Last year September, me and my maa (mummy) went to Kolkata. We took the Friday Rajdhani that goes via Patna - so the journey was longer and the site seeing was also different from the normal route that we take i.e. via Gaya.

Site seeing was beautiful with many rivers mendering through the paddy field or hilly area. It was night when we crossed Uttar Pradesh but saw river Ganga at Allahabad. It was huge - lamp post were there on the river bank so it was possible to see it but obviously not clear. [Note: Can see the river Ganga just after leaving the Allahabad station - within a minute or two]

When entered the Howarh station, it started to rain but stopped for a while untill we reached our mama's house (maternal uncle). His name is Narayan Pramanick - he is my fourth mama, married to Sonali mamima many years back (mamima = maternal aunty). They have a daughter name Dipannita and a son n ... Read More »