3 DAYS in First Class on an Indian Train... as bad as everyone says? Bengaluru to Delhi
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Hello and welcome to India for the first of many reviews from this fascinating country!
I thought I'd start with a BANG, and take you on a 3 day / 2 night / 2600km First Class sleeper train experience from Bengaluru / Bangalore to New Delhi. It's an epic journey crossing a big chunk of India in a private, First Class, 2-bed sleeper compartment. So come along and get the full Indian Sleeper Train experience with me... I hope you enjoy the video!
Date of Filming: 21 to 23/1/23
Camera: GoPro Hero 10 Black
Operator: Indian Railways
Departure: Bengaluru / Bangalore, India
Arrival: New Delhi, India
Cost: 5,815 Indian Rupees (£58, €66 $70)
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Rajdhani Express video??
Great camera, what's the model?
When I saw the dominos delivery guy on the platform waiting for you I gasped. What an incredible service that is.
Isn't it just!
Domino's App delivery Pizza's in Indian railways ,you hav to choose deliver to train input your PNR(Passenger Name Record: seat no /coch /location etc.) no which given on your ticket before next Holt, They deliver just train arrives to station. Its all over India
That was impressive, yes.
It's the magic of numbers! Some things that make economic sense only in large populations.
@@edmraveland is it because there is an outlet inside the station?
As a family, in 1991, my wife and our two boys, then aged 9 and 7 travelled from Pune to Bangalore as it was them, in a sleeper compartment, not AC. We didn’t sleep much as the boys were most interested to see steam trains when we stopped at some stations. However we were comfortable and enjoyed the trip.
Thanks for sharing ☺️
Back in mid 1980'"s I had a month long India rail pass that cost 105 UK pounds, and I travelled from Jammu to Goa, via Rajasthan & Simla and loved it. Trains are the only way to travel for me, despite being a flight attendant from Australia for over 20 years.
Wow sounds like fun! 😁
The last time i travelled in a train was during my college days. Used to be quite something ; last minute tickets, no confirmed seat, sitting on the floor for 20 hours. I want to do it again so much.. But with confirmed booking 😅..AC trains are boring.. So, shall take one of those sleeper non AC coaches but only in winter.
The 1980s were great
Reply to your question about spending 45 hours ; people use to spend their honeymoon night in this class 😂 earlier in 80s n 90s when air travel to the destination was not available 😂 ! Long journeys in a train with lot stops is a bliss of many Indians and rail fans .. we often take family trip from Delhi to Goa or Kerala via train in one direction!!!
Oh wow, as you might have guessed, I enjoyed the experience!!
there is also a Kanniyakumari-Delhi train?
@@marcolfo100 there is a train which runs from Kanyakumari to Jammu and Kashmir !!
@@digvijayrana88 Vivek Express it's. Isn't it?
@@indianrailwayfanbose yes I guess !!
In 1979 I did a slow mail steam train from Agra to Madras, it took 3.5 days and I arrived looking like I'd just done a shift in a coal mine, I was filthy due to the coal smoke that was coming through the windows. It was an epic journey that I will never forget as one of my favourite journey's ever.
Thanks for sharing 😊
wow sounds like quite an experience 😄
Hahaha
That was absolutely hilarious - In early 1990s, we used to travel by a steam-loco driven passenger train between Katni & Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh (92 kms) - the journey used to take 4 hrs as against 2 hrs on a diesel-loco driven mail / express train. It was an experience to remember. Sadly soon after, the steam loco was discontinued & replaced by diesel loco.
@@sujanbanerjee1 What I didn't put in my story was the fact that the Steam engine broke down 3 times during the journey, but as is the practiality in India, it didn't take too long to fix it. I loved steam engines and the excitement that they extol. Diesel and electric are just a way of getting from A to B. Glad you have fond memories of steam engines..
"Nonstop Eurotrip" sounds so european!But today....Quelle belle surprise!First Cambodian railways last week and now ...India!What a good idea to travel far away from Europe!Sceneries are just beautiful.I can't wait to see the next videos.
Glad you're enjoying the variety 🤠
I travelled on this route in 2nd AC from Nizamuddin to Yeswantpur. I feel you covered all aspects of the journey quite well. Trains are the most important means of travel for India, it truly connects the country.
One good reason to take the railways is luggage allowance. You can carry much more on a train than on a flight. I've always loved Indian trains, and I'd like to see more videos from you.
India also has the world’s 4th largest rail network with thousands of kilometers of rails
Yes, you are right 👍🏻
@@NonstopEurotrip Did the train run close to on-time?
@@chicken_dinher 30 mins late
@@NonstopEurotrip Knowing this is more than 2000 km distance, that was not too bad.
In Pune, the train reverses direction. What you might have missed is the WDP-4D (diesel loco) is detached and an electric loco (WAP-7/4) takes charge at the other end.
One more thing, the Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express (Via Hubbli) runs on an ICF rake with a top speed of 110kmph (115-120kmph in special cases) but, never 160kmph. Only full-AC, all LHB coached trains are allowed a 160kmph run and on very sections of the line in Indian Railways.
Final note: I have travelled in ICE3 at 330kmph on Frankfurt-Paris line but would choose the Indian Railways any day. However, when it comes to distances like my hometown of Bengaluru and capital New-Delhi a plane makes way more sense it takes 58 minutes as apposed to 3 days on the train.
Welcome to India, great capture and looking forward to the upcoming vids.
Love from Freiburg, Deutschland
People on business may prefer quick travel by flight. But, as said in the video, for someone who wants to enjoy travelling, meeting various kinds of people, viewing fantastic landscapes and above all, travel in a relaxed mode - train travel is the best. I am against increasing the speed of train and fixing modern amenities inside the coaches. It gives similar experience as in a flight.
Bangalore to delhi takes 2 hours minimum not 58 mins
@@observantmagic4156maybe he meant 158 mins . 😂
Try the Chinese counterparts if you ever get a chance. They also have a short distance Maglev from Shanghai airport.
thx for currecting that 160km ... even the fast trains go 120 mostly as opposed to 70km of older
During my last visit to India from New York I found Indian trains quite comfortable compared to Amtrak in the US.
And they're only getting better 😁
Which train were you in India
@@abhin_5435 Rajdhani Express to Vadodra.
What train are you comparing with.
@@ytpan136 Rajdhani Express to Vadodara It was clean and the staff was helpful.
India Is Beautiful, I'm from the USA, India Is Beautiful, Really.The Culture, The People, Everything.
From The Foods, To The Music.
The Clothes Are Gorgeous. Mostly Female Clothes.
Everything.
Tyvm In sharing Your 3 Days Trip.Tyvvm.
God Bless.
😇🙏🏻
Well said, thank you ☺️🙂
It looks a real adventure although I'd only do it in AC 1st. I have taken the narrow gauge train from Kalka to Shimla and lots of main line trains. Every time I love the chaos and colour of life at the stations. It is a world away from the speed and organization of the Shinkansen but a lot more more memorable.
Yes, you are right. Different worlds, but I enjoyed Japan and India in their own ways 🤗
Shinkansen is coming to India soon. In Mumbai to Ahmedabad route.
@@lifeboy1978 But we will continue to throw rubbish on the tracks and make our country dirty. Go figure!
Why long distance indian trains have so many classes.
