhsaagar FALLS..... The water Falling on the Rail Tracks...

Xellent View in Monsoon

loamieroamie · May 25th, 2008, 18:40

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abhi182 · May 25th, 2008, 19:40

Most of my enjoyable journeys have been in the Himalayas but there is one that is extra special

Several years ago, when I had just started working and got my first car which was picked up from the dealership on a friday evening

We were quite excited and the lady decided to drop in, and we eventually took off for a long spin with an undecided itinerary at 4 in the morning

We eventually landed up in Chail (Himachal Pradesh)..some 350 odd kms away

There is a rather narrow but almost zero traffic road which bifurcates from the Shimla highway at a place called Kandaghat

The road passes via some fairly dense deodar/pine forests and has a couple of lone chai shops along the way

We took so many stops , it took us nearly the same time to reach Chail from Kandaghat (65 kms) that it took us from Delhi to Kandaghat (300+)

GOONERUK · Jan 27th, 2009, 17:03

My favourite journey has to be the narrow gauge(Toy Train) from Siliguri to Darjeeling. I have been on this twice now, my dad took my 28 years ago when I was 10 and a had such vivid memories that I just had to go back so I did this and took my mum this time, I think we went in '98 and again was a great trip. Just seeing the train pull in at Siliguri was amazing, the people on the train we so friendly, offered us japati's for breakfast and very chatty. The scenery is just amazing as the train winds its way up the hills. Unfortunatly Darjeeling seems to have turned busy and full of tourists now and weather was cloudy so didnt really get to see Kanchanjunga mountain(3rd hightest).
Will get to to the Shimla and Ooty train journey's one day.

Akyana · Jan 29th, 2009, 21:23

Train Kovalam to New Delhi.

It was wicked to watch the nature change from coconut palms to palms and eventually trees,to sit by the open door, with legs outside the train and delicious meals would just be brought to you

delhiwala · Mar 22nd, 2009, 16:01

Baba ! That's dangerous.......

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Originally Posted by Akyana

........to sit by the open door, with legs outside the train ...........

bond007 · Mar 23rd, 2009, 11:46

not really DW

as long as you keep your legs on or above the first ladder rung

ya, ya... bad advice... i know

This is an interesting thread... thought i'll add one of my own...

I was 14 and already in love with trains and travelling... Decided to give Rajasthan a try in october starting from Delhi... since i was travelling alone (and young), i decided not to stay in any hotel and to take all overnight trains.... Planned route was Delhi-Jodhpur-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Mt Abu-Jaipur-Delhi... The trip went better than expected... really loved the Mehranagarh fort in Jodhpur, Sam village in Jaisalmer, Deelwara temples in Mt. Abu and City Palace in Jaipur... it was a 5day/6night trip and i thoroughly enjoyed the independance...

The tantrums i had to throw to convince my parents are another story

but i gained their confidence with that trip and life was more travelsome after that

delhiwala · Mar 23rd, 2009, 12:11

Me too ! Mehrangarh is the most impressive fort that I have visited till now. The museum is superbly maintained.

Sam village....appeared like a bollywood flim set to me...We went to Tanot, and the sand dunes were huge.....a real thar desert experience.

Dilwara temples are awesome......just canopies from outside and what a craftsmanship inside.......

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really loved the Mehranagarh fort in Jodhpur, Sam village in Jaisalmer, Deelwara temples in Mt. Abu and City Palace in Jaipur...

bond007 · Mar 23rd, 2009, 21:27

DW- where is Tanot sand dunes and how do you get there?

pibikay · Mar 24th, 2009, 13:45

Has anyone done the trip from Manali to Rohtang pass recently.It used to be memorable.How is it now?

delhiwala · Mar 24th, 2009, 14:38

Tanot is the farthest point you can go upto on Jaisalmer Pakistan Border....You hire a car from Jaisalmer and it's a very scenic day trip.....Sand Dunes on your way are so huge. and so beautiful....You'll feel like lawrece of Arabia......

Sam is no where...in comparison......

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DW- where is Tanot sand dunes and how do you get there?

ec_amit · Mar 28th, 2009, 19:40

For me though visited quite a numberful palces, qualitively i rememeber Shillong-Cherrapunji visit was one of my enjoyable trip. The pictursque was awesome. I remember driving along clouds over the hilly terrain. The Bangladesh plains from immense height of Thangkharang Park.

The period was September - October.
Simple culture, nice peoples, very safe, beautiful surrounding...n so more.

pibikay · Mar 29th, 2009, 13:09

In the northest we loved out trip to Tsomongo lake from Gangtok and a Dhabbawali there spoke Tamil and gvae us hot momos.That was a remarkable trip for us

anupmathur · May 2nd, 2009, 14:21

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Originally Posted by pibikay

Has anyone done the trip from Manali to Rohtang pass recently.It used to be memorable.How is it now?

