This is the first train Indian railways launched back in I suppose 2018 . It was kind of experimental for the first time in India and now there are 2.0 Vance Bharat trains which are better in quality and comfort. I do agree that the maintenance of the trains can be not up to the mark and considering the old tracks not supporting the trains capability of reaching 180kmph . But India is already working on some amazing trains and upgrading railway networks including bullet trains and rapid transport . I hope your journey will be way better in future back in India. 👍✌️
Thanks mate. Yep I figured this must’ve been one of the older ones as I’d been on one from Agra just a few days before and that seemed in better condition and had things such as Seat recline. I’m no expert tbh, just filming my experience and comparing it with others I’ve travelled on. Good to know things are improving and cheers for the info - much appreciated 😊👍
@@LetsMakeaTrip Its first train of vande bharat model later trains are modified .I think its first train in this model thats why there are not seat recline.Always choose executive class.
Great video Mark, although you looked very ready to get off at the end 😂 Mine arrived at 23.45 so id already missed the last airport express 😢 Those seats are the same as Class 800 one, probably why your back wasn't doing well, oh and that 'Class 37' is a WAP7, that's the only loco i can help you with 😂 Cheers for now!
Cheers mate, yep I was ‘researching’ by re-watching your vid the other day. You should’ve seen the queue when we got to the ticket desk! Though they said they’d hold the last train if enough people were still there. Do you remember all those locos? Bit like the Indian Toton I thought 😂
Hi Mark. This is a country I would love to visit. I can imagine it could be quite stressful at times but fascinating none the less. Well done, and I hope you have some more great videos to follow. All the best.
14:53 that building is a railway station but its not for passengers 😅 two dedicated freight corridors are currently Being made eastern and western, that station is under Eastern dedicated freight corridor which is now 100% completed ,it carries double stacked container electric freight train with speed 100 kmph😊 also india has higher electrification of railways than any other major railway systems
Cheers mate, thanks for the info. Yes I couldn’t figure out what it was tbh and someone else said something to do with freight too. Very interesting, thanks for the comment 😊👍
A smashing video as always and an insight into rail travel in a part of the world I suspect I will never visit. I didn’t realise just how vast the Ganges is and that’s something I love about your content - it broadens the horizons. Thanks for all you do.
Hi Tim, cheers mate. Yep, I’ve no desire to go back tbh. It was an experience and I’m glad I’ve seen things like the Ganges in real life. Lots of other places to discover now though 😊👍
Maybe one day I will. I’m glad I experienced the country but I have lots of other places to visit too and, unfortunately, I’m not getting any younger. I do think my journey on the other, newer VB was better though it was only just over 2 hours as I recall from Agra back to New Delhi 👍
Hi mate. Very good video, interesting journey. I assume there are slower, cheaper trains between the two as well - as well as flights for significantly more! Shame about the seat back, but good that food was included - though you're a braver man than me for the meat option! Definitely good to see so many trains and locomotives, and seeing the condition of some other stock working, it seems likely that most of those you saw would be on active duty. Thanks for showing us this part of the world.
Cheers mate, there are slower trains yes but I’d already spent 2.5 hours in AC2 going down to Agra and that was enough for me. I think they were between 10-11 hours between Varanasi and New Delhi! We could’ve flown again but not much fun in that. This was, at least, an experience I’m glad I did it in the end. 😊👍
Hi Mark and good to see you back on screen, an enjoyable journey to be sure and one I will never make, my trip to India was a nightmare and will never be repeated but that's how these things go sometimes, anyway stay safe and I will look out for your next video,cheers.
Cheers Simon. Yes it is exactly how things go sometimes and though everyone likes to convince themselves (and others) that everything is Instagram amazing, sometimes you just gotta say it didn’t work out! We had a go, that’s what counts.