Before 2010, flights were for rich as they were very expensive for average indians so trains are lifeline for indians to travel length and breadth of our vast country.
Unreserved class is for poor migrant workers. They are cheap but overcrowded.
Sleeper nonAC is for lower middle class families so can spare more money than poor but not too much.
3tier AC and 2tier AC is for middle class and upper middle class families
First AC is for PPL who are ready to give lot of money for comfort.
So concept is a single train should be able to all cross section of indian society
Thanks for the information ℹ️☺️
Hi guy, I am from India . The ICF coaches in India ( except Garib Rath) is limited to Max speed of 110 Km/ hr. But the LHB coaches can obtain to 160Km/ hr. However many thanks for your favourable comments on Indian railway. It is the lifeline of India which connects almost every corner & people. With ❤.
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@@NonstopEurotrip bro WDP4D has a top speed of 135kmph, not 180kmph. WDP4(original single cab version) has a top speed of 180kmph.
@@prateeksharma729 True
@@prateeksharma729 It doesn't matter what the top speed of the locomotive or the coach is as long as most stretches of track don't support speeds above 110 or 130 km/h even in the best of times. And then there is the frequent maintenance in sections where the train has to slow down to snail paces, the wait at crossings in the single-track stretches.. Aside from that, Railways should have phased out these old ICF coaches ages ago, but it would seem they are busy manufacturing Vande Bharat trainsets to meet govt targets leaving the ordinary travellers to endure these. And the awful livery of these coaches! It s colours immediately reminds me of something that I would rather not speak about. 💩
@@vineethg6259 Vande Bharat is being manufactured only by ICF Chennai, while LHB coaches are being manufactured mainly by MCF Raebareli, and RCF Kapurthala. And yea, utkrisht ICF coaches look 💩💩💩💩💩
A few years ago, I was lucky enough to visit beautiful India. We flew to Kolkata from Japan. Then took a train from Kolkata to Jalpaiguri where we caught the “Toy Train” up the mountains to Darjeeling! I wanted to see the tea plantations that grow there. Each tea plantation’s tea flavor is so different. I do not drink blended teas any more. I buy directly from my favorite tea plantations now… I only buy tea directly from India, no foreign middle men, no non-Indian companies.
Later, we again went from Jalpaiguri to Varanasi! What an amazing city by the mighty Ganges mother river. But the train was 8 hours late! We didn’t know anything, we were so hungry. We didn’t know about food delivery,… But I loved my upper bed location. Varanasi’s old city is just amazing. Walking those old lanes,… seeing all that history was majestic!
Then from Varanasi to New Delhi by train. We took a side trip from New Delhi on a high speed train to Agra to to see the Taj Mahal! We drove back to New Delhi, the natural beauty of the farm land was a sight to see up close from the car window.
I loved those trains. It was an amazing train journey!
Thanks for sharing ☺️
As far as India is concerned it's not a stupid system because the first class sets are limited and they manually allocates the seats. For example a single travelling girl isn't allocated a seat with a single traveller man in a two bed coupe. they are usually preferred within family travellers in a 4 bed coupe if it's possible. Four passenger PNRs are manually allotted 4 bed coupe and subsquent two passenger PNRs into a 2 bed coupe.
It's a ridiculous system that no where else in the world uses. And for good reason. It's stupid. If I want to book a first class private cabin, I should be able to when I book. End of!
@@NonstopEurotrip The issue is of safety and family norms since it is a private cabin, and thus can lead to unfortunate incidents, especially with women. In all other classes, since there is no privacy, people can intervene, but that's not possible in cabins.
It sounds weird and scary, but is a very pragmatic step aimed at preventing these problems. Not at all ideal, but thought out. Atleast that's how I perceive it.
And tbh, one does arrive at the station to catch their train, right? So I don't feel that looking up your name on a list is a major inconvenience. And as far as allocation goes, it is decided by the system and is not changeable (unless you are willing to rebook a new ticket). So, I really don't understand the frustration here. Please do share the particular issue you faced.
I liked the catering service. That's a great concept. Looking forward to the other trips as I don't think I'll ever make it to India.
Absolutely is! Glad you enjoyed it Rick 🙂
Why not?
The only problem """"problem"""" I have with this video is that it's so bloody addictive. An absolute I've gotta go and experience it first hand myself video. The Indian Railways should be paying you mate.👍👍👍👍💯
Oh I completely agree 😂 thanks for watching! 👍🏻
why??, there r numerous indian rail fans vlogging train travel , might be you could watch those recordings to experience train travel through various parts of the country
Very nicely done! It's been quite some time since I have traveled on a long-distance train in India. The catering and the train options have certainly improved since then. I wish you had given a running verbal commentary. That's one thing you can do in India without "disturbing" anyone else, something you probably cannot do in Europe 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
You should try the train from Chandigarh to Srinagar in Kashmir after it opens next year. It has the highest railway bridge on the route which is 49 meters higher than the second-place holder in China. The route also has snow in winter.
Also, the Silchar-Imphal train route will open by the end of 2024. It has the highest railway girder bridge in the world. The scenery on this route is similar to Thailand.
Thanks for the suggestions 😃
Comparing the very slow n outdated Indian trains to the super efficient high speed trains of China is the biggest joke. Enjoy your ignorance
Nice that you visited Bengaluru :D, I'm a frequent train traveler in India, and despite the small problems we face in the trains they are always a journey to look forward to, and the scenery is also a nice thing to see especially in hilly regions or regions with a lot of forest cover.. There are trains which have a special 'vistadome' coach to enjoy these views, and it's definitely a wonderful experience.
Thanks for sharing 😊
@@NonstopEurotrip The Yesvantpur - Mangaluru route is full of amazing sceneries.. You should try that in those vistadome coaches..
It's great to see a train video from India on your channel! Glad you liked the Sampark Kranti Express, and I hope to see more Indian train videos on your channel. Please note the following-
26:20 is absolutely impossible. The ICF coaches are limited to 110kph on the entire network except the Yuva and Garib Rath trains running on some sections which are allowed to do 130kph, and the fastest train in India does 160mph max with LHB coaches. Also, at 13:00 - perhaps you didn't notice the latches which can be used to lock the doors on the top left.
Also these diesel locomotives never reach 180 km/h anywhere in India, I guess the maximum speed on the diesel lines is 130?
Yes, it depends on certain routes. For example, diesel trains run at 130 on some routes in India, and some at 110 ( which is much more common ) . The WDP4 has touched 180 during the Talgo trials conducted in India about 5-6 years ago. That was a one time thing. This train runs with ICF coaches, so the max it can do is 110.
@@uncinarynin the Indian Railways EMD’s are capable of 180 kmph and these were run at those speeds during the Talgo trials, however for regular operations they are certified to go up to a maximum permissible speed of 130KMPH.
Ps: observed after posting that another reader has already explained the same.
These coaches will surely not survive 160kmph.
@@uncinarynin Not that the speed limit on Diesel lines are 130, but the fastest ones are already electrified since a long time, that most remaining non electrified lines are just slow ones. Also by his Train would have undergone a locomotive change to an electric one at PUNE itself.
Great video. Your usage of the words fiddly, scrum, and termini, suggests that you might be from the UK, and I must say, your English is impeccable. The plural of terminus is termini and that of museum is musea. Admirable indeed. Never let the standards slide. Happy journey!
