Day 67 – Train Journey to Hyderabad
Day 67 – Wednesday, 1st Jan 2014
It’s 1 am on Wednesday 1st Jan, we reach home. Jayant mama and Naina mami are awake and watching some TV. Khyati and I have some packing to do before we catch our early morning train for Hyderabad. Is it a good idea to sleep for 4 hours, I wonder? Well, something is better than nothing and Khyati and I doze off around 1:30 ish.
It’s 6:15 am, Khyati and I are at the breakfast table and Naina mami has prepared hot breakfast for us. We remember our last 2 days in Kolkata and bid adieu to this place – the city of joy.
Khyati and I entered Kolkata with an opinion that it is the most dirty and populous city of India but after visiting it for two days, we leave with a completely changed opinion that Kolkata is quite clean, well organized and nicely laid out. We found Bengali people to be extremely courteous and sweet. We will always remember Kolkata for it’s assorted array of sweet delicacies.
It’s 7:00 am, Khyati and I are at Howrah station and stand outside our coach – HA1 on Falaknuma Express to Hyderabad.
Train route
Today, we have achieved a major milestone in our travel. Khyati and I can claim to have traveled in every class of Indian railways.
Various classes –
1. AC First Class
2. AC 2 Tier
3. AC 3 Tier
4. Sleeper Class
5. AC Chair Car
6. Second Sitting
Our tickets today are AC 1st Class which means we have been allocated a two person private coupe coach. The train journey is 26 hours to Hyderabad and we are quite excited about this luxurious journey.
AC 1st class coach
AC 1st class coach
The train starts sharp at 7:25 am and passes through the beautiful coastal route of Orrisa in the day time.
Most of our day is spent relaxing and catching up on much needed sleep.
It’s 2 pm and the train passes through Bhubaneshwar. We get a glimpse of the town.
passing through Bhubaneswar
The train journey is quite comfortable and we enjoy playing some cards, listening to music and catch up on our writing.
It’s 9:30 pm, the train pulls into Vishakhapatnam station and we have another 12 hours to go for Hyderabad.
How many classes of Indian railways have you traveled in? Please let us know in the comments.
Best wishes,
Paras
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