Outlook Traveller Magazine - August - September 2024

In this issue

THE Greatest TRAIN JOURNEYS

CHAOS AND CONVERSATIONS DIRECTOR SAMARTH MAHAJAN ON GENERAL COMPARTMENTS

JAB THEY MET IMTIAZ ALI ON NOSTALGIC TRAIN JOURNEYS AND MEMORABLE ENCOUNTERS

THE NOSTALGIA TRAIN THE ICONIC DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY

WHEN LIFE HAPPENS

SO MUCH THOUGHT GOES into planning a perfect vacation. We devoted months to crafting the perfect itinerary for our Norwegian trip, from hiking into hilly villages and boat tours into the fjords and indulgent meals at renowned restaurants.

2 mins

DISCOVERING YUKSOM

ARRIVING AT BAGDOGRA airport in the afternoon, I'm greeted by hot and humid air.

5 mins

Chutneys For Every Season

GROWING UP IN JHARKHAND, I've always been enchanted by the state's culinary landscape. Here, the local cuisine never fails to surprise with its depth and variety.

3 mins

SMALL TOWN RULES

THIS IS ALLAHABAD, WHERE YOU FOLLOW THE RULES OF ITS PEOPLE

4 mins

GOING WITH THE Flow

DISCOVERING KAŞ THROUGH THE TALES OF THREE STRANGERS: A LOVER, A NOMAD AND A MAN WHO HAS ALWAYS LIVED BY THE SEA

5 mins

Railroad ROMANCE

FROM TRAVERSING SERENE LOCATIONS TO LINKING BUSTLING METROPOLISES, THESE EIGHT RAILWAY JOURNEYS PROVIDE FRESH AND CAPTIVATING PERSPECTIVES ON A DESTINATION

1 min

TALES FROM THE TRACKS

FROM RIDING MAURITANIA'S IRON ORE TRAIN TO EXPERIENCING A RARE SOVIET-ERA RIDE, WE BRING YOU THREE INSPIRING ADVENTURES

6 mins

JOURNEYS WITHIN AND WITHOUT

FOR IMTIAZ ALI, TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE TRANSFORMATIVE, OFFERING GLIMPSES OF INDIA'S DIVERSE SOCIETY AND ITS MANY CULTURES AND RELIGIONS

5 mins

HIDDEN LIVES

SPANNING 65,000 KILOMETRES THROUGH DENSELY POPULATED INDIA, THE RAILWAYS ARE A BACKDROP TO COUNTLESS STORIES. 'THE UNRESERVED' BY FILMMAKER SAMARTH MAHAJAN CAPTURES A FEW

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HERITAGE ON THE TRACKS

THE ICONIC DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY, FONDLY CALLED THE TOY TRAIN,' HAS HELD ITS UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE STATUS SINCE 1999

4 mins

A FAREWELL × TO FLAVOURS

FROM CUTLETS AND RAILWAY MUTTON CURRY IN DINING CARS TO THE UNREMARKABLE FARE AVAILABLE TODAY, THE JOURNEY OF FOOD ON THE INDIAN RAILWAY IS FASCINATING

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MEMORY'S OASIS

REMEMBRANCES OF GROWING UP IN SEALDAH RAILWAY OFFICERS COLONY IN KOLKATA

4 mins

THE RHYTHM OF BOLLYWOOD

FROM THE RAILROAD THRILLER MISS FRONTIER MAIL 1936) TO SHAH RUKH KHAN DANCING ON A TRAIN IN DIL SE' 1998), TRAINS HAVE GIVEN UNFORGETTABLE SONG SEQUENCES TO MANY HINDI FILMS

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RAILS OF THE Raj

FROM ITS CONCEPTION TO ITS ROLE IN THE NATION'S HISTORY, THE BRITISH INDIAN RAILWAYS IS A PHENOMENON MARKED AS MUCH BY MARVEL AS AVARICE

3 mins

WHEELS OF TIME

IN 1947, TRAINS CARRYING REFUGEES ACROSS THE BORDER WERE SYMBOLIC OF THE TUMULT OF THE PARTITION.

4 mins

BADGE OF HONOUR

IN THE DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE of tourism, where greenwashing often taints sustainability, certifications can help distinguish between genuine efforts and marketing gimmicks. Green certification systems encourage businesses to enhance their environmental credentials.

1 min

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