To book tickets, and check out trains, go to http://www.indianrail.gov.in/.Click on “Train Running Information” and then “Find your train”. Seat61 also has awesome information, I suggest reading the page on India carefully before attempting to buy tickets. There are 3 types of trains in India. 1, The super express costs the most but is the most comfortable, is called Shatabdi and Rajdhani, and operates only between major cities from state to state. 2, The regular express trains stop at most major cities and town, have mid-range prices and very long routes. 3, The cheapest, slowest, most uncomfortable trains stop at almost all villages, have shorter routes, and serve mainly the poor local populace (not for foreigners). The super express has 2 classes and always gets to go first on the tracks. I travelled on the non-air-conditioned
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