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- The Night Riviera is a sleeper train operated by Great Western Railway (GWR). It is one of only two sleeper services on the railway in the United Kingdom (the other being the Caledonian Sleeper services between London and Scotland).
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Sep 12, 2024 · Nightsleeper is about the attemped hacking of a train, the Glasgow to London sleeper train, and a government agency’s attempt to intervene in that hacking.
- Planning Our Tour of India by Sleeper Trains
- About Indian Railways
- Our Indian Sleeper Train Experiences!
- Indian Sleeper Trains Practical Information & Advice
We looked for a small group tour of India that included travelling by rail instead of planes or buses. We wanted a bit of an adventure to see what it was really like travelling on the India’s sleeper trains just like the locals do across the country. However we also wanted to save money for spending, so we knew wouldn’t be booking the luxury ‘Palac...
Connecting India
The Britishintroduced railway trains to India in 1853. Today Indian Railways is 4th largest network of trains in the world. It’s run by the government who operate 14,000 passenger trains, transporting 23 million passengers every day to 7,349 stations. Wow. It connects remote towns with big cities across the length and breadth of India’s diverse terrain.
Indian Railways Sleeper Train Classes
There are 8 different classes in total and vary depending on the train and destinations. We’re only interested in the sleeper classes and these break down as follows: 1. AC1 (or A-1) – These carriages are air conditioned and are 1st class, however there’s not many trains and routes with this class. They have individual 2 bunk bed (berths) cabins with lockable doors. Carriages also have shower cubicles. 2. AC2 (or A-2) – This is 2nd class with air conditioned carriages and open plan 2 bunk bed...
Delhi to Udaipur Sleeper Train
We took our first overnight sleeper train from Delhi to Udaipur. At 5pm we arrived at the Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in good time ready for boarding at 7pm. We were excited, but probably more nervous, would it be clean? would we sleep? As you enter the station, like all rail stations in India you need to go through the airport style security and have your cases x-rayed and documents checked to get to the platforms.
Udaipur to Ajmer (Pushkar) – Morning Train
Our next train experience was a daytime journey from Udaipur to Ajmer, where we transferred to Pushkarby Jeep. We sat in a ‘Chair Class’ air conditioned carriage which was nice and comfortable. On arrival in Amjer we saw loads of pigs wandering around on the tracks!
Jaipur to Agra – Early Morning Sleeper Train
We caught a very early morning sleeper train from Jaipur to Agrawith a journey time of 4 hours. Our carriage was much busier because it was AC3 class. People were already sleeping when we got on and there was no space for our suitcases. So we padlocked them further down the train carriage. The sleeping space was very cramped, bunk beds are in 3 tiers and a little claustrophobic at times. There was zero privacy as there’s no curtains in AC3 class.
Lock Your Luggage
Don’t take huge suitcases as they won’t fit under the bunks (or even in tuk tuks). Our hardshell suitcases were the perfect size – H63cm x W42cm x D24cm. It’s safer to always lock up your luggage, look under the seats for the metal rings. If one isn’t available then padlock your cases together. We brought our own bicycle combination lock with us. If you’ve not got one you can purchase a lock and chain at railway stations, however we noticed they weren’t always easily available. We slept with...
Food & Drink on Sleeper Trains
There’s no restaurant carriages on Indian sleeper trains, instead staff pace up and down carriages at regular intervals selling drinks and food. We had a choice of chai, bottled water, tomato soup, biryani and omelettes in the mornings. The tea wallah is the most regular person chanting “chai, chai”. We only bought chai and packets of crisps, if you want to avoid Delhi Bellydon’t buy any of the hot food.
The Toilets on India’s Sleeper Trains!
And finally the loos! Well we’re not going to lie the toilets are gross to be honest. At the end of each carriage you have a choice of a squatty potty or a western style toilet, neither are really any better! If you’ve ever been to the Glastonbury music festival, you’ll know THAT smell, it’s just like the sleeper train toilets. They’re not exactly clean, but attendants do hose them regularly so make sure you wear shoes and take your own loo paper and hand sanitiser.
Nov 12, 2023 · Featuring comfortable sleeper cabins, discreet “pods” for solo travelers rather than traditional shared couchettes and fully accessible cabins, the 33 new trains are perhaps the most visible sign...
Nightsleeper: Created by Nick Leather. With Alexandra Roach, Joe Cole, Remy Beasley, Lois Chimimba. Set on a train from Glasgow to London, a government agency intervenes in escalating events onboard. Two strangers work together to save passengers as the train hurtles towards disaster.
- Joe Cole, Alexandra Roach, Kim Chapman
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Buckle up for high-octane action thrills aboard NIGHT TRAIN. Mother Holly McCord (Danielle C. Ryan) is driven to extremes to save the life of her young son. Even if it means hauling black market drugs in her souped-up truck, with the Feds in hot pursuit.
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Jun 3, 2023 · Once in a state of seemingly terminal decline after the explosion of budget flights - Europe's night trains are having a moment. Fuelled by a demand for greener travel options - new routes are now ...
Sep 25, 2022 · What are the best night train journeys for first-timers? Among my personal favorite routes are: Mumbai–Howrah Duronto Express: This high-speed overnight service makes minimal stops.