Thanks! And yes, I am British 😆
@@NonstopEurotrip, Thank you for the response. You might find it interesting that the Indian Broad Gauge (5’ 6”) has its origin in Scotland (Dundee and Arbroath Railway).
In 1978 I took a train from Bombay (then) to Kalpi, getting a last minute ticket on presenting my student card. In India, students are respected. I remember sleeping on the floor between all the people sitting on the seats either side. Then on a trip from Kalpi to Delhi, I rested in the luggage rack above the seats. All standard class.
Thanks for sharing, that's interesting!
As a school kid, I had to fill a form and the School Principal signed and put the school seal on the form and I got a " Student's Consession" paid half of the actual fare, the staff on the train were very helpful because I was travelling alone. If one wore their school uniform and travelled in a group, the Station Master usually saw to it all the students got aboard the train safely. Once I had a problem with a window not closing in a 3 Tier Non A/C coach in winter. I registered my complaint with the train conductor/ Train Ticket Examiner, and he sent a wireless message to Traffic Control, on the next stop two technicians came aboard and rectified the window.
Indiaaaaaa! Is what the adverts used to say and made me want to visit that amazing country. I never will but your video gives a great insight into life there. The appalling litter and lack of hygiene is scary. The train livery is not even appealing. However, what better way to travel anywhere?
Glad you liked it... I think 😂
IR should start hiring proper industrial designers if they want to up the standards if the trains
I have travelled on a couple of Indian trains, and yes they are not what you would expect in Europe, but if you want to see the real India there is no better way to travel, the scenery is constantly changing, the stations are always packed with people and often some chickens. The other passengers have been without a doubt the most friendly people I have ever met on trains.
Completely agree 😊👍🏻
There are two trains in India called Vande Bharat Express and Tejas Express. Those two trains are like the Talgo trains of Spain. Also Japan is constructing trains with Shinkaisen technology in India which will be ready by 2027.
Chickens? 😂 this is so fascinating.. I am reading all these westerners’ travel experiences from the 80s and 90s and realising how I have missed so many weird quirks, being born in the 2000s .. I have seen dogs though 😅 sceneries and over sharing friendly co passengers have still not changed haha
@@Dara_107 Dogs are allowed to travel in First AC coup only. They take the dogs for meeting to other cities.
@@moropant I am talking about platforms not the train itself as the OP talked about seeing chickens on stations (which I have not seen in my 23 years alive).😅
As an Indian, it is surprising to see that food was not included in your ticket price in a first class train as it is a very common thing in most cases even in second and third classes of travel.
You always pay extra. You can remove the catering charge. It's never free.
That is only applicable for premium trains (like Rajdhanis, Shatabdis, Durontos, etc.)
With the complaints / dissatisfaction with the onboard catering which inflates the ticket price also, maybe that's the reason for discontinuing
Only in Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi the food is included. In normal express trains food is not included even for 1st AC.
Tickets are inclusive of meals only for trains that are premium train services, such as Rajdhani Durant Shatabdi.
As an INDIAN I can say after traveling many European train, this train will fill like you went to past. But I hope you like it.
From- Your an Indian Subscriber.
Absolutely loved it 🤩
Lovely! And yes like you said, being an Indian also it saddens me as to why people don't take a bit more pride in their country and keep it cleaner. Just a few small corrections. Hubballi is to the North-West of Bengaluru, Pune is to the East of Mumbai and in the last stretch towards Delhi only a few trains like the Bhopal Shatabdi and Vande Bharat run at 160, LHB trains run at 130 and ICF trains usually run at 110 kmph.
I totally agree!
I live in Southall (West London) and the place is a rubbish tip. The day after street cleaning, there is rubbish dumped on the footpath, and the fire path behind the houses is just used for rubbish. It's too much trouble to put rubbish in the bins on the street, even only a few yards away! The issue seems to be cultural, there is a significant Indian and Pakistani community. I am something of an armchair traveller, and Amritsar seemed quite clean and tidy, with no beggars: perhaps the Sikh community is on to something?
@@paullangford8179 I can show you dirty areas in punjab (considered a clean state) and extremely clean areas in MP and UP (considered backward and unclean states). Its just about how affective the local authorities are. SInce india is a kind of federal country, your local authority should be good. sadly, that is not the case for majority of areas.
Nothing to do with the culture or region . India is a vast country, and every region in the country has spots that are wonderful, good, bad and ugly , all in equal measure.
@@paullangford8179it's about people mentali the poor and uneducated don't care about throwing trashes while middle class and rich throw in dustbin
Very inviting trip = well done. I did a Varanasi- Delhi trip in the early 80s. It seems to be things have moved on from then. In those days there was no concept of ticket queues (just a permanent scrum at the window); village stations - and especially between the tracks - were routinely seen as the best place for waiting passengers and nearby villagers to take a dump (honestly); crowds of people often rode on the roofs of carridges. And while we had allocated bunks in a 6-person compartment, that only applied at night - in the day it was a free-for-all. We rolled into Delhi in a compartment containing 25 people and - wait for it - a goat. I think I might prefer your trip.
Oh my god 😂 what an experience tho!
Well, that was the 1980s. This is now. Given that Indian Railways electrification rose from 38% in 2014 to 82% last year and is well on track for 100% by next year, it is clear that people won't be riding on roofs of trains anymore.
As for people taking a dump on the tracks, the toilet building for all program completed successfully in 2019 and the free housing for all slum dwellers and homeless is also past 50% completion mark, it is only a matter of time before that becomes history as well. It has already come down drastically compared to 1980s level.
Haha that's sound true. Indian railways has picked up speed after 2000s only. Now this government is bringing more upgradation to Train itself, digitisation and electrification.
I traveled that route although in the opposite direction (Delhi to Varanasi) in 2005, in AC-2. It looked exactly like the AC-2 in this video. The train didn't have any first-class sleepers or I would have booked that. Definitely look after your possessions in AC-2 though; I put everything (wallet, watch, passport etc) in my small day pack and used it as a pillow. At night I woke to someone going through my pants pocket where I normally kept my passport. I told whoever it was quietly in english to f off and didn't have a repeat. The car was pitch black at night during some stretches. Either way I consider that an uneventful trip, but I flew back mainly because I didn't have infinite time left before I had to fly home.
You can still relive nostalgia if you travel in unreserved even though the people using track as toilet and traveling on roof maybe a rare sight now.
Also, I neglected to say thanks for posting this video. Absolutely one of the best reviews of 1AC on UA-cam.
Wow, thanks! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I have not been on Indian train for about 20 years but seeing this video it is lot of improvement from where it was 20 years ago which we should appreciate where we are today and we should continue to work on where we want to be. GOOD JOB
Thank you 👍🏻
Some improvements r made on certain rail lines but just too little. The majority of their trains r still very slow n outdated
24 coaches and still doing over 100m.p.h.?🤔
WOW!
That certainly puts the railway companies in Britain to shame for the length of their inter city trains then.
85% rail network electrified. I don't think the British rail network is 85% electrified but of course not being a rail expert I'm probably wrong on this one.😂
Nope, you're absolutely correct 😂
Its funny how UK and India both had around 38% electrification in 2014. Electrification in UK is still the same at around 38% while in India it went past the 81% mark last year and will reach the target of 100% next year. Indian Railways aims to be carbon neutral by 2030.