Hi Mark. I've transited Delhi four times on my way to Nepal. In 2019 I decided to stop over for 3 nights. Noisy, dirty, full of touts but fascinating architecture. Took a tax ride to Aggra. Beautiful Taj Mahal. Loved it there. Yet another great trip report. Keep them coming❤😊😊
Cheers kq! I also found the Taj Mahal beautiful (though there were touts there too - even inside the mausoleum!). Would I go back? No. Experienced it once and that’ll do for me 😊
@@matgranger5061 my eldest daughter and family loves Goa. They have been 3 or 4 times and were olanning to go again on a COVID postponed visit but then India changed the visa rules so they cancelled the trip and went somewhere else instead. No doubt they will go again sometime
Nice vlogging brother, by the way what happened to your English cricket team yesterday night!! They lost against Afghanistan, that was unexpected defeat !
I did an escorted rail tour of India back in 2017 so before that 'high speed' train had been launched. We did Delhi - Shimla and Delhi - Agra on the train and 'Chair Class' was the top end of things then. The thing that stuck with me was a serious suspension problem. There were parts of the journey where you'd be properly bouncing around in your seat. I guess they have begun to replace some of their old rolling stock now? Our local guide said not to touch any of the food on the trains. I liked India but I dont know if I'd want to go back...many more places on the bucket list. Safe travels!
Cheers Matthew. Glad this brought back a few memories. I’m with you on this - done it once, no great desire to go back as plenty of other places to experience. 👍
The building which you saw at 14:59 was the station built on the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor(EDFC) i.e. the two railway lines on your extreme right side. EDFC is a dream project which is being built from Ludhiana(Punjab) to Dankuni, Kolkata(West Bengal). Those two lines are exclusively for freight trains.
😊😊 hi Mark I wondered were you was looking for you on Saturday! Anyway I'm absolutely gobsmack 🤔 in India of all places wow! You looked a bit uncomfortable on the long journey carnt wait for the next video m8 take care on your onward passage all the best John uk 😊
Cheers Steve, yep, I guess we try these things and I wouldn’t discourage anyone from going. I’m sure other people have had much different experiences to mine.
Congrats on becoming one of the 8 billion people to use Indian railways every year Mark! The 1% man, btw, is apparently Rizwan Sajan, a property developer in Dubai with 12M+ youtube subscribers! Why he's advertised on Indian trains is anyone's guess. It looked like a tiring journey, but at least you didn't have to travel on the roof I suppose! Interestingly, the train can't exceed 68mph (mainly because of poor track and congestion), and the average speed is only 45mph.
12M+ subs!! Fair do's I guess if I lived in India, I'm sure I'd know who he was. It was ok, the train. But yep some of the stats around passenger numbers in India are staggering aren't they. An experience, it certainly was that!
You certainly get around Mark! If you can do India you gotta come and do Australia. This India trip. Well, fascinating as always and well put together. Tnx. :-) Loved looking at India through the train window. That's the highlight of your videos. Not impressed though with India's 'best' train. No wi-fi! Why? Late food! Why? Is it so hard to go that extra mile (for India Railways) to put on a proper show? I don't think I would want to do it. But keep on shooting for us the armchair train-ees in other places. Paul in Oz.
Cheers Paul. Actually when I went to KL shortly after this, I did have a little look at flights to Perth. Tbh though, a couple of weeks in Australia I just couldn’t do it justice. Need at least a month there I think. Maybe one day 😊
Yes, I agree. You can in practice train it from Perth in WA to Cairns in QLD WITH a side trip to Darwin! But is is all rather pricey and Australia does warrant more than two weeks not just for trains but for travel and touring in general. If you do decide to cover some of the country's rail network you will almost inevitably come through Adelaide as the southern hub. If you do, you have a place to stay in Adelaide in our house by the sea :-) @@LetsMakeaTrip Paul in Oz.
Hi Mark, thelast tome I saw you you were getting a bus from dublin airport to belfast city centre! Now you’re on a train in india. Have I missed an episode? Anyway, I enjoy your travels and your style. Keep up the good work.
