10 breathtaking rail journeys across India that you must embark on

With nearly 13,000 passenger trains plying daily across the length and breadth of the country, the Indian Railways is surely the nation’s lifeline. It is also one of the best ways to explore the picturesque rural hinterlands and urban sprawls of this vast and beautiful country. The Indian Railways takes travellers through mountains, across deserts, along the coastline and through forests on luxury trains, cute toy trains and superfast express trains, connecting the most far-flung areas of the country.

This World Tourism Day, let’s take a look at some of the most breathtakingly beautiful rail journeys that you must undertake in India.