Great Indian Railway Journeys

6.0

2018•1h

Guided by a century-old Bradshaw’s Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel, Michael Portillo embarks on a railway adventure across India and takes in the extraordinary variety of the Indian landscape.

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2018

1. Amritsar to Shimla

Michael Portillo embarks on a classic rail journey from Amritsar to Shimla.

2. Jodhpur to Delhi

Michael Portillo embarks on a stunning rail journey from the Thar Desert in Rajasthan to the Indian capital, taking in desert landscapes and dazzling historic palaces.

3. Mysuru to Chennai

Michael Portillo takes a railway journey through the modern south Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, from the former princely state of Mysore to the first stronghold of the East India Company in Chennai, formerly Madras.