Train travel in India is the most popular mean of transport in the country. In fact, train travel is the best way to explore India and experience the country's diversified culture and people at its best. It is said that any trip to India is incomplete without experiencing train travel, which is provided by the Indian Railways. A government body, Indian Railways operates trains to almost every part of the country including big cities and small villages.



Train travel in India is cheap, reliable, safe, comfortable and exciting as well. One can reach his or her desired place by boarding a train for the particular destination according to the train schedule. In addition to plains, Indian Railways provides train travel services to hilly areas. Trains operating in the hilly areas are called the ?Toy Train? or ?Mountain Railways?, and they run on the narrow gauge track passing through winding hills.

Indian Railways offers train travel service as per the set train schedule in various classes such as common seating, chair seating, sleeper class and air-conditioned, etc. You can travel on Indian Railways trains as per your choice. The trains have been categorised as passenger, mail or superfast, according to their boggies, route, amenities and speed. For travelling in Indian trains, passengers need to follow the train schedule and book train tickets for the respective destinations.

Information about train schedule is available online on Indian Railways official website. Besides, the information like Indian Railways timetable and train schedule are also available on the website. Every year, in the month of July Indian Railways timetable is fixed for trains running on the different routes and it remains valid till the end of June. Hence, for avoiding any type of last minute train travel chaos, it is better to have the complete information about Indian Railways timetable.

Train passengers can find the information on Indian Railways timetable and train schedule by buying a copy of the book ?Trains at a Glance?. In addition to Indian Railways timetable, train travel and train schedule, the book carries information like how to book train tickets. Before booking train tickets and for other related information it is advisable to buy a copy of the book ?Trains at a Glance?, available at all important railway stations. You can also find the guidelines for booking train tickets by surfing the Indian Railways official website.

For train travel in India with ease it is necessary to book train tickets in advance. One can book train tickets from the computerised reservation counters available at almost all the railway stations across the country. In addition, train tickets can also be booked online through the IRCTC official website. Through IRCTC website you can plan your train travel in accordance to Indian Railways timetable and book train tickets.