How was your experience at a rural station? Travelling via train from a big Indian city station? Watch my guide & beware of scams at big stations th-cam.com/video/1ys3od5p784/w-d-xo.html.
We found the same in Kolkata. If out exploring you will get approached by people either wanting to sell you something, take you to a friends business or just wishing to say hello and find out where you are from. The tricky bit is working out which they are quickly :-)
Hey @KarlRock, I’m an RPF (Railway Protection Force) constable and one of your recent subscribers! Originally from ❤ Darjeeling, I’m proud to serve in the RPF, a security force under the Ministry of Railways that ensures passenger safety, protects railway property, and maintains order across the Indian Railways. I’m a Catholic and can speak English quite well, even though I’m "just" a constable. Recently, I subscribed to your TH-cam channel, and I must say-I’m getting addicted to your content! Kudos to you for the amazing work you do... Keep going.
@@KarlRock RPF = Railways police Force. You can always get in touch with them in any need or problem while travelling in trains. In some areas, they're on rounds in trains and if women are travelling alone, they ask them about being alright and feel safe. I'd advise all foreigners who plan to travel in trains in India, to be in touch with RPF. They really help.
Hey Karl. I am currently traveling the north of India for a couple of months and man your videos were sooooo helpful to me. I watched a lot of them. Thank you so much for your work ❤
If you want to book train tickets in India, don't forget to use the foreigner quota! Full booking info: blog.karlrock.com/how-to-book-a-train-ticket-in-india-for-foreigners/.
Greetings from Finland. I’ve watched many of your videos and I want to thank you. They are informative and interesting to watch. One can see a glimpse of India, even if one is not going to travel himself. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻
We recently travelled 9 hours on the train from Kolkata north to Jamalpur. Seats one way and sleeper on the way back. 9 hours was as long as I would do in seats. The overnight sleeper was very good. You sleep in your clothes but you get blankets and pillows. Quite comfortable actually. We all locked our bags and padlocked them the to the bunk under blankets. If you are starting from a decent hotel I recommend asking your hotel if they can make up a food parcel for the trip. Some trains have an Indian style WC at one end and Western style WC at the other. You often get approached by people when out and about in India. Frequently they want to sell you something but you do also get people who are just curious to know where you are from. The trick is working out which they are. Personally I'd steer clear of the dogs (fleas). For some trips a taxi is a good idea. We took one from Delhi Airport to Agra, a trip of about 3 hours. If you are in a small group to share the cost its a lot more convenient than going into Delhi to get the train.
Karl you missed the most important app for train travel, that is Rail Yatri, you can track live location of the train, as well as all the details regarding halt time at each stations as well, also you can order food from the app as well
Yeah. I have to add my tuppence worth of appreciation for your vids. I'm having thoughts of a trip over myself, so it was very informative. Thanks for that mate!
@@pritamsamanta3391 Yeah, I think he was just interested in a foreigner vlogging. I should’ve chatted with him, but I was too busy trying to capture everything before the train journey.
Same rules apply here in South Africa. When on trains especially, dont put anything in your back pocket. Alot of the regular train riders here, put their backpacks on the front of them. As pick-pockets will open ur bags zip especially when all crampet together at peak times
Hosapete is a city known for industries, in Karnataka Karl bhai, not a rural area. Also, fun fact: I don't know about foreigners, but Railways prohibits Indian rail enthusiasts to shoot photos/videos of locomotives in the station premises, sighting security issues.
And Karl when your in platform you can always ask RPF cops where your coach will halt. Just tell them your train & coach number. They have the list of all trains updated on daily basis. Tough is for their other official purpose, but they don't mind helping.
Namaste, Karl. Great topic as well as content. Having been a foreigner on indian trains, I wish that u would have empasized better how important it is (and how difficult it can be) to find your carrier. The trains miles long, and there would be no time to search for yr carriage. Otherwise 🌟 video!
Hey Karl, RPF stands for Railway Police Force, they are the cops who are only designated to serve railways and people who are traveling through railways
I had everything stolen on first Indian train trip. An Indian guy came and sat in the seat next to me and was wanting to give advice about where I should put my bags and said I had to put them above my head on the shelf. I started reading a book and looked round and my bag was gone along with the guy. It was my first experience traveling so was very naive, you live and learn etc being down and out with no money or passport in Mumbai for 3 days was interesting got 2 Bollywood acting jobs because I needed the money., had to sleep ruff on the sea front, Fun times looking back on it.😂
Hospet junction has changed quite in bit in the 20 + years since I went there. They have great Mysore Masala Dosai there. Good South Indian food in Hospet!
