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The Social Life of Indian Trains by Amitava Kumar
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|Dec 2025
"The Social Life of Indian Trains" by Amitava Kumar, part of Aleph's Essential India series, chronicles the author's immersive journey on the Himsagar Express from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, capturing trains as a vital thread binding India's diverse social fabric.
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Through vivid encounters with migrant labourers like Ganesh Rajwar seeking construction work, families like the phone-obsessed Modis, and retirees debating politics, Kumar reveals railways as more than transport-they embody migration, aspiration, and stark class divides. Everyday vignettes, from overflowing unreserved coaches to bio-toilets masking persistent filth, highlight how 75 lakh daily Mumbai commuters and millions more rely on this network, second only to the armed forces in employment. Author Kum
This story is from the Dec 2025 edition of Storizen.
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