Hi Stewart, no you haven’t missed anything mate, it’s more a case of me putting up some earlier videos before I miss them myself! So it’s not particularly in sequence, I just want to make sure I capture everything I’ve done. Cheers 👍
For that length of journey and time, and because of the crazy cheap (by UK standards) prices I would always take the top class. Your backbone is worth an extra £15! 😅
I’ve always been interested in the history of India, enjoy trying some recipes and watching videos and documentaries. However, having heard from a number of friends (including ones from India who went back to visit) about their holidays I think I will remain an armchair traveller where India is concerned. Interested to see your other videos from India. Now, time to watch your latest…
I did film some other stuff whilst I was over there but only after I'd gone to Malaysia (which I found much more suited to what I wanted personally). They'll be along soon.
The history of India is Britain colonized India for 200 years and looted $45 trillion worth of money, resources and artefacts. India's artefacts are still present in British museums. More than 100 million preventable deaths occurred during the British rule.
Brilliant video as ever. Really cheap for what you got and surprisingly clean toilets. Hope you're feeling a bit better too. Is that your son you're with. My eldest is 16, and I can't convince him to take a train with me never mind a trip to India, so well done.
Well, it seemed quite fast considering the size of India, but it is a bonus point for food included in the ticket. Here in Europe most of the time they are offered for purchase
Oh it's comparatively fast yes. The food was fairly typical Indian food yes, value for money and you can buy stuff between meals. Tbh, if I'd have known it'd be 5+ hours between food servings I would have bought snacks too.
@@LetsMakeaTrip Was wondering if it had a buffet car, a look into the other class would have been good, £17 for an almost 500 mile journey and food, great value.
Not surprised you suffered with the seat. 8 hours on what looks like a Fainsa Sophia straight out of one of our class 80n series trains if I'm not mistaken. They are a struggle for the two hours from Exeter to London! Great video as ever. No desire to follow your footsteps on this one mind you 😉
I’ll take your word on the seat! Can’t say I’d recommend the journey either but it’s currently the best they’ve got. EC class would’ve been better had there been availability but yep, an experience at the end of the day 😊
Cheers, I’ve done a few of Malaysia which will be coming up. Not sure there’s much demand out there for them tbh so I’ll be doing plenty of home-grown stuff too now I’m back in the UK for a bit 😊
Cheers Rupesh, yes I assumed it was an older version as I had been on a better one only a few days prior. I meant the Vande Bharat in general really. 😊👍
Great video! We took trains Delhi to Agra and Jaipur, and a 17 hour coach Delhi to Manali! Nice to see your son with you. My 18 year old daughter has caught the travel bug, she’s currently in the US where she’s travelled on her own from New York to Nebraska by coaches and trains, via Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh and Chicago. Quite an adventure!
Fantastic Rebecca. I think maybe they’ve caught the travel bug - which is great!! Hopefully my kids will have travelled a lot more than I did at that age. I’m trying to make up for it now but it’s a lot harder!! 😊
Seeing all the comments here I think you have managed to get people not to come here by judging a train travel experience. I mean sure it wasn't the best....but you have discouraged a lot of people by replying all negative in the comments. I still think you haven't seen the better part of India yet. you yourself are judging a country just by seeing 1% of what India has to offer. please do watch more content from people who visit India from other part of the world and how they enjoy the beauty this country has on offer. you will be surprised. Hope you give it a shot one more time.
Hi, cheers for the comment. Well, the video is all about my experience and I’m not going to sugarcoat it like some others may do just for clicks or Instagram likes or whatever. There were good and bad experiences for me having spent some time in New Delhi, Aggra and Varanasi. Yes I’m sure some areas are better than others. The UK is exactly the same, as is any other country in the world. When I make a video, I will be 100% honest. It’s really that simple, otherwise what’s the point. Sorry if it doesn’t fit with what some people may like to see but I’ll stand or fall on that basis. I’m not sure I’d be comfortable rocking up somewhere and saying everything was amazing when, to be quite Frank, it wasn’t. All the best anyway 😊
@@LetsMakeaTrip UK is a useless country built on the money and resources of India and many other colonized countries. Trains in UK are not good tbh for the price of the ticket. They are too expensive. Also, there is no food available. The London underground tube is dirty and full of rats. India already has spaceship on the moon which UK can only imagine even after looting the entire world. Regarding your experience, I don't expect a British to say something positive about India. You people still have colonial hangover.
