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India: crosses the country from west to east on the Mumbai-Calcutta line
Throughout the week, 13 Heures introduces you to legendary trains. Thursday, November 23, head to India, on the Mumbai-Calcutta line which crosses a country six times the size of France from west to east. – (France 2)
This train makes about fifty stops in India’s most populous states. Created under the British Empire in the late 19th century, the trail was previously reserved for British colonists and their servants.
Every evening in Bombay, a historic train arrives at the station, one of the busiest in India. Thousands of passengers board there every day, for the 2,000-kilometre journey via one of the world’s most extensive rail networks.
This train makes about fifty stops in India’s most populous states. To reach Kolkata from Bombay, it takes 36 hours. In third grade, hundreds of travelers piled in. Created under the British Empire in the late 19th century, the line previously reserved for British colonists and their servants.
All Indian society intersects with each other
Currently, trains are accessible all, and tickets range from 4 to 50 euros. The entire Indian community meets in these cars. During this 36-hour journey, passengers can also eat, and for several years, you can also order from your seat in the restaurant, and have your food delivered to the platform.
India is one of the few countries in the world that offers such services. The train also allows families to gather, in a country six times the size of France.
