Chapter 156: Taking the Train to Mumbai Ask for recommendations

New Delhi, Hotel.

Four men in suits slowly approached room 1817 on the eighteenth floor with their hands on their waists, and one of them was still holding a room card in his hand, and his steps were very light, slowly approaching the door.

Inside the house

Tom frowned and put down his headphones: "Damn Truss, calling him so many times and not giving me a response, really damn it, I really don't know how someone like him graduated from the secret service school!" I can't get in touch at this time! ”

I rubbed my shoulder, which had been sore all night, and yawned and walked to the bathroom.

"Drop!" There was a clear sound, so that Tom, who was originally in a daze, immediately came to his senses, someone came in, and it was not Truss, if they went out and went back to "home" to return the code, they would not directly swipe the card to enter the door.

Tom quickly ran back to the couch, picked up the gun from the table, and hid behind the couch in the living room.

Four white men in suits walked into the house, alternately taking cover, and approached Tom step by step with very light steps.

"Behind the couch, you two outflanked you!"

Simple gesture communication, Tom's hiding place was chosen in a hurry, and several people scanned it at a glance and noticed the anomaly behind the sofa.

"Bang!" There was a low gunshot, and Tom, who had just emerged from the sofa and wanted to fight with the four of them, was shot directly in the shoulder blade and fell to the ground.

"Solve one, you two search the bedroom and bathroom!"

One of the remaining two white men quickly touched Tom's weapon, and the other began to look at the facilities inside the house.

"Head! It seems to be our peers, the people of the CIA! ”

A person who searched the bedroom found two documents from the house, as well as passports and other things, and dragged a suitcase out with two handfuls of ********** inside.

"Damn it, it's their people? Are the Americans also involved in this? Then it's troublesome, help him get out, and I'll report to headquarters! ”

After Lin Qing read the information, he left from the café in a hurry and went directly to the airport, the hotel definitely can't go back, the CIA and people who don't know that organization should find themselves, and leaving New Delhi as soon as possible is the king, but halfway through Lin Qing stopped again and patted his brain, if he does a plane now and throws himself into the net, there is no difference.

"Master! Could you please take me to the train station, is there a train to Mumbai from New Delhi? ”

"Yes, but you'd better not make a train, just make a plane, the train is very troublesome!" The Indian driver looked in the rearview mirror and advised Lin Qing not to do the train.

Lin Qing smiled and didn't speak, now the plane will definitely not be able to sit, can only take the train or bus, the bus is still forgotten, Lin Qing can't stand the long distance by car, he can also drive by himself, but now he doesn't have time to rent a car, staying in New Delhi for a second more is a torment for Lin Qing, he has always been cautious, for fear of leaving the horse's feet, and has never underestimated anyone in the world.

"It's okay, I want to experience what your train here is like, I've been seeing it in photos before, I've always wanted to experience it!"

The driver did not speak, turned the head of the car and smiled mysteriously in the rearview mirror and stopped talking.

New Delhi Railway Station

After Lin Qing got off the train, he immediately felt that the whole person was no longer good, it was too smelly, it was really ugly, all kinds of beggars around him were sitting on the ground begging, and there was garbage on the ground around him, all kinds of garbage, and there were no cleaning personnel to clean it up.

If it looks like from a distance, the train station in New Delhi is still good, there are three railway stations in New Delhi, Lin Qing doesn't know which train station the driver helped him deliver, but he has already told him that he is going to Mumbai, and he should be able to buy a train ticket to Mumbai.

Covering his nose and walking through the square, Lin Qing found that there were always some people around him who looked at him very unlovingly along the way.

At the door of the station hall, Lin Qing knew why it was so smelly, the wall was full of people who defecated everywhere, and the beautiful outer wall was about to be smoked by urine, and when he turned around, the lawn in front of the train station was already like a garbage heap.

"It's so dirty!"

Lin Qingqing has a little understanding of what the so-called trouble of the driver in the car just now, and any tourist may not be able to stand such an environment.

The ticket hall was densely packed with people, Lin Qing rubbed his eyes to make sure that he was not mistaken, it was full of people, lying densely on the ground, chatting in groups, as if he was not here to take the train but to sleep.

"Hello, I need a train ticket to Mumbai, the sooner the better!"

The conductor looked at Lin Qing in surprise and handed out a form to Lin Qing, Lin Qing looked at the paper he handed over and didn't understand what it meant: "What is this for?" ”

"Fill in your personal information, we need detailed personal information to buy tickets, one ticket per person, and passports are required for foreign tourists!"

Lin Qing frowned and looked at the form, wouldn't he go on a plane if he could use his passport?

"I'm sorry, I lost my passport, can I not need one?"

"Yes, but for an additional 500 rupees, so I can get one for you!"

"Don't look for a hundred dollars, give me a train ticket to Mumbai, the sooner the better!"

The conductor took the dollar and looked at it carefully to confirm the authenticity, and immediately looked at Lin Qing with a smile: "No problem, you wait a minute, what level of seat do you want, we have AC1 air-conditioned first class, AC2 air-conditioned 2nd class, AC3 air-conditioned 3rd class, Firstclass non-air-conditioned car, ACExecutivechairclass air-conditioned soft seat, ACChairclass air-conditioned hard seat, SleeperClass non-air-conditioned sleeper, Unreserved2ndclass, which one do you want? ”

Lin Qing's head was a little big when he heard it, he didn't know what this conductor was talking about, and he didn't know what this grade was: "The best, the fastest!" ”

"No problem, Rs 1268!"

