| Indeed! I am sure I missed quite a few high speed systems. India is in the shape of a diamond, where the most populous cities would be at the four points of the diamond aligned North-South. A high speed train network that would cover Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai together as a fully connected graph will probably have the highest volume of traffic. [1] A trip from Trivandrum, Kerala or Kanya Kumari, Tamil Nadu in the South of India to the stations in Assam or Arunachal Pradesh in the North East of India would be some of the longest trips that you can take. India has also some of the most beautiful railway lines in the world with switchbacks connecting the plains to the hill stations. [2] Also some of the most expensive train rides. [3] Of course there's air travel for the time conscious but the trains are for the adventurous travelers. BTW, One of the most interesting stays I had in the US was at the Chattanooga Choo Choo in Chattanooga, TN. [4] [1] https://www.trainspnrstatus.com/images/indianrailwaymap.jpg [2] https://navrangindia.blogspot.com/2017/09/amazing-darjeeling... [3] https://traveltriangle.com/blog/luxury-trains-in-india/ [4] https://www.choochoo.com/ |
