If you are looking to make a journey by train but don't know where to start or which type of train goes to the place you want to travel to, a good place to start would be by referring to the Indian railways timetable. This railways timetable has the train schedule of all the trains that travel from and to railway stations across the country. If you are looking for a train from Kolkatta's Howrah Railway Station to New Delhi Railway Station, the train schedule will show you all the options and will help you decide which train you can take as per your convenience.

Once you have decided on the train you want to take, the next step is booking your train ticket. A few years ago, you would probably have needed to go to the railway station or go to one of the railways booking counters in your city. You would have needed to fill out a form, after seeing the railways timetable and deciding your train, and then stand in a long queue to submit the form. Then, the person behind the counter would check the form and print your ticket and you would have to pay cash for the tickets right there and then.

However now, times are different and technology has changed a lot for us and made life somewhat convenient. You can now easily make an online train ticket booking through many websites on the internet. Just do an online search and you will get results that vary from the official Indian Railways website to many other prominent and leading travel companies in the country. These online train ticket booking websites will show you all the details you require ? a complete railways timetable, all the train schedules, type of bogeys, if sleeper class or chair car, as well as the availability and ticket status of all the trains. Online train ticket booking websites also offer you the convenience of paying by credit card or debit card.

So the next time you want to take a journey, consider doing it by train. Not only will it be less expensive than an air ticket, it will be a great opportunity to see India how it truly is. Not to forget, your traveling companions will make your journey by train all the more unforgettable.