Depends on how you define "quality". For example is a system that has fares so high that only a few can use it necessarily a better quality system for the overall economy? A system that is unusable by most of necessity is a poorer quality system overall than one that is more universally usable and available for use.
Although I did not post in your past trip report threads I did enjoy reading them. I would be very interested in seeing a similarly thorough report on your experiences in India. Along with any comparisons and contrasts you'd like to impart to those of us who are unfamiliar with the train services over there. It might help folks like me who are 'on the fence' make up our minds. ^_^
Glad to know you liked those. Yes, I do intend to write detailed narratives of my train journeys from this trip. Meanwhile, as an "appetizer" of sorts, here is a link to a trip report on my personal blog about a train journey from Delhi to Mumbai on one of the prestigious trains in India called "Rajdhani Express" from two years back. This was written specifically for Indian audience so it is peppered with several terms and phrases that are India-specific and may not make sense to a foreign reader, but if you have any questions, do bring them forth and I will try to explain
nice blog.Glad to know you liked those. Yes, I do intend to write detailed narratives of my train journeys from this trip. Meanwhile, as an "appetizer" of sorts, here is a link to a trip report on my personal blog about a train journey from Delhi to Mumbai on one of the prestigious trains in India called "Rajdhani Express" from two years back. This was written specifically for Indian audience so it is peppered with several terms and phrases that are India-specific and may not make sense to a foreign reader, but if you have any questions, do bring them forth and I will try to explain
Yes, Eastern Railway removed those ads after a non-resident Indian railfan wrote a complaint letter to ER headquarters. However, the same is not being followed by Western Railways. All consists of the New Delhi - Mumbai Rajdhani Express now sport ads of a certain Sharda University pasted only over the windows while the remaining entire coach is in standard Rajdhani livery. It looks hideous from outside and annoying from inside. See this photo. I am just happy none of the trains I will be taking on my journeys in India this time have the ads stuck on windows, at least as of today!nice blog.Glad to know you liked those. Yes, I do intend to write detailed narratives of my train journeys from this trip. Meanwhile, as an "appetizer" of sorts, here is a link to a trip report on my personal blog about a train journey from Delhi to Mumbai on one of the prestigious trains in India called "Rajdhani Express" from two years back. This was written specifically for Indian audience so it is peppered with several terms and phrases that are India-specific and may not make sense to a foreign reader, but if you have any questions, do bring them forth and I will try to explain
BTW those idiotic SAIL ads have completely disappeared at least from all the Rajdhani and Durontos headed towards Howrah/Sealdah. Instead they now wrap the rest of the car minus the windows with weird advertizing stuff. but I can live with that as long as they leave the windows alone.
