India

India · Scenic

Matheran Hill Railway: Neral to Matheran

Two-foot gauge up to a hill station where cars are banned

2h · Indian Railways

• Scenic
• Heritage
• Excursion

Photo: Arne Hückelheim · CC BY-SA 3.0

India · Scenic

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

The original Himalayan toy train through tea country.

7h 20m · Indian Railways

• Scenic
• Heritage
• Steam

Photo: Vikramjit Kakati · CC BY-SA 3.0

India · Sleeper

Deccan Odyssey

A hotel train for long-form journeys across western India.

192h · Deccan Odyssey

• Sleeper
• Luxury
• Epic

AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas

India · Sleeper

Golden Chariot

South India by luxury train from Bengaluru.

144h · Golden Chariot

• Sleeper
• Luxury
• Epic

AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas

India · Scenic

Kalka–Shimla Railway

Ninety-six kilometres of tunnels, curves and Himalayan engineering.

5h 05m · Indian Railways

• Scenic
• Heritage
• Engineering

Photo: Joyson92 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

India · Sleeper

Maharajas’ Express

Palace-style luxury rail through northern India.

168h · Maharajas’ Express

• Sleeper
• Luxury
• Epic

Photo: Aswin Krishna Poyil / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0

India · Scenic

Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Steam and rack railway climbing into the Nilgiri Hills.

4h 50m · Indian Railways

• Scenic
• Heritage
• Steam

Photo: Stephan Niewolik / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

India · Sleeper

Palace on Wheels

Seven nights of Rajasthan and Agra in a classic luxury train.

192h · Palace on Wheels

• Sleeper
• Luxury
• Epic

AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas