India & trains: Is the journey still the destination?

in travel •  8 years ago  (edited)

Once upon a time, the railways were desperate for your custom.

They needed one to travel by train in India.

Really?

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You needed something to read during the journey.

No iPhone. No laptop.

But, Archie comics!

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Our luggage were stools.

Useful when the train was late.

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Everyone had to know their weight before they started on their journey.

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The adventure begins.

Enter a world of wonder.

Let the adventure begin!

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To stop train.

Pull chain.

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We loved opening those windows.

Non-A/C breeze was always better.

And closing the windows.

And opening them again.

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Happiness was winning the best window seat.

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Those folding dining? writing? foot resting? tables?

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Upper berth.

Lower berth.

And the hidden middle berth.

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It was fun making things get lost.

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Early morning.

Early chai.

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We learned the art & science of brushing our teeth on a moving train.

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They had coolies then.

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Bollywood loved trains

Today, airlines ban politicians from their planes.

Wonder if anyone of those has been banned from a train?

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The journey was the destination.

Trains are restaurants.

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For fine dining.

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Reminiscent of the Raj.

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Would it have really been fun to travel like this?


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nice post. They had to know their weight...interesting!

And there were serving trains.

nice post. Archie comics!!!

Thank you, @luvabi
Even Bollywood loves Archie.

this is an interesting story :-)

Glad you liked it, @fernwehninja
This sea bridge opened in 1914.

wow that video is terrific!!! Omg! ;D

Local train travel has not changed much. @fernwehninja

Does this happen most of the time @nigelmarkdias or only in rush hour? I feel worried that there could be stampede involving there.

On working days, almost any time is rush hour especially at the terminii. Stampedes are very rare, though. @fernwehninja

Oh good to know that stampede are very rare @nigelmarkidias, because I also saw a video of people sitting at the roof of the train.. What are you thoughts about this?
I really wish that the government will do something about this for the safety of the people ;-))

Yes, people on the roofs of trains are quite common.
Less trains, more people.

cool and interesting post!!!

Glad you liked it @evimeria
There are some roller coaster trains, too.

Not cool
Seems like a casual effort to write a few lines around "Paperboat" company created art.
not sure if this would be a copyright violation of "PaperBoat" art.
Wonder what would happen if someone took a bunch of Amul cartoons and used it.

Wonder what would happen if someone took a bunch of Amul cartoons and used it.

That's a good idea 😊 @kunal
Let's find out.

Do you like The Train?

Followed you, Kunal. Anticipating you demonstrating some serious effort on your Steemit content.