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With 63,000 km of rail routes and 6,800 stations, the railway network in India is the third biggest in the world after Russia and China, and the biggest in the world in terms of passenger kilometres. Indian Railways are also the world's biggest employer, with over 1.5 million staff.

The trains in India go almost everywhere, and it's generally safe to assume that you can travel between any two Indian cities or major towns by train.

For an Indian railways route map see http://www.indianrail.gov.in and look for maps.

For a printed map see the Thomas Cook Overseas Timetable.

There's currently no railway to Kashmir, but a line to Srinagar is under construction, due to open in stages from 2007 onwards. The line heads through tough terrain, and will feature the highest railway bridge in the world.

Khajuraho has no station, but can be reached by bus.