Another funny thing: Both India and UK are building new High Speed Rail lines of around 500 km length each. Naturally both projects went over the original budget. But in India's case that increase was from $14 Billion to $21 Billion while for UK that increase was from $21 Billion to over $100 Billion.
It's recession period in uk.. people are failing to afford to pay the house rent and food are rationed in supermarkets.. you can see the rush of British vloggrs (digital beggers) in india and asian countries.. and you are talking about electrification of trains? Let this poor people recover from financial crisis first mate.. @death parade
It is amazing to see these long-distance trains running on time every day, When I was a student I traveled from Mumbai To Calcutta on a Mail train
in the 1960s, without any computers making reservations, etc Hats off to the Railway men, They were still using steam locomotives !!
Much more complicated, Hard work and sweat !!
Wonderful travelogue . Sorry to nitpick but these are ICF coaches ( not LCF ) ( ICF - Integral Coach Factory located in Chennai ) which are booked for max speed of 110 kmph ( tested at 130 kmph ) against the maximum 160 kmph you mentioned in the video . Regarding diesel locomotive link , parts of Bengaluru - Hubbali - Miraj section are not yet electrified ( few kms here and there ) and hence sending an eloco does not serve the purpose . Hence a diesel loco still hauls the Sampark Kranti till Miraj .
As a railfan , it was refreshing to see perspective of non - native person travelling in I.R.
This looks like a fantastic trip! I would love to experience India someday... I wonder how many crew changes it took on this trip. Also surprised they didn't change locos to use electric. I grew up in Romania and swapping diesels for electric was done every time we'd hit an electrified portion.
Yeah I think it'll swap once the route electrification is completed. They don't really do loco changes!
Just a correction. The traction change took place at Pune Junction, where there is also a reversal of direction, which you seemed to miss.
Certo la Romania non è il paese che puo esprimere giudizi dato che non è al top nei servizi.
@@luigicartei5096 You missed the point. I wasn't judging and simply made a statement. Also, I agree with you completely. The Romanian railroads have declined terribly in the last few years. :(
@Cid Kagenou Lol, its top speed is 130 dude. There's nothing new about this speed. There many many other Express trains here that do 130, with Bhopal Shatabdi & Gatimaan Express being the real speedsters at 150 & 160 respectively. VB hit 180 only when its speed trials were conducted.
i know you cant say it as its too political but look at the change in the attitude of people towards cleanliness from south india to delhi!
😬😬😬
This was perhaps one of the old trains running in India. Most of the trains are already being replenished with new facilities and systems.
Some, but far from all.
@@NonstopEurotrip As someone who has used the railways frequently over the years, I can tell many of them have got renovated facilities. Definitely not up to the mark of European standards, but much better than this train shown in the video.
@@NonstopEurotrip Indian railways has 50,000+ passenger coaches in its rolling stock inventory. By August last year, LHB coach production had crossed the 31,500 mark. Each year around 1500 new LHB coaches are manufactured in India.
This production rate could go up in the future seeing as Indian Railways is now turned profitable and given how Indian Government's Capital Expenditure is rising with a staggering pace with a lazer focus on infrastructure.
For example, this year, Government of India's total Capital Expenditure is $120 Billion out of which $20 Billion is for defence while $31 Billion is for Railways alone).
Once upon a time there was a Indian train running between bombay Central, now mumbai , and peshawar upto to the border with Afghanistan and rightly named frontier mail , was the longest distance covered then. But after the cruel partition of the country this train was left running till Amritsar only and again rightly renamed
Golden Temple Mail.
Bad luck or good luck? What can i say
@Shakil Ahmad 😅 given the status of 2 nations... I say good luck to 🇮🇳
@@mindguru22 Time changes too quickly and remember this, and recall history. Bad luck is behind the good luck and good luck is behind bad luck
@@shakilahmad8246 so keep waiting for your good luck… but I would ensure our good luck is due to pluck and not due to begging.
They named it Golden Temple Mail only in the late 1990s, which points to a political move.
Should have kept it Frontier Mail, as it was going to the new Frontier.
Heard it kept the same timings like the 1800s.
Thank You Very Much for releasing the Indian Railways series.
And also Thank You for your honest reaction on Indian Railways ( by which I think, more forgine tourists would be interested in taking Indian Trains).
About the last question which you dropped by at the last of your video, Being an Indian I have always travelled by Indian Railways and my favourite train is the Darjeeling Mail (as it has the cleanest sleeper coach in probablly whole South Asia ) and the worst one is the HWH-NDLS Poorva Express (via Patna Jn.)(which I prefer to call "Another Name For Hell").
Thanks Very Much Again.😀🙏🏻💐
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
' Another name for hell '. Damn dude, you are not pulling any punches are you. 😂. But I agree with everything you have said.
Any train travelling through bihar will become h3ll.
@@betaalsbuddy1655 Not necessarily as "The Legendary Train of Bengal "(Darjeeling Mail) has a halt over Kishanganj (KNE) and never ever people has oppcupied/encroached on reserved seats as it is done even on A.C. 1st class of Poorva Express (via Patna Jn.) as well as it is much less on Poorva Express (via Gaya).
My favourite train is ( Sealdah to New-Delhi Rajdhani express ) also known as the Queen Rajdhani Express ..... Best train in eastern Railway in my opinion.....
Love to go to India. I have heard that India loves railways and trains. Great video once again. 😉
India moves on railways 🙂.
You should definitely try to go one day mate. It's different class 😀
railways is not just a transportation it is an emotion for us Indians
This seems like a pretty old coach.Many trains got upgraded to modern LHB coaches and many will get upgraded soon.Nowadays,very few people usually take these trains for long distance as better trains are available in the same route or more preferably Air travel.Anyways I assume this trip is mainly for adventure junkies!You did a great job and pretty brave one😅!
Exactly, adventure junkies 😂
@@NonstopEurotrip ICF coaches are not safe. So IR decided to use german LHB coaches
@@loverv231.ingenuity ICF Coaches are quite comfortable in terms of ergonomics, like seating comfort- the ceiling and the height between the 2 berths of a Second AC and of First AC classes, is much higher than the newer LHB Coaches. Of course ICF Coaches are also safe to travel, whereas the LHB offer more safety due to their coupling facility which prevents the telescoping of Coaches in the event of any accident or eventuality when traveling in high speeds. Of course there are many other differences too, in summary the ICF Coaches are also quite safe for travel.
@@sunnychekrs7597 yeah. it is mainly overspeeding which kills.. btw thanks for more info about icf
@@loverv231.ingenuity 🙏
I’ve traveled about 8,000 miles in 1AC. I loved my time on India Rail. I travel 2AC on day trips. I’d love to return to India and ride the rails once more.
Sounds great!
I travelled quite a lot around India on trains in the early noughties. Did the second class ac sleeper Delhi to and from Bhopal, it was excellent. Sitting on an embankment in the middle of nowhere with loads of other passengers waiting for another train to pass and the signals to change is not something I ever did at Crewe! Also travelled on the (then) new fully ac express train from Delhi to Jaipur. Like you I cannot begin to comprehend how the system is made to work. One little quibble… Pune is east of Mumbai … otherwise it would be very wet. Great video, thanks, it bought back fab memories inc the noxious smell at Niz station and the great onboard food made in the pantry car.