You need to travel on the roof to get the authentic experience of Indian railways! Seriously, when the tickets are so cheap I'd always go for the best seats available.
Hi Mark. Well what a fantastic video in India. I take my hat off to u. No I don't fancy India, the train looked hot, smelly, uncomfortable and I don't like curry. Best I stay in Norfolk. Was that your son with u. Hope u got home safely and had a proper meal and shower. Take care. Looking forward to seeing your next video. Best wishes David and Beverley Norfolk
Cheers guys, yes it was definitely an experience I would say (for both of us). A few more ‘relaxing’ videos to come from Malaysia which is where I went to next. Thanks for the comment 😊👍
This is the first train Indian railways launched back in I suppose 2018 .
It was kind of experimental for the first time in India and now there are 2.0 Vance Bharat trains which are better in quality and comfort.
I do agree that the maintenance of the trains can be not up to the mark and considering the old tracks not supporting the trains capability of reaching 180kmph .
But India is already working on some amazing trains and upgrading railway networks including bullet trains and rapid transport .
I hope your journey will be way better in future back in India.
👍✌️
Thanks mate. Yep I figured this must’ve been one of the older ones as I’d been on one from Agra just a few days before and that seemed in better condition and had things such as Seat recline. I’m no expert tbh, just filming my experience and comparing it with others I’ve travelled on. Good to know things are improving and cheers for the info - much appreciated 😊👍
@@LetsMakeaTrip Its first train of vande bharat model later trains are modified .I think its first train in this model thats why there are not seat recline.Always choose executive class.
Great video Mark, although you looked very ready to get off at the end 😂 Mine arrived at 23.45 so id already missed the last airport express 😢 Those seats are the same as Class 800 one, probably why your back wasn't doing well, oh and that 'Class 37' is a WAP7, that's the only loco i can help you with 😂 Cheers for now!
Cheers mate, yep I was ‘researching’ by re-watching your vid the other day. You should’ve seen the queue when we got to the ticket desk! Though they said they’d hold the last train if enough people were still there. Do you remember all those locos? Bit like the Indian Toton I thought 😂
Hi Mark. This is a country I would love to visit. I can imagine it could be quite stressful at times but fascinating none the less. Well done, and I hope you have some more great videos to follow. All the best.
Cheers David, yep, too intense for me tbh - I didn’t last very long. Definitely an experience!
Avoid going to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. Visit places like Kerala, Goa, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, etc. and nothing will be stressful.
I think that's where I went wrong tbh!
14:53 that building is a railway station but its not for passengers 😅 two dedicated freight corridors are currently Being made eastern and western, that station is under Eastern dedicated freight corridor which is now 100% completed ,it carries double stacked container electric freight train with speed 100 kmph😊 also india has higher electrification of railways than any other major railway systems
Cheers mate, thanks for the info. Yes I couldn’t figure out what it was tbh and someone else said something to do with freight too. Very interesting, thanks for the comment 😊👍
The building you are seeing is Dedicated Freight Corridor transhipment building Near kanpur .
Thank you sir, appreciate the info 😊👍
A smashing video as always and an insight into rail travel in a part of the world I suspect I will never visit. I didn’t realise just how vast the Ganges is and that’s something I love about your content - it broadens the horizons. Thanks for all you do.
Hi Tim, cheers mate. Yep, I’ve no desire to go back tbh. It was an experience and I’m glad I’ve seen things like the Ganges in real life. Lots of other places to discover now though 😊👍
They have improved seats on the newer versions which are very comfortable. But I suppose that you are not coming back.
