India February 2012

This selection of photos was taken during a Railway trip to India which covered quite a distance, including the States of West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Haryana.

All of my travels in India are by train and my long distance train travel is always booked before flying out to India, through SD Enterprises Limited. Train tickets are pre-booked for either individual trains or you can get period tickets (called an Indrail Pass) valid for 7, 14, 21, 30 or 60 days, these being valid on any train throughout the country in the class you purchase the ticket for. All of the long distance, or even short distance if you wish, reservations can be made through SDEL before going to India, which then leaves more time to discover the places you want, without having to take time out to face the hassle of queuing at stations to get your reservations, not knowing if there’s even room on the train you want to travel on.