Train journeys used to be fun. Even then I used to like window seats. I would gaze outside for hours sitting by the window. In fact, it is while passing through a small town in a train at sunset made me understand the word ‘gaudhuli.’ Otherwise, in the cities it is petrol fumes more than anything. Those were the days when people used to pack their own food on train journeys.
I now take more flights than trains. I prefer flights for longer journeys as it saves time. I still love taking a Shatabdi, more so if I am going to the hills. The hours of travel are reasonable, it takes you away from crowded Delhi and I still find the landscape fascinating. I also don’t mind taking an overnight train but anything longer and I want to take a flight!
May
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