Maybe one day I will. I’m glad I experienced the country but I have lots of other places to visit too and, unfortunately, I’m not getting any younger. I do think my journey on the other, newer VB was better though it was only just over 2 hours as I recall from Agra back to New Delhi 👍
Hi mate. Very good video, interesting journey. I assume there are slower, cheaper trains between the two as well - as well as flights for significantly more! Shame about the seat back, but good that food was included - though you're a braver man than me for the meat option! Definitely good to see so many trains and locomotives, and seeing the condition of some other stock working, it seems likely that most of those you saw would be on active duty. Thanks for showing us this part of the world.
Cheers mate, there are slower trains yes but I’d already spent 2.5 hours in AC2 going down to Agra and that was enough for me. I think they were between 10-11 hours between Varanasi and New Delhi! We could’ve flown again but not much fun in that. This was, at least, an experience I’m glad I did it in the end. 😊👍
I am very proud that you visited my country
Thanks mate, appreciate the comment. Good and bad experiences if I’m being totally honest but yes, certainly a fascinating place 😊👍
That was a great video, thanks. I must admit what puts me off India is the poverty and begging.
Nice bro,..... I am from Varanasi, India
Hi Mark and good to see you back on screen, an enjoyable journey to be sure and one I will never make, my trip to India was a nightmare and will never be repeated but that's how these things go sometimes, anyway stay safe and I will look out for your next video,cheers.
Cheers Simon. Yes it is exactly how things go sometimes and though everyone likes to convince themselves (and others) that everything is Instagram amazing, sometimes you just gotta say it didn’t work out! We had a go, that’s what counts.
No one is inviting you. Stay in our country.
Great video mate, the 1% man will always be there now when you close your eyes.
Cheers Steve. Someone was just saying he's got 12M+ youtube subs!! I think you're probably right!
Great video Mark. Not on my bucket list but i loved it all the same. Good on you sir.
Cheers mate. No I wouldn’t recommend it personally but y’know positives and negatives like most countries. Certainly an experience!
Such an amazing journey. 😍👍
Cheers Andrew. It was (for good reasons and not so good reasons!).
Hi Mark. I've transited Delhi four times on my way to Nepal. In 2019 I decided to stop over for 3 nights. Noisy, dirty, full of touts but fascinating architecture. Took a tax ride to Aggra. Beautiful Taj Mahal. Loved it there. Yet another great trip report. Keep them coming❤😊😊
Cheers kq! I also found the Taj Mahal beautiful (though there were touts there too - even inside the mausoleum!). Would I go back? No. Experienced it once and that’ll do for me 😊
@@LetsMakeaTrip I would go back again bur would make sure I would be there for sunrise
@@killerqueen9298 Best places to travel in India are - Kerala and Goa. Avoid going to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. Don't go for too cheap hotels/hostels.
@@matgranger5061 my eldest daughter and family loves Goa. They have been 3 or 4 times and were olanning to go again on a COVID postponed visit but then India changed the visa rules so they cancelled the trip and went somewhere else instead. No doubt they will go again sometime
@@killerqueen9298 I would overwhelmingly suggest Kerala ( best place in India to visit).
Just came across your channel. Enjoying it alot, cheers
Cheers Andy, thanks for watching 😊👍
Nice vlogging brother, by the way what happened to your English cricket team yesterday night!! They lost against Afghanistan, that was unexpected defeat !
Cheers mate. Yep, I heard about that. I’m not a big cricket fan but the result certainly made the news over here!
I did an escorted rail tour of India back in 2017 so before that 'high speed' train had been launched. We did Delhi - Shimla and Delhi - Agra on the train and 'Chair Class' was the top end of things then. The thing that stuck with me was a serious suspension problem. There were parts of the journey where you'd be properly bouncing around in your seat. I guess they have begun to replace some of their old rolling stock now? Our local guide said not to touch any of the food on the trains. I liked India but I dont know if I'd want to go back...many more places on the bucket list. Safe travels!
