Originally Posted by
jbalmuth
While Kingfisher has personnel awaiting your arrival outside the terminals, escorts to check-in and through security, inflight service that includes tasty hot meals on even the shortest of flights
Hey! There's chai wallas and all kinds of vendors on the railway! Just none provided by the Indian Railways
Costwise, if you are willing for a lesser class of service (and if not in summer, no AC), trains are dirt cheap. Not necessarily quick, but a great way to see India. The stations are chaotic and can be confusing (esp. for short trains). Flying can be less chaotic and slightly more regular. Both of those are on the Indian scale. Flights can be delayed for hours or longer, as can trains. Some of the Indian airports are less than pleasant (VNS, DEL domestic)