Thanks for sharing and well done for spotting my deliberate mistake 🤗
Incredibly beautiful country. Just wish the locals looked after it more as there's so much litter everywhere.
Indeed!
I am still shocked to see people just casually tossing out garbage/scraps/plastic in and outside these trains in india, i am like bro wtf, i hope they change and make indian railways even more amazing. Its good and value for money as you pointed out.
Disgusting isn't it.
It is a nightmare. The railway tracks across the entire country is now full of rubbish, mostly "clean" plastic. Many Indians have absolutely no idea what harm they are doing, and the Government - and the people - need to take this issue up on a war footing. We are ruining the beauty of our country.
Proper waste disposal are not provided in the train ..that's why...Indian Railways need to get better in cleanliness..the garbage bins inside trains are always full...
@@VARUNRV007 what do mean i see those bins near those open gates and even on stops. Its the people who are idiots, it happened bunch of times to me where they simply toss snacks wrappers, and newspaper wraps under on the floor or even on to the tracks.
@@VARUNRV007 That is not true. There are garbage bins available each end of a compartment, and there are dustbins galore in every station. It is just that we need to use these facilities properly but won't. Our mentality is to blame - we think that the entire country is one big waste bin and that cleaning up is someone else's responsibility. A very large percentage of the Indian population consists of such low-quality, insensitive and brainless people. Sad fact.
New Delhi to Bangalore for this i think you would have taken primium train's like rajdhani express ❤🎉
Btw love that you did travel in this train too ❤ hope you enjoyed india and we will get a opportunity to welcome you again
And one thing i will like to tell you that ,
Whenever you are facing any problem in train just complaint on 139 or do a tweet tagin Indian railways.. your problem will be solved in minutes 😊
I've done lots of others including a Tejas Rajdhani, vande Bharat and Gaitmaan
Puts a smile on my face seeing lots Indian people taking the train
People worldwide should use their rail network more since it’s a better way to travel
Absolutely 🤗
The only reason why First ac seats are allocated 4 hours prior to departure is because the chart for First AC is prepared manually for each train
Which is STUPID
@@NonstopEurotrip i know it looks stupid but since the First AC coach has 2 types of arrangements like 2 seat coupe and 4 seat cabin. who gets coupe and who gets cabin is then decided by the person allocating seats in first AC
In First ACs you get confirmed birth number after chart is prepared .. this is really disgusting. May be it’s because of VIP travel in this class . There is a quota for VIPs and government officials
Yeah, it's a terrible system!!!
@@NonstopEurotrip Horrible. Relic of the past when only senior govt officials and ministers travelled and that too at last minute. So to accommodate them this weird system was created. maybe now some senior railway officials do travel like this. so they don't want to change it.
Thank You 🙏 So Much. I am 79 and live in USA. This is as close as I am going to get to see India. I Loved it and you made it completely enjoyable and informative. 😊❤
You are so welcome!
Firstly, to answer your question - YES, I would travel in that sleeping compartment for 45 hours, and indeed, have done. Best train I have used in India was the Howrah Mail up the East Coast, and also the little train to Simla. THANKS for an excellent presentation of your journey to Delhi. Keep up the good work!
Glad you enjoyed it 😁
Enjoyed the honest observations on an epic trip! My trip memories have stayed with me for a long time, and are certainly more memorable than an ubiquitous airline flight.
The filth and trash is really sad, and many times the railway tracks (and the adjacent government property) ends up as refuge for squatters, the homeless, and other less fortunate. The toilets could be cleaner and the practices of people better. As you said , the lack of simple acknowledgement and effort. The streets of San Francisco/ Oakland actually feel equally bad!
The scale on Indian Railways is truly like nowhere else. The food on Indian Railways and some of the stations used to be really special, but has gone down nowadays with the same bland paneer or chicken curry served everywhere. I still take the trains whenever I can. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻🤩
Need of the hour that they change up the menu a little bit.
This is gonna be an epic series... Now if the Indian railways could clean up all the rubbish on or beside the tracks! That's the only thing that puts me off. Otherwise it's a great way to see the country.
I agree. It's a shame, but it's also part of the experience
Well garbage near train tracks is usually in cities. Cause of this is known to all indians but it is complex and related to prevalent poverty in India.
But if I have to educate you. Railways is biggest land lord in india even bigger than defence forces .
They own prime land in city centre and usually have land for future expansion.
Now cities are where most jobs are. so lot of poor migrant workers move there but they donot get affordable house in cities.
So they encroach on unused railway land which is also govt land near their places of work.
Now city donot own this land (central govt does via railways ) and hence donot have obligation to provide civic services to these encroachers. so encroachers throw garbage near railway track.
Since these encroachers are poor . Railways donot want to appear heartless and throw them out when they themselves are not using it . But cannot spare their precious resources for cleaning rubbish otherwise they will legitimise encroachers claim on land .
so wen they need this land for future expansion. They will offer incentives to these encroachers to leave land or run a bulldozer on encroacher's houses.
@@KumarNikhils sounds like a very complex solution to a very basic problem. Railways themselves should take up the responsibility to clean up the tracks if it doesn't fall under the municipal councils. I don't see so much garbage even in more underdeveloped countries.
@@Anee988 To add to the already well explained answer above, the main issue is also simply a lack of proper waste disposal systems in most Indian cities. It was only very recently made an important national issue by the govt, and thus some basic steps like having garbage collection trucks and establishing dump yards were initiated (otherwise it used to be handled by private small time players in local neighborhoods). So yes, the situation used to be even worse. Still, as highlighted above, the illegal status of these shanty towns near tracks make it a bureaucratic (and even a political) issue since removing these people would be seen as barbaric, while railways can't provide waste collection facilities (not its mandate).
I do advocate for change though, as waste is harmful regardless of the issues surrounding its disposal, and also gives bad impressions towards our railways.
Thanks for the wonderful video. I am surprised you enjoyed the trip. We Indians are still fascinated by anything that's Western or European.
A few points to be added to your experience, basically Indians have this attitude to choose a cheaper options and that has led to lot of compromise on quality. If every Indian would have not asked for a cheaper option, India would have had the best trains and the best food served in the train.
We can't blame our brothers and sisters for choosing a cheaper version, the reason being over population vis a vis opportunities.
While i feel proud you liked our train and country, i being a follower of your channel, feel we could have surely made your experience million times better if had good leaders.
I get that yes! On the whole I enjoyed all my Indian train experiences, and I can wait to share them on here 🙂
"Overpopulation" is a myth. India has always had a high population (relative to global population) since ancient times. Today, India's fertility rate is already at replacement levels so the growth phase is already over.
India is poor because of its colonial past that delayed its industrialization followed by poor economic policies by Independent India (especially in the pre-1991 era).
Indians cheaping out on quality is also another overblown cliche. There are nuances that get buried under the sand of ignorance when you make such sweeping statements.
@@death_parade no offense. I am proud being an Indian, but definitely not proud of the experience that tourists face when they come to India. I had been to London last year, except for a few racists attitude here and there otherwise the experience was mind blowing. The cleanliness, the transport network, the non interfering attitude.
