Taking a long distance trip aboard the railways of India is one
of the best ways to discover the India on wheels. This is one of the world’s
largest railway networks offering connectivity to the country far and wide. In
a real sense, the rail network of India is a unifying edge linking the north to
the south, the east to the west and vice versa with a dedicated service
throughout the year.
There are a variety of Indian trains in the stable that
provide a lucrative travel experience to the travellers. On the one hand,
there are slow paced world heritage toy trains that are still operational
in the modern era. And on the other hand, the rail network has the high speed
Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto Express trains allowing tourists to have a
choice in the way to discover India.
Also, it is the most preferred mode of transportation,
allowing tourists both natives and foreigners to map the larger distances in
the most economical way. This is the main reason why the tickets for the trains
are sold out long before the season
in advance.
If a traveller is willing to avail a train tour to India,
then he / she must plan the itinerary in advance to receive a suitable booking
slot. This timely action ensures hassle-free train booking experience for a
comfortable train journey.
As per the norms, it takes two months advance booking to
schedule the trip via train. Owing to the popularity and demand for this rail
medium, it is suggested to plan and book a rail tour itinerary with an
assistance of an authorized railway tourist agent. These agents help plan and
organize the itinerary as per the demand of the tourist and they also make sure the tickets are issued in time to
keep the plans in place. Especially, these recognized agents issue the tickets
from a separate allotted stock for foreigners. Most of the times, these
travellers get the reserved tickets to travel aboard under this travel quota.
This is a valued option among tourists and NRI’s who want a streamlined
itinerary based on special interests.
For avid train travellers who want to map the length and
breadth of India for longer periods of time can also avail Indrail pass. This
is another economical option that allows tourists to travel as they like aboard
the entire railway network without any route restriction. This budget friendly
option involves one-time payment for a stipulated period of time. This period
may vary as small as the half day, at max extending for 90 days. These budget
passes are valid to be purchased only by foreign nationals and NRIs on a
one-time payment in U.S. Dollars, Pound Sterling and Euro. Travelling under
Indrail pass is subjected to the availability of seats on a particular route.
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