| Indian Railway is the life line of Indians, large number | | | | can even obtain the platform number of the train |
| of passengers travel everyday to far flung places by | | | | from the board. |
| the Indian rails. Certain things should be followed while | | | | The row of numbers is mentioned on the roof of |
| travelling by train like waiting at the wrong end of the | | | | each platform, this is spread along the length of the |
| platform could be disastrous specially when the train | | | | platform. The numbers which are mentioned along |
| has to stop at the station for short time and you're | | | | with the length of platform indicate the points where |
| burdened with a lot of luggage. | | | | carriages will stop. You must position yourself at the |
| Here are certain tips as to how one can board the | | | | number which is corresponding to your carriage and |
| train. | | | | then you will be at the right place where your |
| When you arrive the railway station you must | | | | carriage is expected to arrive. |
| find out the platform on which the train is suppose to | | | | The platforms at the railway stations are |
| arrive. You must also locate the particular place on | | | | generally overcrowded, and chaos is often set in the |
| the platform where your coach will stop. It is an | | | | train. Here you can also see the dodging people, one |
| essential act as the passenger trains in India have 18 | | | | must avoid carrying large cases, boxes, bags, boxes |
| carriages which may increase up to 24 carriages. | | | | and steel trunks. If you are brave enough then only |
| Most of the stations consist of the boards that | | | | you can push your way on else it's better to stand |
| show the details of the departing trains. They furnish | | | | back and wait for the crowd to disperse. |
| with the complete details telling about the platforms | | | | All the carriages are numbered from inside the |
| that they will depart from, and the order of the | | | | train. You can also find another passenger occupying |
| coaches on each train. | | | | your seat. |
| On each carriage there is a number one must | | | | If you find it difficult to move then you can hire a |
| check the ticket to find out the carriage number (for | | | | coolie who can help you to carry your bags and |
| example, A1, B1, or S1). You can easily find out your | | | | locate your compartment for a fee. |
| coach with the help of the coach number and one | | | | |