
Episode 2
Documentary series exploring the world's busiest railway. This episode examines the role the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai plays in long-distance travel across India.
Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Robert Llewellyn examine the role the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai plays in long-distance travel across India. The country's rail passengers travel three million km every day - that's the distance to the moon and back, four times.
Anita joins passengers on a long-distance sleeper across India to discover who's travelling, what they pay for their tickets and what the conditions are like on board.
The station team have just six hours to service trains after every journey. With trains measuring more than half a kilometre in length, this is a gargantuan task. Robert joins the team to watch this turnaround in action.
Dan gets his hands dirty with the behind-the-scenes support teams who process more than 25,000 dirty sheets a day and ensure that everyone on board is fed and watered.
And we go on board one of India's poshest tourist trains, where you can travel like a maharaja at a cost of £600 per night.
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Duration: 01:34
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Asian Dub Foundation
19 Rebellions
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Talvin Singh
Butterfly
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Nitin Sawhney
River Pulse
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Hot Chip
(Just Like We) Breakdown
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Ian Brown
Stellify
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John Pearse
Guitar Train
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | Lisa Ausden |
| Series Producer | Amanda Lyon |
| Presenter | Dan Snow |
| Presenter | Anita Rani |
| Presenter | Robert Llewellyn |
Broadcasts
- Tue 25 Aug 201521:00
- Sun 6 Sep 201519:00BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Wed 23 Sep 201500:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Wed 23 Sep 201500:45BBC Two Scotland
- Wed 25 Oct 201713:30BBC Two Scotland
- Wed 25 Oct 201715:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Wed 5 Feb 202020:00
- Thu 6 Feb 202002:00
- Wed 8 Nov 202316:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 1 Mar 202516:30BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland


