Sitting down on the train, a massive sigh resonates through the body. For the first time in a couple of days the guard is let down a little. You can relax and enjoy the train ride. Delhi can exhaust you through its stifling heat, the constant harrassment, staying alert, trying to navigate the crowded streets, the pollution, and on. Even so, it is a good place to start a journey to India. You just don't want to stay too long. The train station is a hub of fervor with the walkways between platforms woefully inadequate to accomodate the numbers that pass through the station at any one time. It is amazing to experience. Train travel here really is something surreal. Persistence really is the key early on in a visit here. All you can focus on
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