July 20th, 2009 
Tushar Mathur
If we go in history, rail travel was the ideal way to travel cross-country before the low budget airplanes and automobiles came in the picture. Till today in some of the parts of the world still have one of the standard modes of inter city travel. On the other hand other parts of the world it remains as a fairly popular alternative.
For many the rail travel is more comfortable than air travel just because of the thought of being suspended 30,000 feet above the ground is what they don’t like. The idea of paying heavy ticket prices is what one cannot afford. Hence most consider taking the train.
In the recent survey it’s seen that the train travel is making a comeback. For the other point of view longer distances train trip can be considered as a vacation in itself.
If you’re not sure of the decisions on taking the train trip here are the train travel tips which you can look up at.
• Money savings: Trains are a cost-effective mode of transportation. When the travel distance is short the train service is the better because of its fast and frequent service.
• Stable fares: Train fares tend to be the same all day on any particular route, irrespective of it being a Monday or a Sunday, or if its is June or December, or if it is a months in advance or just two days before departure. Occasionally some increases may occur but as compared to the state of the airfares it’s good.
• Flexibility: Travelers in the train get a great deal of flexibility. As most of the short train trips do not require prior reservations.
• More baggage: The baggage wait concern is restricted just to the flights. In the train trips you can even manage to take your relatives baggage.
• Eco-friendliness
Trains are the most eco-friendly transportation options present till date.
Here are few more tips for the travelers while enjoying the train trip.
• The perishable items like food which are available in train cafeterias generally tend to run out in case of delays. So it’s better to keep the fresh snacks handy.
• From the low budget holiday point of view, one can save a lot of money on hotel accommodation by opting for the trains at night.
• But it is also important to note that to secure your luggage in the night journey one should loop along chain through the handle of all the baggage.
• From the hygienic point of view one should never forget to carry paper towels, soap and toilet paper.
