Tips to Travel like a Pro in Indian Trains

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Tips to Travel like a Pro in Indian Trains
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• If you are touring India, your visit is
  incomplete without travelling by a train. It is
  cheaper, quicker and most importantly an
  enjoyable journey, only when you plan it
  perfectly. Here under, we provide you a few tips,
  which can make your train journey fruitful.

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Know the train

• After deciding on your journey, get to know the
  best train for you to travel. Enquire about all
  the available trains in that route. Plan well in
  advance to ensure that your ticket will be
  confirmed. Make wise decisions on choosing class
  of ticket, berths, etc. On the day of departure,
  keep regularly updated about the train status.
  Often, the trains can run late.

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Get equipped

• Make list of all the things you require while
  travelling. Never miss out an eye mask and ear
  phones. If your ticket doesnt provide you some
  bedding, carry a sleeper sheet to get rids of
  occasional bed bugs. You dont have to worry
  about food when you travel by trains like
  Shatabadi, Rajadhani or other tourists trains.
  In other cases, pack some food of your own.

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Secure your luggage

• In the long train journeys, luggage theft is one
  of the major problems. It could be day time or
  night we tend to take a small nap, as and when
  possible. In such a case leaving your luggage
  open can only invite troubles. Lock your luggage
  securely and place it close as close to your seat
  as possible.

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Avoid travel agents

• Indian railways dont employ any official travel
  agents. Avoid approaching internet cafes to book
  your tickets. Apart from charging you higher,
  they are also troublesome in other aspects.
  Indian railways provide transparent and easy
  ticket booking procedures

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Tips to order food

• You may not be impressed with the quality of food
  on local trains. You can get your food ordered
  from multiple websites, which promises to deliver
  quality food. While ordering food in this
  fashion, make sure to mention the train name
  exactly.

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Go digital

• About 23 million people in India prefer to travel
  by train. It doesnt matter, if you are a tourist
  or a regular passenger, you have to face the
  common issues like booking and cancellation of
  tickets, ordering food and others. There are
  multiple websites and applications, which help
  you to carry out these proceedings.

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Tourist quota

• Indian railways give top priority top foreign
  tourists. There are special trains, which are
  attractively designed to attract tourists. You
  can witness the other face of Indian trains when
  you travel by trains like Palace on wheels. There
  are a few tickets, which are left unsold just for
  the tourists to book them.

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Getting off your train

• You ought to make sure that you get down at your
  destination! Unlike in European countries, here,
  we have no one to announce the stops. Get to
  know how long it takes for you to reach your
  destination and set an alarm accordingly before
  you slip into deep sleep.

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• Irrespective of its drawbacks, train journey in
  India will be a great experience for you. You can
  witness the real India when you travel by train.