India Train Ride | Delhi to Jaisalmer AC First Class (1AC) Travel Vlog

Come join us for our first train ride adventure in India as we journey from Delhi to Jaisalmer on an 18 hour overnight trip taking an AC First Class (1AC) cabin in this travel vlog. Traveling by train in India is hands down our favorite way to get from one city to the next as it is a fascinating experience where you witness incredible scenery along the way in the countryside and close-up views of everyday life in the cities.
Along your journey you'll encounter friendly chai wallahs selling Indian tea and other vendors who hop on and off of the train selling sandwiches, hot Indian food and snacks and also regular snacks such as chips, cookies and soda pop. The gentle rocking back and forth of the train at night really allows you to get a good sleep.
On an AC First Class (1AC) train with Indian Railways (भारतीय रेल) you receive pillows, sheets and blankets along in your own private booth with two upper and two lower bunks featuring a sliding door and curtain. In our India travel vlog we give you a full room tour inside of the train.
Anyhow, if you're traveling around India taking the train is your best bet (using IRCTC or another provider) but it is advised you book your tickets months or weeks in advance because they sell out fast. So come join us as we take a trip from Delhi (दिल्ली) to Jaisalmer (जैसलमेर)!
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India Train Ride | Delhi to Jaisalmer AC First Class (1AC) Travel Vlog Video Transcript:
So we're at the train station here in Delhi (दिल्ली ਿਦੱਲੀ) and we are moving on. Where are we off to next? We're off to Jaisalmer (जैसलमेर) in Rajasthan (राजस्थान ਰਾਜਸਥਾਨ). So this is somewhere I've been before. I'm so excited to be going there. So stay tuned for those adventures. We've got a lot more destinations in India to come.
Our first Indian train ride was a long overnight journey from Delhi to Jaisalmer. The station was quite busy with passengers coming and going, so it was a little tricky to navigate. We also somehow managed to print a booking confirmation that didn’t show our seat numbers, so that added another layer of confusion once our train pulled into the station.
For this leg of our travels we booked seats in AC1 which is a first class 4-berth cabin. No meals were included in the price of our ticket, but thankfully there were lots of vendors coming by selling things like chai, chips, and cookies, so we made the most of that.
If we can offer one tip regarding train travel in India, it would be to book your tickets well in advance. We booked ours several months ahead and struggled to get seats together in some of our later journeys. There is a tourist quota of tickets that you can book in person, but the larger the group, the harder it’ll be to get on your desired train, so plan ahead.
Deciphering the various train classes in India can be a little tricky since there are as many as 8 seat and sleeper classes. Just remember that AC1 and AC2 classes will offer the most comfort, but if you’re on a real budget the sleeper class is the cheapest and most adventurous way to travel.
We're going to give you guys the grand room tour. So for this journey we booked 1st class AC apparently that means aircabin. And this is what it looks like.
The fans are pretty loud. Basically you've got four bunks. You have a door and the other classes only have a curtain for privacy.
I slept up top. You're given bedding. You're given like what two sheets? A towel and a warm blanket. Blanket and a pillow.
You can buy breakfast in the morning. There is people who walk by offering chai and snacks and sandwiches. We also get to enjoy the views. It is 4 people per cabin. We're out in the desert at this point. For the next train journeys we're also going to be doing second class and third class because that is all that was available for some routes.
This is living it up on an Indian train (भारतीय रेल) people.
This is part of our Travel in India video series showcasing Indian food, Indian culture, Indian transportation and Indian cuisine.
Music in this video courtesy of Joakim Karud with written permission under a creative commons license.