Cheers Matthew. Glad this brought back a few memories. I’m with you on this - done it once, no great desire to go back as plenty of other places to experience. 👍
The building which you saw at 14:59 was the station built on the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor(EDFC) i.e. the two railway lines on your extreme right side. EDFC is a dream project which is being built from Ludhiana(Punjab) to Dankuni, Kolkata(West Bengal). Those two lines are exclusively for freight trains.
Nice one, thanks for the info 😊👍
Hi Mark, fascinating journey indeed, thank you for sharing, I really enjoy your content, so informative, looking forward to next instalment 👍
Cheers Robert and thanks for the comment - much appreciated
Great video! :)
Thanks mate 😊👍
😊😊 hi Mark I wondered were you was looking for you on Saturday! Anyway I'm absolutely gobsmack 🤔 in India of all places wow! You looked a bit uncomfortable on the long journey carnt wait for the next video m8 take care on your onward passage all the best John uk 😊
Cheers John, yep from a few weeks back this. I’m home atm but got some more UK trips coming up 👍
Good to see that you are back. Another great video but after watching I’m fairly sure that India isn’t for me, despite always fancying a trip there.
Cheers Steve, yep, I guess we try these things and I wouldn’t discourage anyone from going. I’m sure other people have had much different experiences to mine.
Landing a spaceship on the moon is also not for you or your country which is basically built using India's money and resources.
Sleeper class> chair class for 4hr+ journey
You can at least get a lie-down yes 👍
Congrats on becoming one of the 8 billion people to use Indian railways every year Mark! The 1% man, btw, is apparently Rizwan Sajan, a property developer in Dubai with 12M+ youtube subscribers! Why he's advertised on Indian trains is anyone's guess. It looked like a tiring journey, but at least you didn't have to travel on the roof I suppose! Interestingly, the train can't exceed 68mph (mainly because of poor track and congestion), and the average speed is only 45mph.
12M+ subs!! Fair do's I guess if I lived in India, I'm sure I'd know who he was. It was ok, the train. But yep some of the stats around passenger numbers in India are staggering aren't they. An experience, it certainly was that!
Looks a great and interesting trip
It was certainly interesting Simon! Not sure I’d do it again tbh.
You certainly get around Mark! If you can do India you gotta come and do Australia. This India trip. Well, fascinating as always and well put together. Tnx. :-) Loved looking at India through the train window. That's the highlight of your videos. Not impressed though with India's 'best' train. No wi-fi! Why? Late food! Why? Is it so hard to go that extra mile (for India Railways) to put on a proper show? I don't think I would want to do it. But keep on shooting for us the armchair train-ees in other places. Paul in Oz.
Cheers Paul. Actually when I went to KL shortly after this, I did have a little look at flights to Perth. Tbh though, a couple of weeks in Australia I just couldn’t do it justice. Need at least a month there I think. Maybe one day 😊
Yes, I agree. You can in practice train it from Perth in WA to Cairns in QLD WITH a side trip to Darwin! But is is all rather pricey and Australia does warrant more than two weeks not just for trains but for travel and touring in general. If you do decide to cover some of the country's rail network you will almost inevitably come through Adelaide as the southern hub. If you do, you have a place to stay in Adelaide in our house by the sea :-) @@LetsMakeaTrip Paul in Oz.
I think id be too stressed put with all the pushing avd shoving lol.. great video though 👍
Yes, it certainly takes some getting used to! Not sure I could live in that environment tbh.
Rajdhani tejas sleepers trains are good in india .Try it next time.
I’ll look into that if I come again. Cheers 😊👍
Hi Mark, thelast tome I saw you you were getting a bus from dublin airport to belfast city centre! Now you’re on a train in india. Have I missed an episode? Anyway, I enjoy your travels and your style. Keep up the good work.
Hi Stewart, no you haven’t missed anything mate, it’s more a case of me putting up some earlier videos before I miss them myself! So it’s not particularly in sequence, I just want to make sure I capture everything I’ve done. Cheers 👍
Allahabad 😍
For that length of journey and time, and because of the crazy cheap (by UK standards) prices I would always take the top class. Your backbone is worth an extra £15! 😅
Yep I agree, just availability at the time of booking unfortunately.
