5 mountain train journeys in India that prove slow travel is still magical

In the era of high-speed rail and overnight flights, India’s mountain trains still chug along at a different speed. The chug along slowly, and pause frequently, for you to take in the scenery, which is so jaw-droppingly beautiful from every angle that you would actually want to spend time there. Speed was never in the design of these trains. They were designed to provide some of the most unforgettable rail journeys in the world.
Decades before modern highways were chiseled through the hills, mountain-railway routes linked far-flung hill stations to the plains. Today, these routes are less about hardship and more about experience, the tunnels, bridges and hairpin curves that take you closer to the ambitions of engineers and craftsmen from earlier decades.
For those who think that the journey really is the destination, India’s mountain trains are pure magic. Here are 5 mountain trains in India every train lover should embark on at least once.