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On board India's long distance trains
India is crisscrossed by 65,000 km of railway lines.
One of the most popular routes is Mumbai to Kolkata - a journey that is almost 2,000 km long and takes 33 hours.
The BBC's Anita Rani takes a ride on the service to see what it is like on board in the cheapest carriages - second class, unreserved.
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