Pibikay, I don't know which month you had done your trip but if it was May or June, yes it is even more memorable now! The traffic jams are beyond belief, LOL!
No major improvements to the road, humunguous traffic jams, squealing, cavorting, plain noisy tourists, and what have you!
Indeed memorable!

During off season is what I suspect you were fondly remembering! And at such times it is indeed a lovely journey.

May 10th, 2008, 03:17	#92
santoshdts Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hubli Posts: 26	Pune Vasco(goa) Best Train Trip PUNE to VASCO or Hubli To VASCO The Mejestic Doodhsaagar FALLS..... The water Falling on the Rail Tracks... Xellent View in Monsoon

May 25th, 2008, 18:40	#93
loamieroamie Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Newark Posts: 5	Train travel with a small daughter (age 4)? Moderator Note: Please check the thread title, and its contents, before posting, so that you can make your post relevant to that thread. You have asked substantially the same question in another thread, so this one is removed. Last edited by Nick-H : May 26th, 2008 at 02:28.

May 25th, 2008, 19:40	#94
abhi182 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Madras! Posts: 90	Most of my enjoyable journeys have been in the Himalayas but there is one that is extra special Several years ago, when I had just started working and got my first car which was picked up from the dealership on a friday evening We were quite excited and the lady decided to drop in, and we eventually took off for a long spin with an undecided itinerary at 4 in the morning We eventually landed up in Chail (Himachal Pradesh)..some 350 odd kms away There is a rather narrow but almost zero traffic road which bifurcates from the Shimla highway at a place called Kandaghat The road passes via some fairly dense deodar/pine forests and has a couple of lone chai shops along the way We took so many stops , it took us nearly the same time to reach Chail from Kandaghat (65 kms) that it took us from Delhi to Kandaghat (300+) __________________ Planning a trip to Spiti this December - Can you help shed some light

Jan 27th, 2009, 17:03	#95
GOONERUK Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: BYFLEET, ENGLAND Posts: 7	Siliguri to Darjeeling Toy Train My favourite journey has to be the narrow gauge(Toy Train) from Siliguri to Darjeeling. I have been on this twice now, my dad took my 28 years ago when I was 10 and a had such vivid memories that I just had to go back so I did this and took my mum this time, I think we went in '98 and again was a great trip. Just seeing the train pull in at Siliguri was amazing, the people on the train we so friendly, offered us japati's for breakfast and very chatty. The scenery is just amazing as the train winds its way up the hills. Unfortunatly Darjeeling seems to have turned busy and full of tourists now and weather was cloudy so didnt really get to see Kanchanjunga mountain(3rd hightest). Will get to to the Shimla and Ooty train journey's one day.

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Jan 29th, 2009, 21:23	#96
Akyana Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Czech republic Posts: 10	Train Kovalam to New Delhi. It was wicked to watch the nature change from coconut palms to palms and eventually trees,to sit by the open door, with legs outside the train and delicious meals would just be brought to you

Mar 23rd, 2009, 11:46	#98
bond007 Alien from India Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi/US Posts: 251	not really DW as long as you keep your legs on or above the first ladder rung ya, ya... bad advice... i know This is an interesting thread... thought i'll add one of my own... I was 14 and already in love with trains and travelling... Decided to give Rajasthan a try in october starting from Delhi... since i was travelling alone (and young), i decided not to stay in any hotel and to take all overnight trains.... Planned route was Delhi-Jodhpur-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Mt Abu-Jaipur-Delhi... The trip went better than expected... really loved the Mehranagarh fort in Jodhpur, Sam village in Jaisalmer, Deelwara temples in Mt. Abu and City Palace in Jaipur... it was a 5day/6night trip and i thoroughly enjoyed the independance... The tantrums i had to throw to convince my parents are another story but i gained their confidence with that trip and life was more travelsome after that

Mar 23rd, 2009, 21:27	#100
bond007 Alien from India Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi/US Posts: 251	DW- where is Tanot sand dunes and how do you get there?

Mar 24th, 2009, 13:45	#101
pibikay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 372	Has anyone done the trip from Manali to Rohtang pass recently.It used to be memorable.How is it now?

Mar 28th, 2009, 19:40	#103
ec_amit Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 9	For me though visited quite a numberful palces, qualitively i rememeber Shillong-Cherrapunji visit was one of my enjoyable trip. The pictursque was awesome. I remember driving along clouds over the hilly terrain. The Bangladesh plains from immense height of Thangkharang Park. The period was September - October. Simple culture, nice peoples, very safe, beautiful surrounding...n so more.

Mar 29th, 2009, 13:09	#104
pibikay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 372	In the northest we loved out trip to Tsomongo lake from Gangtok and a Dhabbawali there spoke Tamil and gvae us hot momos.That was a remarkable trip for us

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