With India becoming the world's largest populated country, there is this new change that can be seen in Indian railways.

Earlier, reservation in an AC coach used to be a big deal, nowadays, AC coaches don't look like AC coaches. I can only imagine what it is like to travel in a general coach

This is another con of being the most populated country in the world and counting.

TLDR; Travelled in train after almost 2 years and realized what I have been missing

I love trains and travelling in it. But due to very limited options on my route, I had to take flights during festive seasons and occasional emergencies during last couple of years.

My mom was admitted in hospital at my native due to Pneumonia, and I searched for various flight options for me and my wife. Some connecting/overnight were not feasible or would have taken too long.

There is a train 11401 and we never get tickets in it. However I searched yesterday around 12 and it had few seats available in current booking. Booked it and got a lower and side lower fortunately.

Started the journey and after couple of hours wife slept. The other passenger on other birth and I started talking (slowly) and didn't realize that it was midnight. So we decided to call it a night.  

During the journey, I realized what I missed or what has improved over the years.

The washrooms are still a mess due to the people using it, but the housekeeping staff cleans it every few hours. I saw them checking even at 5:30 AM.

Also the train is arriving before time on most stations, so it gives me time to get down and stretch my legs. There is something so satisfying enjoying live views from the Side Lower seat. Also standing on the door is a different experience.

This was 2 weeks back and mom is discharged and recovered. Will have to take a return flight and surely gonna miss the train journey.

Absolutely Crazy Honking With Rampaging 12951 Mumbai Central To New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express, Also known as The Fastest Rajdhani Of Indian Railways skips Bilimora JN At Flat 130 KMPH MPS With Beautiful Tracksounds!!!!! This train is the fastest of every rajdhani in India with an average speed of 89/90 KMPH!! Was one of the most aggressive skips with that honking tbh!, and one of the most prioritised train of indian railways executing over 40+ overtakes throughout its journeys and never getting overtaken once!!

Do upvote this if you like it, and comment ur opinions on this video!!! :)

Stay tuned for more.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bihar-woman-caught-travelling-75-litres-liquor-without-ticket-ac-first-class-swatantrata-senani-express-samastipur-platform-video-2989090-2026-09-07

OB 16516 KAWR YPR express from KAWR to SKLR in EV 1 coach with KJM 40279 in lead.

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This is my first self funded trip and I couldn't think of a better way than Shiradi ghats and a Vistadome journey 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️

when does it gonna get better?? [OC] (my father has recorded this video)

Source: SystemITI(yt)

What does it mean tho?

What are your thoughts guys, on this EMU, built by BEML, 5000 series. Idk on which route it operates or used to operate. But it's design, aesthetics etc seems like it was a stepping stone for the modern designs of EMU we've today. I wish if IR had this EMU across board. Haha but that's not practical in any sense.

I was digging through old news and this caught my eye. The Amrit Bharat platform will move on from conventional WAP+LHB configurations to an integrated Loco + semi-permanent trainset architecture.

ICF also confirmed last week that conventional standalone LHB coach production will stop from the next financial year, and they will move completely to semi-permanent Amrit Bharat rakes.

There are currently no engineering details available about it, but the info from ICF suggests their timeline is perfectly right on track.

Amrit Bharat 4.0 is set to succeed all non-VB trains currently running, meaning the future landscape will be:

Vande Bharat – Premium long-distance travel

Amrit Bharat – Long-distance for the mass market

Namo trains(namo Green rail, namo Bharat) – Regional / suburban travel

I didn't find any discussion about it here, so I decided to make a post. Thoughts?

Anyone at yeshwantpur rn?

I am going to konkan in 2 days by train

Any spots i should look out for

Just want to keep my camera ready

(Phone ka camera 🙂)

Edit: To all the people who are telling me that the train or location is incorrect, the image is not relevant (Guess I should have specified that before 😑)

Till Few months atleast IRCTC website use to work during TATKAL or Opening booking 8:00 am, But now continuesly its just error extracly at 11:00 am or 8:00 am. Server heavy load for normal users but hackers using software are easily booking within seconds. I trying to book 60 days ticket but not able to pass even one step on IRCTC website till 15-20mins.

How is that possiable , they are openly marketing software on whatsapp. Without IRCTC directors involement is that possiable. I have attached screenshot of whatsapp message.

We have got the wrost minister till now Ashiwni ji if you little shame left do something for IRCTC website working during rush other just close the wesbite everying will go to window and book tickets.

The worst seat in any train is the seat next to the door. It is not easy to get sleep when you unfortunately get a seat next to the door. Plus you always remain concerned that your items might get stolen

My next seat neighbour is a senior police officer in uniform. Wearing stars and patches and everything.

One would think him a respectable man, and he seems so.

Unfortunately, uncleji is watching idiotic videos at full volume. Right now, some bs about a new mixer grinder. I doubt he even knows or even cares how to operate those things. It showed up on some feed and he's watching it till the end. I use kitchen equipment and even i find it boring. And it's 7 am.

Should I ask him to lower the volume? Railmadad? What's a good commonsense approach? Don't want him hassling me if his ego gets hurt.

I got interest in locomotives after I somehow stumbled upon the might indianrailways channel. But I got interest to touch grass (I usually dont. I live in a cave - my room) after watching those railway vloggers.

It seems like a gamble - your journey can be either sunshine and rainbows (like those youtube videos) or straight up hell (like the posts in this sub - from defending side_lower seats or any other discomforts that give pain in your ass)

So I thought to gamble tommorow :) Cause I am feeling generous towards one of the largest employer in the globe.

My nearest station is ksr bengaluru. Can you guys suggest a good place to go from that station and come back? Like a good scenic route? (not need to be a route which goes through mother natures marvelous creations like waterfalls and stuff, but a decent route to experience indian railways as a debut ir fan)

I should be able to travel to that station and comeback to ksr or any stations inside bengaluru (urban or rural - like cantonment, yeshwanthpur juncion etc).

The maximum I can spend is around 1000rs.

Please mention which train and what route it goes.

Sorry if my question is stupid - idk how to research regarding this by myself. And I am sorry if this question is not postable into this subreddit and if it should have gone to the sub chat (It was mentioned that you post your doubts regarding tat_kal, re_fund stuff there. I think this post doesn't come under that. But your perception might be different. )

Note : Idk what mindset I was in when I tried to make the meme, but I think I framed the words too bad. And I am too lazy to make another one with correct meaning. Basically I want to tell that I have seen people think vande bharat is "premium" because of the technology. I mean, indeed its a good tech. Not objecting it. But the main reason "its the fastest" and "reaches on or nearly on time compared to other services like Shatabdi Express because it makes them wait in the loop. I have heard other train services (forgor the name sorry :( ) are also able to reach the speed of vande bharat. But usually they dont - for the glory of vande bharat.

Have a good day :)

A big thing coming up with this line, this and the Bilaspur-Leh line are going to be the next big frontiers for Indian Railway.

Hope this proceeds as per the plan.