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British Train: First Class Journey
Things that you didn’t see or experience while growing up often generate curiosity in you whenever you come across them. The level of curiosity increases if such things are not yet part of your daily routine. They invoke a desire in you. The desire to own, control or use them. Rail network is one such…
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Indian Level Crossing
I am always fascinated by anything related to railways. Traveling on trains is one of my favorite things in India. Sometime I do write about my fascination with Indian railways. One scene that particularly attracts my attention while traveling on a train is that of people waiting for the rail to pass by so that…
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The Great Indian Railway Bazaar
This article first appeared on Saturday’s (11 July 2009) Kathmandu Post By Dinesh Wagle The moment of shock came soon after I was awakened. At the time of leaving Kanya Kumari, the southern tip of India where land ends and water begins, on a cloudy day last week, the train was virtually empty as it…
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Marina, Chennai
The Video July 8: The train journey from Kodaikanal Road (three hours bus ride from the Kodaikanal Hills) to Chennai was excellent. They provided us the bed sheet and pillow for Rs 15 in the rail and that made the 8-hour journey ‘very’ comfortable, my neck tells me. I stayed awake till 12 am typing…
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To Madhurai, From Alleppey in a General Dibba
Most of the pics were taken by, who else, Ishwari July 5/6: Wow the real and full fledged feeling of the general dibba (compartment) in the Indian rail was experienced in this 11 hour partly adventurous, partly torturous journey. The train arrived at the dot but with all general dibbas filled to their capacity and…
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Kerala Express: Day Two (Music n Booze)
[Some of the photos posted below are from Day 3] My last trip to Kanyakumari, Rameshworam, Goa journey. And the first Indian Rail and beach visit. I’ll put the rest of the photos of that trip-October 2008- soon and some of the snaps are strikingly similar. It’s a new day. The wind that blows in…
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Kerala Express. Midnight Thoughts
My last trip to Kanyakumari, Rameshworam, Goa journey. And the first Indian Rail and beach visit. I’ll put the rest of the photos of that trip-October 2008- soon and some of the snaps are strikingly similar. As seen from inside a moving train. That’s my hand It’s 1:7 am, and as it happens with me…
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A Trip to Taj Mahal (Part I- Indian Railways)
What? A trip to Taj Mahal, Agra. When? Saturday, June 13 How? I was lying on my back on the ground of Lodhi Garden Friday evening hoping to count a few dozens stars. Then this idea of going to Taj Mahal struck me. (Pics from last month at LG: One, Two, Three.) I had gone there with Satish.…
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Symbol of Progress [Metro Rail of New Delhi]
Dinesh Wagle Walge Street Journal [This article originally appeared on today’s Kathmandu Post. Nepali version appeared in today’s Kantipur. Click here to read as it appeared on the page of Kathmandu Post and click here to see as it appeared on Kantipur page.] Inside the Metro rail of New Delhi. Pic by DW Two reasons…
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Sh..Sh… Shivering in a Train Ko Dibba
The day passed quickly. I was observing people and activities in the train compartments (dibbas). I moved around to feel the atmosphere. While doing so I was always thinking about my backpack that was on my seat. The luggage could be picked up anytime by anyone, I kept telling myself or so I was told…
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