Knowing the Indian Train

steven_ber

BSB to AF

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How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions.



Train information.

Ringo Ng

Thanks so much for the train information , it's a great help .
Sure i may have more question to ask you later when my air-ticket is confirmed , thanks ahead .

steven_ber

You're welcome.

Just make sure you're flights are into and out of the right airports, they don't need to be the same airports, fares can be very flexable, flying into Mumbai or Delhi, and out of the other one can be just as cheap as flying in and out of the same airport.

Ringo Ng

Hello Steven ,

Thanks again for reminding me about the airport , you mean in New Delhi have few terminals ? Actaully i will fly from Toronto to New Delhi ,then fly from Delhi to Varanasi , so for Domestic flight , is it the same Airport ? Better make sure ! By the way here is my Itinerary , please give me advise :

Toronto fly to New Delhi ( Stay 2 days )
New Delhi fly to Varanasi ( Stay 2 days )
Train from New Varanasi to Agra ( stay 1 days )
Train or Bus from Agra to Jaipur ( stay 2 days )
Train or bus from Jaipur to New Delhi ( stay 1 day )
New Delhi fly to KTM Trekking ABC 12 days then fly home .

By the way , i am reading your blog in India with Baby , such a wonderful experience . COOL !

steven_ber

You can fly from Varanasi to KTM.

Ringo Ng

ohhhh i see , i will check the air-ticket , it could safe my timing . Thanks Steven .

Ringo Ng

Steven , sorry one more question? I try to book my train ticket from IRCTC , when i click Delhi , it shown 5-6 station , such as Delhi(DLI) Delhi MG(DE)Delhi Azadpur(DAZ)..... which one i should click if i want to arrive New Delhi main train station ?

Thanks a million

steven_ber

NDLS for New Delhi.

Ringo Ng

Steven, thanks again .

emaij

Incredible amount of information here. I've been reading for hours. I'm planning an upcoming trip to India. Given time restraints, my wife and I will be meeting in Delhi and then traveling in Rajasthan and will spend a day in Agra. Since my wife gets carsick I'm trying to concentrate on trains.

I was going to make Agra a day trip from Delhi but now I'm thinking we could go to Agra for the day and then train from there to Jaipur. I have to look at connections. We will go to Jaipur and to Udaipur and possibly Jodhpur but I think Jaisalmer is out of the question since we have only 9 to 10 days.

I'm going to do some more research today and will get back here to ask for advice.

steven_ber

Jaisalmer V Udaipur, absolutely no competition, Jaisalmer wins.


Train 2002, New Delhi 06:15, Agra Cant 08:07.

Train 2988, Agra Fort 18:20, Jaipur 22:20.
(Calls at Agra Cant at 17:40 in case you keep your luggage at the station)

Train 4059, Jaipur 23:57, Jaisalmer 13:00.

Jaisalmer to Jodhpur (daytime or short overnight journey)

Train 2462, Jodhpur 19:30, Old Delhi 06:25.
Train 4060, Jodhpur 22:30, Old Delhi 11:05.

Ringo Ng

Steven , how far the different btw the station New Delhi and Old Delhi ? If we live in Connaught place or Paharganj , which station will closer .

Thanks a lot .

steven_ber

You don't have a choice of stations, not for these trains.

New Delhi is next door to Paharganj, and a 5 minute rickshaw from Connaught place.

Old Delhi is about 20 minutes from Paharganj by Rickshaw and 25 from Connaught place.

Longer if at a busy time of day.

emaij

Steven,

Wow! Thanks for the reply. What do you think about an itinerary that would start with a flight from Delhi to Jodhpur. We would then make our way to Jaisalmer from there, spend 2 days in Jaisalmer, and begin to make our way back east: 2 days in Jodhpur, 2 days in Jaipur, and then 2 days in a town near Jodhpur (I have to look up the name). Followed by a train back to Delhi for our departure.

Our departure from Delhi is at 12:55 AM! If I get a train into Delhi the previous day (the previous day meaning an hour earlier - though we'd arrive in the afternoon or evening) am I asking for trouble? How far is it from the train to the airport? Should I just plan on spending another night in Delhi to negate any risk?

emaij

Is there bag storage at any of the train stations? Jaipur for example?

Also, what berth is recommended? Upper? Side upper? What's the difference? (i was looking in 2ac)

For a couple what configuration would u recommend?