I’ve always been interested in the history of India, enjoy trying some recipes and watching videos and documentaries. However, having heard from a number of friends (including ones from India who went back to visit) about their holidays I think I will remain an armchair traveller where India is concerned. Interested to see your other videos from India. Now, time to watch your latest…
I did film some other stuff whilst I was over there but only after I'd gone to Malaysia (which I found much more suited to what I wanted personally). They'll be along soon.
The history of India is Britain colonized India for 200 years and looted $45 trillion worth of money, resources and artefacts. India's artefacts are still present in British museums. More than 100 million preventable deaths occurred during the British rule.
Brilliant video as ever. Really cheap for what you got and surprisingly clean toilets. Hope you're feeling a bit better too. Is that your son you're with. My eldest is 16, and I can't convince him to take a train with me never mind a trip to India, so well done.
Thanks, yes he made his way here a couple of days later. I think he’ll turn out a bit like me travel wise!
Well, it seemed quite fast considering the size of India, but it is a bonus point for food included in the ticket. Here in Europe most of the time they are offered for purchase
Oh it's comparatively fast yes. The food was fairly typical Indian food yes, value for money and you can buy stuff between meals. Tbh, if I'd have known it'd be 5+ hours between food servings I would have bought snacks too.
@@LetsMakeaTrip Was wondering if it had a buffet car, a look into the other class would have been good, £17 for an almost 500 mile journey and food, great value.
Visit Kerala (south India). We have a water metro in Kochi city and a new Vande Bharat train.
Sounds great 👍 if I do come back, I’m definitely heading further south next time 😊
Not surprised you suffered with the seat. 8 hours on what looks like a Fainsa Sophia straight out of one of our class 80n series trains if I'm not mistaken. They are a struggle for the two hours from Exeter to London!
Great video as ever. No desire to follow your footsteps on this one mind you 😉
I’ll take your word on the seat! Can’t say I’d recommend the journey either but it’s currently the best they’ve got. EC class would’ve been better had there been availability but yep, an experience at the end of the day 😊
Cool vlog.. are you vlogging your destinations as well.. is that a relative/son/nephew you’re travelling with? V impressive journey
Cheers, I’ve done a few of Malaysia which will be coming up. Not sure there’s much demand out there for them tbh so I’ll be doing plenty of home-grown stuff too now I’m back in the UK for a bit 😊
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Trainspotting is BIG in India! Trust me on that mate (I am an Indian trainspotter myself 😊).
Nice one, I didn’t know either way tbh but I tell you what, there’s loads of different stuff to spot. Must be great for you enthusiasts 👍
It's not our best train, it's an oldest vande bharat, the new one's is better. By the way nice video ❤.
Cheers Rupesh, yes I assumed it was an older version as I had been on a better one only a few days prior. I meant the Vande Bharat in general really. 😊👍
Any bad guts yet Mark as you look healthy and well to me 😅 really good video looking at other cultures.
Cheers Mark, no, didn’t have a problem when I was over there. All good 👍
Great video! We took trains Delhi to Agra and Jaipur, and a 17 hour coach Delhi to Manali! Nice to see your son with you. My 18 year old daughter has caught the travel bug, she’s currently in the US where she’s travelled on her own from New York to Nebraska by coaches and trains, via Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh and Chicago. Quite an adventure!
Fantastic Rebecca. I think maybe they’ve caught the travel bug - which is great!! Hopefully my kids will have travelled a lot more than I did at that age. I’m trying to make up for it now but it’s a lot harder!! 😊
Seeing all the comments here I think you have managed to get people not to come here by judging a train travel experience. I mean sure it wasn't the best....but you have discouraged a lot of people by replying all negative in the comments. I still think you haven't seen the better part of India yet. you yourself are judging a country just by seeing 1% of what India has to offer. please do watch more content from people who visit India from other part of the world and how they enjoy the beauty this country has on offer. you will be surprised. Hope you give it a shot one more time.