We have some of the best brains but overshadowed by corrupt bureaucracy.
Most of the reviews from tourists from abroad are not so welcoming. We need to make them love our country
When guests come to your house and say your hospitality is bad, you don't say your past generation left you like that. We had almost 50 years to bounce back and be at par with Europe and America.
We failed whatever is the reason. I am a follower of all Nonstop Eurotrip videos. Genuine feedback
@@sreetube India's biggest problems were high population, colonialism and too much diversity. Due to this India had to adopt democracy and carry out family planning. India would have been better if it had implemented family planning in the 1950s rather than 1970s. But I will tell you two great things about India: If you look at countries in the global south and exclude Island countries then only three countries have been continuous democracies:
1) India
2) Botswana
3) Costa Rica
Also India has had the second fastest growing economy as a democracy from 1970 to 2020 behind Botswana. Only those countries grew faster than India and Botswana which implemented development-oriented dictatorships and coercive measures of population control. India also would have been more prosperous if it had implemented development-oriented dictatorship and one child policy, however I don't think Sreeram Nair would have admired India then, he would have been more critical of India like that.
Dear come out of your sl@ve mindset... London is indeed developed but through bl00d money.. and the same racist mindset you will find in comment section.. one guy is shocked to know Indians wear pants.. so read what you typed and learn not to beg everytime you are online.. untill you are proud of your achievements and shortcoming both you can't grow.. grab some history and economics books and learn where we are from 1947 to today.. my humble request...
This yellow maroon combination of ICF coaches are the worst one of Indian railways, govt should replace them very soon with LHB.
They are being...
Domino pizzas look delicioso! We need this kind of delivery to Amtrak trains that offer mediocre or no food service at all. It's amazing delivery people can even find the right coach on a 24-car train.
Exactly! It's a great idea 💡
Actually in india , it's very easy to know where ur coach will be. All long distance trains are 20+ coaches long. So to solve issue of finding right coach, in entire platform, coach number is given in small digital display. Your coach will almost always stop nearby that very small display.
Example you can see in time stamp 5:28 to 5:29 it's a small black digital display at top left side. It's visible in other parts of video but this time stamp is best as other distractions are less
This small sign always show 2 things : next train + coach number at that location in platform if platform is empty and if train is in platform then obviously it's own number and coach number.
This is slightly better than Germany where you have to find your train in yellow printed board for location of coachs in small stations.
And if you are in big station in germany. Then a big blue screen will give you some idea.
@@KumarNikhils Thank you for information.😀✌
Thank you for visiting our lovely country ❤ . I watch your videos quite often but never thought you will be visiting India and review our trains. 🥰🥰. . Thanks you again for sharing your journey with us.
My pleasure 😊
Man this was a video! No unnecessary music and straight to point. Can't believe it was half an hour. You got a permanent follower ❤. One more suggestion - please review Delhi metro too
You're welcome, metro videos are not my thing, sorry!
The Indian Railways can best be summarised in one sentence: every year, they move the world's population, eight billion people. Not to mention, almost 1.5 billion tonnes of freight. The logistics of that are just incredible.
Would I spend 45 hours in a train? Absolutely not, I'm too old. There's a reason why I watch these videos, instead of making them myself. And even though I have a couple of friends from India, who have encouraged me to visit their country, chances of that are minute due to a variety of reasons, but being middle-aged a very important one.
A pity, because the "incredible India" slogan is well-deserved.
A remark about the "pride" remark: on the whole, the Indians I spoke to are rather proud of their country. It just doesn't translate the same way it does in Europe. From what Western friends told me, you'll find tables full of beautiful flower petals, but then underneath that table there's a load of rubbish. It's this kind of contrast that we in the West find sometimes difficult to understand.
Thanks for sharing. And yes I agree with your sentiments entirely... Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@beast 0047 Dude, chill out. Like I said, I've got good friends from India. I don't think they'd like me if I had a colonial mindset.
@beast 0047 Actually, I've dealt with Indians in the capacity of both suppliers (they offer a service to you) and costumers (you offer a service to them). In the latter capacity, they aren't always polite, to put it mildly.
But I invite you to read my comment again, and this time without any preconceptions. The comment is, in fact, very positive of India. And I nuanced the "pride" sentiment by pointing out that the maker of the video was looking at it from a Western point of view.
Now, if you fail to grasp that, I can only conclude that you didn't enjoy the same level of formal education in English as my friends did.
And for your information, I'm not British either.
@beast 0047 also being jealous and bitching is also indian and also being rude and arrogant i should know i come from mumbai which is an exception unlike delhi and also i have lived both in the u s and uk so i have some insight
@Anugroho kore sunben / অনুগ্রহ করে শুনবেন
Dude, you need to stop being a hypernationalist, meditate daily that would calm u
The details were informative too . Food, drinks, platforms,track Sound, Camera angles ❤❤❤❤❤
😍😍😍
First class is about the same price as low cost flights I think. 3 days - Its not worth it IMO. Yeah you can watch the fields and garbage, and hustle and bustle on stations for a bit, but for how long? For the price you pay you will expect food, entertainment, services and better overall cleanliness. Its a train after all.
It's not about the destination, it's about the journey. And for the lowest classes, it's around 15% of the flight cost for people who only earn $250 a month.
@@NonstopEurotrip I'm talking specifically about First Class. Very little value for money. Plus you will have to pay for your own food. Obviously the poor have no other option, I'm well aware of that.
@@harrycallahan6623 it really depends which route , route duration in kms , hours , terrain type etc etc. most people on this route are business travelers and would prefer planes rather than first class trains as they value time saved. for some shorter distances like 400/500/600 kms etc most people would prefer trains ( including first class) . a tourist might prefer trains for long journeys as they might want to expererience local culture. so it depends.
Indian railways is a huge operation - transporting Billions of passengers every year. Most of them very poor people for whom its the only mode of transportation. Its Quantity over Quality.
First Class is totally not worth it. But you dont need to book it months in advance, because of lack of demand. Generally its emptier, toilets are cleaner, less disturbance from co-passengers and easy to book. Some passengers can be afraid of flying. Secondly passengers are allowed to carry Pets like Dogs - in First Class Only. This is one reason why some people travel in First Class.
@@Raghav_Modi apart from the above points many people from various PSUs , govt jobs, defence background , retired officials, or some other high profile person receive ticket passes , allowances , concession etc to travel in first class which are reimbursed . so it greatly varies . mixed and varied crowd.
Great travel documentary!! Really enjoyed it. I traveled on this train once, but not all the way to the national capital. Brings back memories.
06:55 The 22685 (your train) gets electric traction from Pune. Mostly a 5000 HP WAP-4 loco, or (if lucky) a 6000 HP WAP-7.
07:30 First AC seats are allocated four hours before departure for convenience (family of four in one cabin) and safety reasons (lone female passenger will only be allotted a seat in coupe/cabin with other female passengers).
26:27 Your speed couldn't have been more than 110 KM/h (certainly not 160 KM/h). Thats the max permissible speed of ICF coaches. Try the Gatiman Express or Vande Bharat (Delhi-Bhopal service) - Those are 160 KM/h.
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻
Sad to see the trash all over the tracks that has marred the landscape to what could have been otherwise a nice place. Clearly more needs to be done by the railway ministry and the general public in maintaining the cleanliness of the place!
