All normal trains were booked when I made my travel arrangements so I am excited about the prospect of travelling on my first ever Summer Special, extra trains put on to clear the summer holiday maker rush.
No visible signs of the train arriving on time so chat-chat with the locals about expected delays, here it is discovered that the S.S tag also stands for super slow as the trains have no real schedule at all and only use the tracks when the "real trains" have flown past. Arrive in Delhi 33 hours later for what should have been a 22 hour trip. At least I had an A.C carriage; as the temps were in the 40C; and a reasonable bunch of fellow travellers to pass the time with.
Head out for ales and re-meet the Estonian cycling 6 who are just about ready to launch off on the next leg of their trip which takes them through Kashmir into Pakistan and then on to Afghanistan should be good.
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