Hi, cheers for the comment. Well, the video is all about my experience and I’m not going to sugarcoat it like some others may do just for clicks or Instagram likes or whatever. There were good and bad experiences for me having spent some time in New Delhi, Aggra and Varanasi. Yes I’m sure some areas are better than others. The UK is exactly the same, as is any other country in the world. When I make a video, I will be 100% honest. It’s really that simple, otherwise what’s the point. Sorry if it doesn’t fit with what some people may like to see but I’ll stand or fall on that basis. I’m not sure I’d be comfortable rocking up somewhere and saying everything was amazing when, to be quite Frank, it wasn’t. All the best anyway 😊
@@LetsMakeaTrip UK is a useless country built on the money and resources of India and many other colonized countries. Trains in UK are not good tbh for the price of the ticket. They are too expensive. Also, there is no food available. The London underground tube is dirty and full of rats.
India already has spaceship on the moon which UK can only imagine even after looting the entire world. Regarding your experience, I don't expect a British to say something positive about India. You people still have colonial hangover.
Just watched the Timothy dalton bonds moves and is just me or dose lets make a trip look like Timothy dalton.
When are you uploading the KL trip?
Over the next few weeks mate. There’s a few so they will be interspersed with my ‘normal’ stuff to try and keep everyone happy 🤞😊
Awesome video but is it Friday already?
I just thought 'why not' release on a Thursday!😊
@@LetsMakeaTrip was that your son with you?
@@LetsMakeaTrip This was the prototype version(in fact first train) of Vandebharat. While Agra one is Brand new Vandebharat 2.0.
Did you watch those happy days when they were in India , India looks so busy and crowded ,not for me
Yeah, tried it once not in any rush to go back either. 😊👍
A great trip, but no I would not do it!
Cheers. Yep, I’ve done it once, no desire to repeat tbh.
You need to travel on the roof to get the authentic experience of Indian railways! Seriously, when the tickets are so cheap I'd always go for the best seats available.
When I was younger, I’d have definitely travelled on the roof but yep, this did me though if available I would’ve chosen EC class yes 👍
You cannot travel on roof top nowadays in India unfortunately. Almost all lines are electrified. 😂
It looked punishing. Maybe no worse than Cross Country?
Haha, yep I guess this is what Aberdeen to Penzance must be like in standard class!
400 passengers?? 4000 at least methinks.or forty
400,000 a day, thanks for picking me up on this.
Hi Mark. Well what a fantastic video in India. I take my hat off to u. No I don't fancy India, the train looked hot, smelly, uncomfortable and I don't like curry. Best I stay in Norfolk. Was that your son with u. Hope u got home safely and had a proper meal and shower. Take care. Looking forward to seeing your next video. Best wishes David and Beverley Norfolk
Cheers guys, yes it was definitely an experience I would say (for both of us). A few more ‘relaxing’ videos to come from Malaysia which is where I went to next. Thanks for the comment 😊👍
It is fully air-conditioned, how is that hot and stuffy in anyway? Unfortunately, it looks rundown because of the rough usage.
Its a fully AC train 😂
What about the dirty, smelly and full of rats underground tube in London?🤣
They don't even have AC.
Oh, I felt uncomfortable just watching that, Mark 😦
Thanks Sheila. Yep, I’m not sure I’ll be recommending this one!
I will never go back ....
Agreed!
No one is inviting you. Get lost!!
Where?
Not for me I'm afraid
I agree Sean - there are many more places I'm looking forward to seeing now!
Nice video hope the curry didn't come out to quick the other end mark ..
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Nope, I didn’t eat enough of it tbh - just too much of the same thing all the time 😂
Sorry it didn't go to plan
Thanks Derisley. That's travel sometimes isn't it and I don't think I'd be truthful if I enjoyed every minute. Plenty more adventures to come though!