Absolutely!! 👍🏻
The general public is 90% to blame for doing this. There are open windows in general-class coaches and from there these people throw the waste. You can see in his video there are these open window General coaches, And the people who travel in these coaches are poor people and come from villages or slums as tickets are cheap and sometimes they travel without tickets. You can watch videos on the general coaches on the Indian trains. You will dislike and laugh at them so much...😂 I avoid travelling like this because it's very distracting.
But for some people it's fun to see all the chaos around.😂
An amazing journey,brilliantly captured,being an Indian I have never had the opportunity to travel in a 1st Ac, but I do hope that one I will,India is truly a land of diversity and rich culture....I am glad that you became a part of it....Thanks for that,God bless ❤❤
I hope so too! I'll be back in your lovely country soon 💕
Just a correction, the Max Permissible speed of ICF coaches is 110 km/hr. Only 1 train in India is cleared for an MPS of 160 km/hr and I'm guessing you know already.
I meant 100kmh 🤗
Some improvements r made on certain rail lines but the majority are still very slow n outdated
Fantastic video! It was nice seeing the actual journey after following along on Twitter. Superalbs as the "special guest star" was a nice added touch.
He is a special guest isn't he 🤣
Having grown up travelling by train in India (settled in Europe now), it’s come a long way - Domino’s being delivered to my train seat - wow 😀 As young children we would regularly do a approx 36 he journey (Dehradun to Calcutta n back) progressively going up the class and the motion of the train actually kind of rocks you to sleep (once you are used to it off course) and also stays with for a bit even after you disembark. Indian Railways is a staggering statistic as you know and modernisation has been a little slow in coming. It has picked up speed now tho and now has a new self propelled train set (called Vande Bharat) manufactured in India. Speeds are still limited by tracks but the trains are 180kmph + capable. Try a Vande Bharat train if possible. The pinnacle in our time was the Rajdhani Express and electrification wasn’t widespread. It’s good to see that Indian Railways is stepping up the pace towards modernisation. The future looks fantastic and the best part was meeting interesting people on the long train journeys, sharing food, stories, experiences etc. hope you guys had a good time and I am looking forward to a Freciarossa 1000 trip soon with the family here 😀
We had a great trip, thanks! Vande Bharat, Gaitmaan and Tejas Rajdhani videos coming up soon 😃
@@NonstopEurotrip thanks - we haven’t been to India since the Pandemic (so haven’t seen the VB train set yet), hopefully this year end. Thanks for your videos, they were a great escape during the pandemic years 😀
@@MunnaBhai-nl2gt did you study at Wynberg-Allen School, Mussoorie.
@@paharibrat2301 no, SJA Doon
Perfect picture quality. I'm watching this video again but I decided I must go to India after watching it the first time. I'd like to take a shorter first class sleeper trip than yours and ride the fastest first class day train and the vista dome train.
Sounds like a great plan ☺️
You missed one point. Indian Railways may be the only railways where you can still stand next to the open doors in a railway coach (and even take videos). This is slowly changing with newer rakes having doors which open only when the train has stopped.
Not at all. You can still do it in much of southeast Asia.
I loved the fact that there was no voice commentary. It really felt raw and amazing. Loved the sounds and ruckus.
Amazing video, do try Vande Bharat if you are still in India.
Thanks! I've already done the VB, video will follow soon 🙂
@@NonstopEurotrip Can't wait. Best of luck for your adventures ahead✌️
That's interesting. I was put off by the lack of voice commentary! Maybe it's my mood that I can't sit through and read the text while watching the video. I gave up after about 3-4 minutes.
@@sainellore6874 maybe it's just me but this video without voiceover made me feel like I was experiencing the train ride first hand.
Idk for some reason this appealed more to me than an avg vlogger with his/her nagging and commentary.
@@apoorvchauhan6258 vlogging is a balancing act; some overdo it with too much yapping. Not easy to create good videos that makes you want to hit that subscribe button.
Welcome to India. Watch lot your videos from Europe and other parts of the world. You must try the latest offering from Indian Railways the Vande Bharat Express. For you Delhi - Mumbai journey I am hoping you are taking or taken the CR Rajdhani Express. Also, check out the Shatabdi Express the one from Delhi to Bhopal.
He did
I did 😄
@@mabo9636 He traveled in which train?
@Minati Murmu not uplaoded yet on UA-cam. But I followed the his Twitter as well which may be uploaded later
@@mabo9636 don't worry, they will be coming up over the coming months 😄
A high quality introduction and production. Really enjoyed it. Thanks. Please do a standard class journey though while there, it's fun.
Thank you Paul 🙏🏻 I did a wide variety of trains while there
26:24
ICF coaches can't even touch 120 properly
Thats probably 110kmph
28:47
Yes
lmao
All classes except unreserved and all trains except slow passenger
Nice that you liked the ride!
Also
Do you prefer LHB or ICF?
Definitely the Rajdhani LHB 🤗
@@NonstopEurotrip yess!
was it the tejas type coach?
@@PhoenixAviation006 Yep. Delhi to Mumbai
@@PhoenixAviation006 Yep. Delhi to Mumbai
@@NonstopEurotrip Ah with automatic doors
nice
I spent a lot of time touring India. I loved the train journeys. Some of the journeys extremely long. But all enjoyed. Great way to experience India at its best.
What was your favourite trip?
Great video thanks. We went from Jaisalmer (nr Pak border) to New Delhi, a journey of about 19 hrs. We were 1st class AC sleeper, but it had four bunks. We were originally travelling on our own but an Indian couple plus small child were ‘upgraded’ and travelled with us for most of the journey. They made it all much more interesting. Our full names and dates of birth were on a sheet pasted to the outside of the carriage, showing us which compartment we were in! The last hour of the journey was spoilt by all the filth and rubbish discarded on the track.
Thanks for sharing! Sounds like an interesting experience 🙂
Delhi is one of the worst places in terms of cleanliness, unfortunately.
@@NonstopEurotrip It was and I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
I've done Delhi to AGRA first class i think it cost about £8 return and we were served silver service full english breakfast . love the video brings back good memories
Great 👍 No silver service any more, unfortunately
That river before Hazrat Nizamuddin looked yellow with full of human waste. No wonder it was smelling bad. The authorities need to take care that these kind of effluents are not discharged in water bodies.
Check out the Namami Ganga program. It has achieved good results. Now they are extending that program to clean up the Yamuna river and cleaning up in and around Delhi will be the main job there. But tackling the slums in India is extremely challenging or any politician or civil servant, so its a rather challenging task.
@@NonstopEurotrip money is NOT the problem, there are several other factors associated with it.
@@NonstopEurotrip That was quite an ignorant MSM take.
Crystal clear picture quality and color are perfect!
Thank you 🙏🏻
What a great trip, great landscape, great cabin, unique train, and unique service, especially food delivery to the train at one of train station. Ah yes, that India music remix on the background.
India Dubstep, my new favourite 😊 Glad you enjoyed the video! 🙏🏻
This is fabulous. Indian railways are fascinating. Cant wait for the rest of your videos. Watched one of Superalbs. Not sure I could convince my wife to do a trip like this... Interesting that longest platform is longer than the runway at London City Airport..
