India is connected by various modes of transportation. Recently I had the experience of going from Delhi to Chandigarh via railway... come experience the trip with me!
People in India often use the railways because they provide a cheap, reliable and efficient form of transportation between cities. Within the city I am based in, many people use the Delhi metro. The metro is ideal for cutting across traffic during peak hours, and each station has easy access to "auto rickshaws" (a sort of taxi, sometimes called "autos"), to get you from the station to your home or destination. Uber is now used, too, and it is very cheap. For example, a 30 minute ride might cost only four U.S. dollars.
When I first travelled to Chandigarh, a four hour train ride from Delhi, I was struck by the sounds, scents and sights at the bustling New Delhi railway station. People were running to platforms, camping out near ticket booths, hoarding snacks for long journeys and trying to communicate with each other, crying out for "coolies" (porters) to help them with their luggage. I found my platform by listening to the announcements and also enlisting a porter.
