Overview

• Vancouver-based Raychel Reimer-Hurley (@nickandraychel) shared a long-distance rail journey in a reel that captures a 5 a.m. station start, onboard routines, and passing landscapes, drawing nearly 100,000 views.
• She reported paying about $12 (roughly ₹1,000) for a seven-hour ride and described the trains as fast and efficient.
• Her advice urges booking well ahead of time, especially during festivals, and explains options from Sleeper Class to AC 1st Class; she favors AC 2-Tier though the featured ride was in AC 3-Tier.
• Footage highlights provided bedding wrapped in brown paper, a simple vegetarian meal, and frequent aisle vendors selling snacks such as samosas for ₹10 each.
• She calls rail travel a “beautiful window into everyday life” across Indian Railways’ roughly 68,000-km network, with commenters praising the guidance and saying they plan to try it.