Traveling in India – Not Peaceful but Adventurous and Exciting

India is a beautiful country rich in natural beauty and places of interest spread across the length and breadth of this country. Since this is a huge country traveling the whole country is a very difficult proposition. Even though most of the major cities and towns are well connected by air, road or rail, it is the interior parts of the country, which are sometimes inaccessible. The Indian railway system is perhaps the largest network in the whole world catering to millions of passenger’s everyday. This mode of transport is preferred by most of the population as it is cheaper, safer and connects most of the towns and cities. Travel by road is the next major segment and this segment includes the public and private means of travels.

Given that most roads in India, apart from the national highways, which are well maintained, are in a poor condition filled with pits and holes, travel on these roads is hazardous and bone breaking for most. Having said that, travel by public road transportation, is the next best option for the majority. This is due to the fact that this mode of travel is cheaper and most interior places of the country are accessible by road. Travel by ones owns vehicle is the choice of the affluent or the adventurous in this country. Air travel is on the rise in India with an in increase in the percentage of affluent people, who can afford this rather expensive mode of travel. This segment generally caters to people who have limited time at their disposal, have plenty of money and are used to a certain standard of life. With many new airline companies opening up every year the prices are expected to drop down making air travel affordable to many.

Traveling still is a way of life for many who are in professions where traveling is a prerequisite and for those kinds of people India offers a mixed bag, ranging from top of the shelf facilities to downright pathetic conditions. With India exploding in the tourism sector, the facilities have to improve to make traveling better and affordable across all segments. Government spending on roads, rail and aviation sectors has to increase manifold to give the India traveler an enhanced experience on par with the rest of the world. All the pros and cons should not deter the ardent traveler from exploring India as the country still is very interesting with many sights and sounds unique only to this country.

So traveling in India offers the traveler an unique experience not only in experiencing the richness of the countries diversity in nature, landscapes, culture, language and wildlife but also to experience the different levels of comfort available to the discerning traveler. So in effect, travel by any forms of transport in India offers a rather comfortable, happy and peaceful experience for a few and an adventurous, exciting and only one of its kind experience for many. In summary it should be said traveling is the only possible way to explore and understand true India directly.