Scenic rail trips -- Kangra Valley Railroad and others

martintheveg

maybe you have got mixed up with the wrong journey here, i believe not all of the toy trains on the Kangra route actually goes the full distance, i.e. Jogin nageer (sp.)
One major peice of advice i will give travellers on this route from Pathankot is to get there VERY early and get a seat, even if you put a bag on your seat and go for a stroll, chances are someone will just move your bag and take over the seat.I arrived at PTK at 11.20 and the toy train leaves from platform 4 at 12.55. By the time i had gone over the tracks, via the stairway that is, and got onto the train it was already almost full, now that`s a long wait, believe me, especially if you have to hold your seat, not such a problem though if there is a group of you who can take it in turns to stretch legs.The journey is great, for sure, but be warned, there can be lots of stops, for what reasons i do not know, but the journey for me last week took seven and a half long hours, not including the wait at PTK. I t was very very hot, and i know it is holiday season, but pleased be prepared, i was sick as a dog by the time i stepped off the train and had to spend some days holed up in a Kangra hotel getting over the effects of a very crowded train carriage.

pathankot

Train is bit Crowdy till Kangra Mandir, from then it is empty,

When we travelled this stretch, we just tired to sit on Wooden Plate seats & our Butts were swalloned .
And we decided to never travel on this train.

Although the secenery was very good.... It is must for a Traveller Once in life time.

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