There is simply no better way to see Rajasthan than by rail. Each destination is conveniently connected with the other, there are overnighters as well as day trains and because these are not busy, commercial routes, there is little chance of being delayed. That is the sheer practical side of the arrangements, but on the other, there is the chaos, color and confusion on the trains that is so amazingly interesting. Women sit in groups, their faces veiled, as they bring railway carriage to bloom with bursts of color; mendicants move up and down the aisles; men puff at biris, the leaf-wrapped smokes they enjoy, while gazing out at the scenery outside.

The countryside outside offers a glimpse of the Rajasthan most visitors never get to experience, because they are usually being rushed from one sightseeing trip to the next. But the railways bring back the romance of travel, allowing you to experience the people who actually make up the land A railway journey is no sterile account of a voyage undertaken devoid of the living colors and sounds and tastes in an enchanted land because it places the visitors firmly in touch with his environment.