Anuradha Goyal: Today we are going to go on a journey on the Indian Railways. It’s actually the journey of Indian trains which enable a lot of our journeys. We have with us Shri R. Ananth Ji, who is an Indian Railways account services officer. I know him through his Twitter handle on which he […]

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If you have been to Mumbai or if you live in the megapolis, you have used the CST Mumbai station. Maybe you have just passed by this beautiful station. Let me walk you through the history & quirky facts about this heritage railway station. A lot has been written about this lovely train terminus, so […]

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Konkan Railways has always been projected as an engineering masterpiece of modern India. It is not easy to lay down a railway line along a coast that is populated with towns and cities all along. No wonder most stations on the route are a little off the cities vis-a-vis old stations that are usually bang […]

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Darjeeling Himalayan Railways is one of three Mountain Railways of India designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Riding Darjeeling Himalayan Railway from Darjeeling to Ghum is like taking a ride to initial days of mountain railways of India. The old steam engine is still working along with the new diesel engines. The museum at Ghum station takes the visitor further back with various Railway artifacts.

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It seems railways had their hay day almost a century back. When tracks were being laid in unthinkable places like the Himalayas and the deserts of Arabia. It must have been an age where the dream of connecting long distances must have come true for the masses. And especially those whose pilgrim routes became easier. […]

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One fine day, earlier this year I got an invite from Maharashtra Tourism to join them on a week-long journey on the ultra-luxury train appropriately called Deccan Odyssey. The train was to go to tourist places in Maharashtra and Goa. At the same time, you stay onboard for 7 nights and do the sightseeing during […]

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Araku Valley lies in the eastern ghats of India. It connects to the east coast of India in Andhra Pradesh. Araku can be reached from Visakhapatnam by a morning train that takes you through a series of tunnels. You travel through the valley on one side and hillocks on the other. Everyone starts with an […]

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As I move to a new city from Gurgaon, I pause to think about what am I going to miss the most from the city. I realize that Delhi Metro is what I am going to miss the most. Especially if it’s a ‘Women Only’ coach. Delhi Metro’s Women Only Coach gave me a hassle-free […]

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The thought for this post, Rail vs Air Travel, triggered when I was at Pune, Bangalore and Delhi airports in quick succession and the mad rush there made me think, what can be the possible quick-win solution for reducing this mad rush. And make flying a little less painful. And I found my answer in […]

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This Sunday, I and my two friends ventured into an unplanned trek. Or rather a walk to spend a Sunday Off the City.   Sunday Off the City – Weekend Getaway from Bangalore This Sunday, we drove to K R Puram station and parked our cars there. We took a train to Bangarpet from K […]

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