Yeah that's funny! I'm sure you can twist her arm Mark 😆
We nowadays feel enthusiastic to ride diesel trains ! They are becoming rare these days :(
Not really. There's still plenty left
i live near mumbai central line and i see almost 6 to 7 diesel trains fly by everyday, even with some musical ALCO's
still plenty of diesel trains in Australia even brand new ones.
@@nickhiscock8948 no electrification?
@Phoenix Aviation In some parts of the country yes there is electrification mostly in urban areas and some coal mining areas in Queensland. Intercity and regional lines are mostly diesel only. Along with most freight trains in Australia.
13:05 "Oh yeah, and the external doors don't lock". I hope they keep this feature. This is part of the unique Indian Railways Experience.
I hope so too!! But the newer trains already do
Recommend to try vande bharat trains those trains give you next level experience.
I have done two already
@@NonstopEurotrip 1st gen or 2nd gen?
Both!
@@NonstopEurotrip ayy nice!
The sound and honking of Emd is therapeutic for me❤😂
The fact that the doors on their trains don't lock is hilarious... and scary
The new trains have automatic door closing.
And fun 🙂
Open train doors are great. There is that one scene in the movie "Son of Sardar" where he bounces a coconut off an OHE pole and then in through the open train door to then bounce off the head of a passenger and right into his hand. You don't get such amazing scenes without open train doors.
A small correction: there is only 1 train in India that does 160kmph, the Gatiman express; the maximum permissible speed of most other trains, including this one is 130kmph.
Deliberate mistake 🤗
While you’re right reg Gatimaan being the fastest train currently operating in India, this train however which is with ICF-Utkrisht Rake has a MPS of 110 KMPH. It’s only the LHB Coaches and rakes which are approved to run at 130KMPH and above.
First AC is seat allocated at chart preparation.
SINCE First AC was preferred by VIPs before air travel became common and are few in number as it's expensive. railways decided to allocate seats at last moment so that VIPs special needs are taken care of.
Ok I have to explain chart preparation now also 😂.
Indian trains has quotas of seats. Each station on route has certain number of seat allocated. senior citizen, single ladies travelling. Foreigners , doctors , differently abled, military personnel and VIP also has quotas.
There is another quota for last moment travellers called "tatkal" and their seats are open for booking just 2 days before travel date.
all these quotas will not get filled always . Sometimes they will be but not always.
So 4 hrs before travel, all these unfilled quotas get released and all those who were waitlisted will get ticket confirmed. This is called chart preparation.
This complex process is there since 50-60 years before computerization and was developed to satisfy all kind of indian public who want to use the train. So no region, type of traveller can complain abt not getting tickets.
This is there to minimise touts blocking tickets and then overcharging normal passengers as well. But these touts still exist as train demand is always very high. They found a way in this a well.
Most Indians still remember going to train station at 7AM , 3 months before travel date so that they can book train ticket @ 8am wen booking office opened.
Now we wake up at 8AM, so book it online instead
So yes there is always a guessing game if my ticket will get confirmed or not.
But now there are websites who can predict probability of a waitlisted tickets getting confirmed based on past data
Now you know why we indians are good in maths 😂
It's an absolutely terrible system
@@NonstopEurotrip I know but think of Railways perspective. They want to run a public service connecting two absolute corners of a vast country.
If they will keep till free for all. A lot of travellers of intermediate station may not get seats. So then there will be protests and trains will be blocked and trains will be delayed.
All these has happened in past.
So wen a new train is announced. Railways will estimate average passengers from each intermediate station and allocate seats in quota accordingly.
You may know that you crossed 5 big states of India in this train but even in this 5 states . You crossed 8 subregions . Each region wants seats for its passenger in that train.
These sub regions are-
1 South Karnataka i.e Bengaluru and surroundings
2. Central karnataka- hubbali region
3. Northwest Karnataka - belgavi
4. Western Maharashtra - Pune
5. Northern Marathwada - Manmad
6. Central MP - bhopal
7. Bundelkhand - Jhansi
8. Delhi and western UP
so for a complex country you need a complex system. Simpler things will make someone very very unhappy.
@@KumarNikhils fair enough if you just want a single bed. But if you're travelling as a 2 or 4 people in FIRST CLASS you should be able to get a guaranteed booking for your group.
I once got downgraded to 2AC even after booking in 1AC lmao
26:25 These ICF coaches are capable of going speed upto 110 kmph ( Modified couplings ones can reach upto 130 kmph). 160 kmph is far fetched for these coaches. Only AC LHB coaches can hit that kind of speeds. Overall nice video.
you can also review Vande Bharat express executive class . yes being an indian i know indian trains r not good , but we r developing fast . thank u so much for visiting india my friend 🙏 namaskar .
I've done it, twice ☺️
Fanastic video, thank you for sharing your adventures with us! It's so nice to see so much of India via train. I recently discovered your channel and I'm really enjoying your videos!
Glad you enjoyed it, and don't forget to watch more videos 😁
Please do try the New Vande Bharat semi high speed and Mumbai-Delhi Tejas Rajadhani Express.
Already done both 🤠
@@NonstopEurotrip when will you drop them? Excited to see the videos
Mumbai Rajdhani and August Kranti Rajdhani are not just mere trains, they are emotions. My absolute favourite trains.
Interesting. Thank you for your information.
My pleasure!
Try to take a ride in delhi metro, tejas and vande Bharat train
Already done all 3
I used to trave Indian trains 3rd class unreserved. Thanks Pam for coming with me. Ppl say bad things about Air India too. Better than economy class in planes.
Great video but Pune is East of Mumbai. West of it, you'd be in the sea 😂
Gold star for spotting the deliberate mistake 🤗
I may have mentioned this before but I'm still amazed by the brightly lit glossy clean platforms at Hubballi station. You don't see that in USA.
You're a brave lad. Most of us prefer not to take the railways of we can avoid it. Food quality, cleanliness has improved but toilets, heck we too avoid them. Newer trains are coming but slippage in delivery. I live in Pune. Lovely hills and forts all around. Used to work in Bangalore 20+yrs earlier. Tremendous potential but callous people we are...
Brave? No, we had fun!!
Glad you had fun. Happy to host in Pune if you've any plans. India has history at every corner.
Your snobbery is laughable. Who exactly are these "most of us" you are referring to? Surely they do not belong to the 8 billion (800 crore) passengers carried by Indian Railways every year. In fact, most of them don't even travel 1'st class like this lad in the video did.
The level of haughtiness flaunted by the wealthy in India is grotesque 🤮
My travels in Japan and the U.S. suggest that train travel is the best way to see any country. The Japanese trains are unequaled for service and cleanliness both local trains and the Shinkansen. Amtrak is very comfortable but not as punctual or modern as the Japanese trains. I look forward to visiting soon and will enjoy traveling around India by train.
Thanks for sharing 😊
I have travelled in train many times. The most recent overnight train I took was in 2018 was from Howrah station in Kolkata to New delhi while on a family trip. Howrah rajdhani was the first rajdhani category train to be started in India. I traveled in AC 3 tier. It was a 17 hr journey.
Pros: Food price is included in ticket and food taste is nice
Cons: at night, the AC may get too cold and one might start shivering.
Thanks for sharing! Our AC was just fine!