train tkts hints?

Dec 15th, 2002, 07:23

greetings, i am going to arrive in madras spend a few days in mamalapuram then take a train ride to kannur in kerala, or as close to it as i can, spend another week or so and then up to varanasi for another week, and off to mumbai to get my plane back, my question is how do i get train tkts for all of this?

yahoo · Dec 15th, 2002, 10:36

I got mine thru a services co. try - kalrap@yahoo.com

tanpopo · Dec 15th, 2002, 19:08

or, like i did to save the hassle of queueing at the train stations, i just went thru a local travel agent - they'll book and collect your tickets for a few rupees commission.

i'm lazy! also there is an indian railways website where you can book your tickets - not entirely sure but try www.indianrailways.com ?? or do a search in yahoo.

good luck!

-m2- · Dec 15th, 2002, 20:07

Internet booking doesn't work for non-residents, but since your trip is pretty compact, time-wise, you might be a good candidate for a two week indrail pass -- the details should be on the website tanpopo mentioned. Special quotas, no queueing, etc. -- a bit more expensive probably, but might be worth it. Also, the suggestion of using local agents to handle tickets is a good one -- modest commission, but if you value your time, it is usually reasonable.

Dec 18th, 2002, 00:15

thank you all for the information, i have contacted some already, the indiarail can or does not allw me to book the tkts, or ai do not really know how to do it, in any case, questins still persists, like :
what local agents do you mean? in my country of origin or once i am in india book my tkts right away?? i will be leaving soon and according to the indiarail site, most of the trains i want are sold out!

Annie_T · Dec 18th, 2002, 02:01

It's rare that a foreigner can't get the train he/she wants, as most stations have quotas reserved foreigners on most trains. Buying a train ticket in India usually means standing in at least one long queue so what Tanpopo is suggesting is that you use a local travle agent who will send someone to buy the tickets for you. You pay for this obviously but if your time is short (or you don't like queuing) then it's not a bad idea.

I have always bought train tickets as I go...sometimes just a day before I need to travel, and haven't had problems, but if you don't want to chance it, get our ticket to Mumbai before you leave Madras.

Trains are one of the best parts of India I reckon.Have fun!

Dec 25th, 2002, 10:41

thank you everyont for responding, i'll be leaving in five days, wish me luck . i'll keep you posted, erick.

Dec 15th, 2002, 07:23	#1
erickmunari Posts: n/a	train tkts hints? greetings, i am going to arrive in madras spend a few days in mamalapuram then take a train ride to kannur in kerala, or as close to it as i can, spend another week or so and then up to varanasi for another week, and off to mumbai to get my plane back, my question is how do i get train tkts for all of this?

Dec 15th, 2002, 10:36	#2
yahoo Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 2	ticketrs I got mine thru a services co. try - kalrap@yahoo.com

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Dec 15th, 2002, 19:08	#3
tanpopo research monkey Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: good ol' England Posts: 41	or, like i did to save the hassle of queueing at the train stations, i just went thru a local travel agent - they'll book and collect your tickets for a few rupees commission. i'm lazy! also there is an indian railways website where you can book your tickets - not entirely sure but try www.indianrailways.com ?? or do a search in yahoo. good luck!

Dec 15th, 2002, 20:07	#4
-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,578	Internet booking doesn't work for non-residents, but since your trip is pretty compact, time-wise, you might be a good candidate for a two week indrail pass -- the details should be on the website tanpopo mentioned. Special quotas, no queueing, etc. -- a bit more expensive probably, but might be worth it. Also, the suggestion of using local agents to handle tickets is a good one -- modest commission, but if you value your time, it is usually reasonable.

Dec 18th, 2002, 00:15	#5
erickmunari Posts: n/a	thank you all for the information, i have contacted some already, the indiarail can or does not allw me to book the tkts, or ai do not really know how to do it, in any case, questins still persists, like : what local agents do you mean? in my country of origin or once i am in india book my tkts right away?? i will be leaving soon and according to the indiarail site, most of the trains i want are sold out!

Dec 18th, 2002, 02:01	#6
Annie_T Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 61	It's rare that a foreigner can't get the train he/she wants, as most stations have quotas reserved foreigners on most trains. Buying a train ticket in India usually means standing in at least one long queue so what Tanpopo is suggesting is that you use a local travle agent who will send someone to buy the tickets for you. You pay for this obviously but if your time is short (or you don't like queuing) then it's not a bad idea. I have always bought train tickets as I go...sometimes just a day before I need to travel, and haven't had problems, but if you don't want to chance it, get our ticket to Mumbai before you leave Madras. Trains are one of the best parts of India I reckon.Have fun!

Dec 25th, 2002, 10:41	#7
erickmunari Posts: n/a	thank you everyont for responding, i'll be leaving in five days, wish me luck . i'll keep you posted, erick.

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