Second-Class (AC) Citizen

The Trains of India, Redux

When I first started travelling in Asia, 25 years ago, I fell in love with India’s rail system. Trains became my preferred way of getting around the subcontinent—slower than planes, but, wow, what a way to get to know a country! Here’s a straphanger’s tribute to one of the world’s great rail networks, which has certainly changed since then—though maybe …