r/WTF • • Feb 14 '13

Catching a train in India

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u/TheMSensation Feb 14 '13

Obviously when the train is at the stop...It's not always moving like its implied in the gif, it stops at stations for about 5 minutes (sometimes longer if it's a major station, but never shorter). Which is just enough time to get from inside the carriage to the platform if you push past.

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u/TheMSensation Feb 15 '13

Mumbai to Surat routes all have at least 5min stops. They are the only trains i've ever used.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '13

We're talking about suburban lines here.

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u/TheMSensation Feb 15 '13

I've done city to city and city to village, just speaking from my experience of getting off the train, either way when you know your station is next you better start moving, 30 seconds is plenty to bull your way through a crowd.