Very good practical advice ,I travelled most of India by train in the late 70s & 80s, South India being far more benign than the North. My only criticism is that you wisely avoided drinking the water, but seemed okay about train meals & food vendors on trains. I never touched a bite of this food as the handling & preparation could be very uncertain & vary largely hygine Wise I carried a bag with bread & canned cheese,I could ger freshly cooked omelette from certain stations.i used to carry powderd milk & make my own tea,
@@HONEYsharma977........ I loved the place, I very nearly stayed there, but it's just over 30 years since I've been, I can see some things have changed, but I had a pretty good experience in sub continent.
@@ChakraVart1 I'm a big fan of Indian food to this day, north Indian as well as south Indian. I loved the plate meals, dosa, vada, & the north Indian chicken, goat, I also loved the butter dhal fry with roti & curd. Yes I dare say India has changed massively in 30 + years!
RPF is Railways Protection Force governed under Central ministry. Not Rashtriya police rifles. They are specially stationed to provide security assistance in indian railways.
India is not different. It is glad to be in this country...even the traffic is funky in the country but that is what makes India a great place to live it. Wish you knew that how much pollution it is there in Delhi right now...would be great if you would visit the Rapid Transit in Delhi! I have been using it since I was little.
@@tubester4567 Yes that is indeed true lol, but the money is mostly spent here on infrastructure and improving it, as it is a rural station, they cannot have a toilet cleaner in the station as it it small...however there are staff to clean the toilets at major station and airports...sometimes even rural stations...plus India is big, according to the latest data, it has the largest population in the world and with more 50 million people travelling by rail, it is clearly uneasy to maintain the toilets. That is the reality.
It is wild to me how the train doors are opened and you can just stand there and look out-side. that would never be allowed in America and many other countries for safety reasons.
These are the older models of the train which doesn't have automatic open and close mechanism but in the new versions which are being produced, they have doors that open and close automatically. There are only a few new models that are running currently.
RPF is railway protection force,its a central paramilitary force dedicated to railway property security and law enforcement. Another is GRP which is government railway police which comes under respective state government and the consist of personal from state police.
Please come to bengaluru kambala on this weekend. It will amaze you. 25th and 26th nov Bengaluru Kambala cultural sport of coastal karnataka called tulu nadu. Come and enjoy the festival brother
Hi. I dont know if you remember this. You said to you will visit Santiniketan, West Bengal. When you visited Rabindranath Tagore's house, I pinged you saying to come and see His legacy and the town. Please visit.
When are you planning to visit NorthEast India? There is this music festival happening next month in Dambuk, Arunachal Pradesh Maybe that can be your opportunity ;)
How was your experience at a rural station?
Travelling via train from a big Indian city station? Watch my guide & beware of scams at big stations th-cam.com/video/1ys3od5p784/w-d-xo.html.
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Make a video on how to take bus in india
@@destroyer-je4vg already done the how to catch a bus video
th-cam.com/video/mhbedxZUUJE/w-d-xo.html
Simple, train stops, pple in, train out!
HEY RPF IS RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE FOR GK ALSO PLEASE COME BACK TO TRIPURA
11:00 Look how that old man gave greetings to a stranger. That's our culture
atthiti Deva Bhavo
It's awesome to see people like that older gentleman exited to see Karl and be happy to share his culture.
The number of muslims who speak Deccani Urdu is suprising when you travel across the North of Karnataka and into Hyderabad.
Indians have a colorism complex. They automatically respect people fairer than them
We found the same in Kolkata. If out exploring you will get approached by people either wanting to sell you something, take you to a friends business or just wishing to say hello and find out where you are from. The tricky bit is working out which they are quickly :-)
Hey @KarlRock,
I’m an RPF (Railway Protection Force) constable and one of your recent subscribers! Originally from ❤ Darjeeling, I’m proud to serve in the RPF, a security force under the Ministry of Railways that ensures passenger safety, protects railway property, and maintains order across the Indian Railways.
I’m a Catholic and can speak English quite well, even though I’m "just" a constable. Recently, I subscribed to your TH-cam channel, and I must say-I’m getting addicted to your content! Kudos to you for the amazing work you do... Keep going.
Hey Karl, RPF actually stands for Railways Protection Force, they are an arm of the police specially designated to railway stns.
Thank you 🙏
@@KarlRock RPF = Railways police Force. You can always get in touch with them in any need or problem while travelling in trains. In some areas, they're on rounds in trains and if women are travelling alone, they ask them about being alright and feel safe. I'd advise all foreigners who plan to travel in trains in India, to be in touch with RPF. They really help.
Hey Karl.
I am currently traveling the north of India for a couple of months and man your videos were sooooo helpful to me. I watched a lot of them. Thank you so much for your work ❤
Great to hear! Enjoy your trip
Please visit northeast india too
Fantastic video as always Karl! Very useful information for upcoming train trips 🚂 🇮🇳
If you want to book train tickets in India, don't forget to use the foreigner quota! Full booking info: blog.karlrock.com/how-to-book-a-train-ticket-in-india-for-foreigners/.
Karl, