The BBC produces fantastic documentaries on the Indian Railways! Now I know that people here in ssci are not great fans of the railway and in any given case you are more likely to find criticism so I thought if I post these really interesting videos perhaps people would be able to realise aspects of the railways which often go unnoticed. So enjoy! :)

The first video are from a series called "The Indian Hill Railways"

Darjeeling hill railway.
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There is another 2 part Series on Mumbai Local Trains.. Was a really good one where they show the Control Centre..

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There is another 2 part Series on Mumbai Local Trains.. Was a really good one where they show the Control Centre..

Are these the ones?

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BBC- Great railway journeys of the world- India

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Great videos. The Bombay Railway was amazing.

Yes.. And theres another one titled Monsoon Railways..

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That was nostalgic. Steam loco !! Great video.

Great videos. The Bombay Railway was amazing.

Yeah that women who bought her own flat was so amazing!

Yes.. And theres another one titled Monsoon Railways..

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Reply sent :) The monsoon railway was amazing but it is not on youtube :( it would be great if you're able to upload it on youtube though.

A rather old video but still worth being posted as there aren't any other detailed videos on the train. :)

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This series is being currently telecast and is not on youtube but on bbc iplayer and will remain there for not long so watch it while you can. It is a bit pro-british compared to other documentaries by the bbc but still great to watch the history of the indian railways. below is the link: (I hope it plays in india)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00t3dbd/b00t3d96/John_Sergeant_on_Tracks_of_Empire_Unite_and_Divide/

It says it only plays in the UK. :(

Hope someone puts it up on YouTube!

Indian Railway employees......they act well.....if only they would put in half the effort into their actual work.

They should ban documentaries about the Indian Railways until they have something worth making a documentary about.

It says it only plays in the UK. :(

Hope someone puts it up on YouTube!

Oh dammit!

Indian Railway employees......they act well.....if only they would put in half the effort into their actual work.
Most of them do work hard! it is just that they often end up being puppets of the politicians or senior officers :(

They should ban documentaries about the Indian Railways until they have something worth making a documentary about.

LOL why? btw they make documentaries about loads of other stuff but these railway ones are great!

Reply sent :) The monsoon railway was amazing but it is not on youtube :( it would be great if you're able to upload it on youtube though.

Will try but wont happen any time soon.. Kinda busy right now. :)

That's completely okay! :)

Not complete but I think this part is the only interesting one.
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The Deccan Odyssey

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Rajdhani Express
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A very nice video - Journey in Rajdhani Exp
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nice finds there :)

Magical Monsoon on Konkan Railway

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Anyone living in britain: monsoon railway is airing now on bbc2 have a watch! if you miss it then catch it on iplayer.

Some interesting videos about Indian Railways
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNgR2_8qEY0
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Not the full documentary but something better than nothing. BTW, this is the first hospital train of the world!

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^^^^^^^^^^^^ They are going to need more of that. Anyways it's start. Good initiative by the Indian Railways http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hledPtGG-qg

If you want to post negative videos of the indian railways in every post of yours then go and create a different thread.

Heres the monsoon railway:
http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/entertainment/watch/v15142354TYkAq5Sr
Shady site though.

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very nice videos

Nice videos.

I have very fond memories of watching, while growing up, an absolutely incredible serial by Shyam Benegal called 'Yatra' that was based on two train journeys -from South to North and other West to Eastern India - that DD aired in late 80s. I've been desperately looking to find it over the net, DVD etc but no luck. Does anyone have it ? Thks

The World About Us: Indian Railways

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This is a blog - guy is part of a citizen journalist group who travels world wide and documents on local customs and infra!!
Still - he's pretty much touched on all that needs to be done to make IR a better entity. Ground reality, despite all indications, are pretty grim!!


Dear Mamata Banerjee, Rail Minister, India,

First of all, I want you to know I absolutely love and adore your country. Never in my travels have I met a friendlier, more hospitable people and never in my sojourns have I burned this many taste buds on deliciously spicy Chicken Vindaloo.

