Cross-Country by Train?

liquidpremium · Mar 17th, 2004, 08:12

Is it feasible (I have to go in June) to fly into one major Indian city, cross the country to another city by train and then depart from a second city?

is there a popular or recommended rail journey in India?

thanks!

wonderwomanusa · Mar 17th, 2004, 08:57

Yes, you can travel from one city to another by train, and you should be able to arrange your air ticket to allow you to fly in one port and out another. It's called an "open jaw" ticket.

What do you plan to do or see in India -- that should give you plenty of train journeys to think about.

SHIMLA · Mar 17th, 2004, 10:30

Recommended train journeys:

Mumbai to New Delhi by Rajdhani Express

New Delhi to Chandigarh by Shatabdi Express

Kalka to Shimla by Shivalik Deluxe Express

New Delhi to Howrah by Rajdhani Express

New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling by the Darjeeling Hill Railway

Howrah to Chennai by Coromandel Express

Mettupalaiyam to Udagamandalam by Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Thiruvananthapuram to Madgaon by Rajdhani Express

Madgaon to Mumbai by Jan Shatabdi Express

liquidpremium · Apr 23rd, 2004, 02:32

any ideas re. a good rail route from Delhi ending up in Mysore?

concoran · Apr 23rd, 2004, 02:38

LP, you can take a regular railway from Delhi to Bangalore to Mysore. It's a long journey, so instead you can take a roundabout trip.
Try
Delhi - Agra (Taj)
Agra - jaipur - jodhpur - ajmer (Rajasthan)
Then to Bombay
Bombay - Mangalore in Konkan Rail (Nice scenery)
Mangalore - Bangalore
Bangalore - Mysore...

Use this map (click on the map to enlarge)
http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...cat/500/page/1

Easily you can spend a month seeing a large part of India. Olso, near Mysore, you can take a train to sakleshpur (close to Belur Halebid), or to Hampi.

concoran · Apr 23rd, 2004, 03:21

Mama,
Konkan rail is a must do, if you want to travel by train.

Hyderabad - Bombay is a very busy route, most trains run on time. Scenery is bad. Not much of greenery, dry wasteland. Also, most convenient is an overnight journey.

I don't think there is any train that is not safe in south. If you plan to take up overnight train, you should do a reservation (Sleeper Class) which his a closed compartment. Daytime trains are reasonably crowded and are very safe.

SHIMLA · Apr 23rd, 2004, 07:37

Quote:

Originally posted by mala

How is the journey from Hyderabad to Mumbai? I read it is around 8 hours (and god knows how many hours in delays one must factor in), but is the scenery okay at least?

The journey from Hyderabad to Mumbai takes 16 hours, not 8!!
Where did you read that it takes 8 hours??

Mar 17th, 2004, 08:12	#1
liquidpremium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 22	Cross-Country by Train? Is it feasible (I have to go in June) to fly into one major Indian city, cross the country to another city by train and then depart from a second city? is there a popular or recommended rail journey in India? thanks!

Mar 17th, 2004, 10:30	#3
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Mar 17th, 2004, 08:57	#2
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,709	Yes, you can travel from one city to another by train, and you should be able to arrange your air ticket to allow you to fly in one port and out another. It's called an "open jaw" ticket. What do you plan to do or see in India -- that should give you plenty of train journeys to think about.

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liquidpremium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 22	any ideas re. a good rail route from Delhi ending up in Mysore?

Apr 23rd, 2004, 02:38	#5
concoran Explorer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Desert Southwest Posts: 314	LP, you can take a regular railway from Delhi to Bangalore to Mysore. It's a long journey, so instead you can take a roundabout trip. Try Delhi - Agra (Taj) Agra - jaipur - jodhpur - ajmer (Rajasthan) Then to Bombay Bombay - Mangalore in Konkan Rail (Nice scenery) Mangalore - Bangalore Bangalore - Mysore... Use this map (click on the map to enlarge) http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...cat/500/page/1 Easily you can spend a month seeing a large part of India. Olso, near Mysore, you can take a train to sakleshpur (close to Belur Halebid), or to Hampi.

Apr 23rd, 2004, 03:21	#6
concoran Explorer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Desert Southwest Posts: 314	Mama, Konkan rail is a must do, if you want to travel by train. Hyderabad - Bombay is a very busy route, most trains run on time. Scenery is bad. Not much of greenery, dry wasteland. Also, most convenient is an overnight journey. I don't think there is any train that is not safe in south. If you plan to take up overnight train, you should do a reservation (Sleeper Class) which his a closed compartment. Daytime trains are reasonably crowded and are very safe.

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