Explore India Via Its Impressive Network Of Trains

Covering over 65,000 km with an average passenger count of some 18 million on a daily basis, the Indian Railways is one of the world's largest railway infrastructures. While on India tour, a journey on one of the trains is a must-do. Book train tickets on a ticket booking counter or via online train ticket booking, stay updated with the status, and travel through the places in a train.

If you are on a journey through different destinations in India, travelling in train simply lifts up your whole experience. No other mode of travelling between destinations gives you as much exposure as travelling in train present to you. As you lean back and watch the beautiful landscapes pass by your window whilst enjoying a fine Indian meal, you will also get the opportunity to learn a lot about the people and customs that define the country. The experience that you get while travelling in a train depends completely on the berth, class, and the train itself. As there is a large enough variation in trains, class and berth, so a traveler can get different experiences while travelling.

With a large fleet of regular, express, and special trains running on a daily basis, covering more than 4300 large and small railway stations, the Indian Railway connects the whole country. Ever since the first passenger train ran between Bori Bandar to Thane (both in Maharashtra) on 16th April 1853, the growing number of trains in India have been transporting people through all corners of the country. Today, more than 18 million passengers travel through train on a daily basis and the Indian Railway is one of the largest railway infrastructures in the world. The longest train route is the one between Jammu Tawi, on the north, to Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of the country's mainland. The train that runs on the track is known as HimSagar Express that covers 3790 k.m. in a single day!

With modernization being effectively implied, today traveling in train is a wholesome experience. It is easy, convenient, and above all, takes you to your destination without spending a fortune. Earlier there were railway reservation counters to book the tickets, however, today, online train ticket booking has changed the whole scenario. With the convenience of not travelling distances, nor standing for long hours in queues, booking train tickets online has certainly made things easy for travelers. However, in general case the traveler is put on the Waiting List first, before his ticket gets confirmed. So it is advisable to book the tickets well in advance.

Travelers also just often book tatkal tickets that are basically made available for the last-minute booking. In this mode of booking, one does not need to wait for his number to go up in waiting list and gets a confirmed ticket. However, as you are not the only one booking the ticket, so generally it is a task to accomplish. While you book the tatkal ticket, you are just often shown "service not available" message. Using a high-speed internet is the necessity if you want to book tickets easily. Plus, using multiple accounts in different web browser and trying to book tickets raises your chances. Keeping all the necessary details like ID card number, ID card type, etc. with you in advance, plus, making use of auto fill add-ons or plugins for your browsers also help.

Simply, book your train tickets in advance, stay updated with your train status by doing IRCTC train enquiry or PNR status enquiry, pack your bags, and get going.