Enjoying India In A New Dimension – Indian Train Travel
India has a well established train network that connects every city in the country to the surrounding ones and to important destinations. Apart from all the internet jokes about how congested the Indian trains are; you would be astonished to see the entertainment that you can enjoy by travelling and scaling India through train travel.
Luxury Train
Luxury train can be considered as a different chapter to this article. There are five luxury trains that scale most of the important tourist destinations in the country. The North India’s Golden Triangle tour is best enjoyed on luxury trains like Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, Palace on Wheels, Maharajas’ Express and many others. In the south, Deccan Odyssey and Golden Chariot scale important destinations. Luxury Train India provides all amenities and services that are available in a star rated hotel and possible on train.
Toy Train
Usually toy trains are found in hill stations. Do not let the name fool you. The toy trains are heritage sites that connect a hill station with the nearest city. The increasing altitude, foggy ever changing scenery, cool climate and refreshing environment would increase the entertainment many times. The most commonly picked toy train routes are Shimla to Darjeeling and Mettupalayam to Ooty. If your route has a toy train facility, do not miss it.
Aesthetically Pleasing Route
Apart from toy train, the best route to enjoy is the Konkan railway route that connects Mumbai and Goa. One side of the track is the ever beauty Arabian Sea and on the other side, you can enjoy the exotic landscape of Sahyadri Mountains. The best time to take this ride is post-Monsoon or the early winter. Other aesthetically pleasing route is the Green route; Bangalore to Mangalore route.
Train on Sea
Rameshwaram is an important pilgrim and tourist spot. It is famous for the Adam’s bridge but, the most important entertainment is the train in Rameshwaram. The train track is just a few meters above the sea. The train travel from Ramanthapuram to Rameshwaram is the most interesting part.
Mountain Range Track
Many popular tracks in the country have prominent and lush mountain backdrop with adrenaline pumping zigzags. The most popular one is the route between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling. This train route is used in a lot of movies. This train travel takes you to through various loops with varying natural scenery.
Train through Forest
The train route between Siluguri and Alipurduar takes you through most of the hidden attractions in West Bengal like Dooars Valley, Teesta River, Sankosh River, Mahananda sanctuaries, Buxa tiger reserve and Chapramani forest. Throughout the course, you can enjoy the backdrop of the Himalayan range.
Apart from these, you should enjoy the urban electric train to experience the metro life of the country. Train travel helps you to enjoy the country in a different dimension than just choosing a few top tourist destinations around the country. India is a place where you can enjoy a lot of different things every time you visit.