My love affair with India started almost 10 years ago when I, a lone wanderer with nothing but the shirt on my back, arrived for the first time. I remember to this day, the Chennai airport, hustling and bustling, the smells, the touts, the hawkers...I loved it from the get go. The wild chaos that was India was the perfect antidote to my structured western mind.

It was the first train ride that solidified my passion for your vast and heterogeneous country. I rode from Chennai to Varanasi, a three day voyage on a railway that brought me to new lands and new friends, to new sights and expanded horizons.

How soundly I slept on my top berth, the clickety clack on the tracks lulling me to carefree dreams like a child's lullaby. From my fond memories of that time I recall the trains being efficiently on time and though while not spotless by any means, clean enough to enjoy the ride....and so it was for nine beautiful months, just me, a backpack and an open heart.

And now here I am, 10 years later, back in your country. But this time its its different. I'm older and I fear my poor heart has hardened a bit since those carefree days of my early twenties. Gone is the back pack with the yellow walkman, gone is the untrimmed beard and flowing messy long hair; all traded in for expensive camera gear, an iMac, PAN card number, bank account, Vodafone Bills and demanding clients.

That's right Mamata, I came back...but this time I came back to make money. And because Time is Money, romantic train rides were substituted for low cost domestic air carriers. Jet Lite to Bangalore, Kingfisher to Calcutta, IndiGo to Jaipur and GoAir to Chennai. I did miss the trains, but what to do??!! The Indian economy is growing by 10 point something percent and XYZ advertising agency isn't going to wait three days for me to arrive by train to Delhi.

Oh how I missed the trains. Like an old flame that went out too early, I reminisced about lost love. The screech of brakes, the chaiwalla selling his warm libation between stops, the warm smelling of burning sandlewood...

So, dear Mamata, you can imagine my excitement when I finally had some time off and decided to travel to Rishikesh...by train! My wife, small son and I planned to fly to Delhi from Mumbai and then board a train to Haridwar. I was so excited, I could hardly wait to re-kindle my old love affair. I could almost feel the days of my youth returning...

Almost...

What followed at Nizamuddin station in Delhi was heart wrenching. Imagine expecting to see your lover after ten years of separation, her youthful, innocent beauty burned in your mind... but instead you're greeted with some haggard old shadow of her former self, her face looking withered as if wracked by some debilitating addiction. Shocking, disappointing...devastating.

Such was the state of this train, Mamata. The filth, the cockroaches, the uncleaned toilets, the spilled food, the dirty and stained sheets!

I could hardly conceal my horror...where was the train of my past? what had this locomotion become? I was in a panic! Imagine my anxiety at having to convince my wife that this was truly the best way to travel India, her head nodding, confused, as a large rat slid under our feet.

Mamata, I know you are busy, but if you have made it this far, please accept my humble request to have the trains of India cleaned, thoroughly. They are the life blood of the country. People need them. Foreigners use them and then report back to their home countries...is this impression you want to leave?

They say Cleanliness is next to Godliness. With so many Gods here, can at least one of them lead your trains to cleanliness?

thanks for you time,

your ever humble traveller,

Martin


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Source : Link (http://atomicsafari.blogspot.com/2011/03/filthiest-train-in-india-warning.html)

What's he talking about? It looked like that 10 years ago too.

Documentary on Darjeeling mountain railway (German): Treasures of the world- Heritage of Mankind series

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Travel documentary on Kangra Valley railway (German)

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Travel documentary on Kalka Shimla railway (German)

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Travel documentary on Kalka Shimla railway (German)



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Nice videos.

I have very fond memories of watching, while growing up, an absolutely incredible serial by Shyam Benegal called 'Yatra' that was based on two train journeys -from South to North and other West to Eastern India - that DD aired in late 80s. I've been desperately looking to find it over the net, DVD etc but no luck. Does anyone have it ? Thks


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Travel documentary about Nilgiri Mountain Railway (in German)

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All you Indian Railway lovers, you've got to see this.....Indian Railways at its best.
http://youtu.be/A58wTxKmyMQ