The "・・・・・・" ticket was only 1,268 rupees, and he had just collected a hundred dollars from himself, and now he was reaching out to ask for money.

Lin Qing handed over a hundred dollars again, and the conductor quickly helped Lin Qing handle a ticket, found Lin Qing for 3,000 rupees, got up and sent Lin Qing away with a smile.

I don't know the exchange rate of the rupee Lin Qing casually stuffed it into his pocket, and just as he wanted to leave, an Indian rushed up directly and snatched three thousand rupees from Lin Qing.

"Damn!"

Lin Qing cursed, but before he could react, the Indian had already disappeared into the crowd.

There is no so-called platform in the railway station in India, and there is no radio to notify the arrival of the train, Lin Qing finally saw a sign in the hall for a long time, and asked for a long time before he knew what was going on.

It took half a day to find the platform from the crowd, Lin Qing felt that he was in a garbage can, the platform in India was full of garbage, garbage everywhere, there was no problem with the garbage dump, and many people stayed on the tracks of the train, and the train was climbing up when it entered the station, and there were no managers in sight.

In this kind of environment where there are piles of garbage and there are two "landmines" on the ground from time to time, Lin Qing waited for twenty minutes, and the train he was taking finally slowly drove into the station.

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PS Indian Train Classes, 8 Classes of Indian Trains

There are 8 classes of trains in India, although not all trains have these 8 classes. The following 8 classes are basically introduced in descending order, from the highest to the lowest fare.

Air-conditioned First Class (AC1)

Spacious, carpeted, separate compartments, with 4 and 2 berths, and washbasins. Bedding is available, and the bunk can be turned into a seat during the day. This level is the first choice for comfortable, civilized travel. Although cabins of this class are only available on the most important long-haul routes, the ticket price is almost twice that of AC2. In this class of carriages, you will meet bank managers and military officers. There is no need to ask for 2 or 4 berths when booking as the Indian Railways can only determine the availability of berths based on booking availability before the train departs. Generally speaking, couples will be given preferential treatment to 2 bunks, and families or individual guests will be allocated to 4 bunks, of course, this distribution method is not a rule.

Air-conditioned 2nd class (AC2)

AC2 class provides seats during the day and can be turned into sleepers at night, AC2 cars cannot form closed compartments (i.e. Chinese hard sleepers), each compartment is separated by a door curtain, a compartment has 4 berths (two up and two down) There are compartments on both sides of the carriage, and the conductor will distribute pillows, sheets and blankets at night. Almost all long-distance trains have carriages of this class. In India, this is a common mode of transportation for the middle class. It is relatively clean, not crowded, and suitable for most visitors to India.

Air-conditioned 3rd class (AC3)

The 3rd class cabin is similar to the 2nd class cabin, except that there are 3 levels of berths: upper, middle and lower, and 6 berths in one compartment. Carriages in this class are slightly more crowded than 2nd class, with no curtains and bedside lamps. As in 2nd class, pillows, sheets and blankets are distributed in the evenings. During the day, the bunks fold into seats.

Non-air-conditioned carriage Firstclass

The non-air-conditioned compartments have 4 and 2 berths per compartment. Bedding is not included in the ticket price, which can be provided if you pay an extra fee in advance at the time of booking. In order to make AC2 class more competitive, Indian Railways has gradually phased out the enclosed compartments of this class of carriages. At the same time, because the windows are not sealed, the sanitary conditions here are worse than those of AC1, AC2o and AC3.

Interior of a non-air-conditioned firstclass car

ACExecutivechairclass

Air-conditioned soft seats are only available on the main Shatabdi express trains, such as the Delhi-Angola train. Passengers with an AC1 train pass (more on this in the next article) can take this seat.

ACChairclass

Comfortable, air-conditioned seating compartments. There are many daytime trains between cities with such carriages (e.g. Delhi-Jaipur, Delhi-Angola, Delhi-Kalka (Shimla). Passengers with an AC2 pass can ride. Good choice for daytime travel.

Non-air-conditioned sleeperClass

It is the choice of most Indians for long distance travel. It is divided into upper, middle and lower bunks, with 6 on one side. Bedding is not provided, so you will have to bring your own sleeping bag. With the exception of the Rajdhani Express train, almost all long-distance lines have non-air-conditioned sleeper cars. The carriage was very crowded, although theoretically the bunks were all booked and should not be so crowded), and the sanitary conditions were very poor. But there is also the advantage that you can get a bit better of the countryside than in the AC carriages, because the windows of those carriages are tinted and sealed, and sometimes the glass is not clean. In summer, there are ceiling fans on the top of the carriages and a gentle breeze blows through the windows. In winter, keep warm at night and bring a sleeping bag and sweater. This type of carriage is gradually being chosen by more and more backpackers, who can enjoy and endure hardships.

Unreserved 2nd class

Wooden or plastic seats. It is not recommended for long trips that require an overnight stay. (Here you will witness the most chaotic scene in India, with all Indians vying for a seat.) But if it's just a daytime excursion, it can still be accepted.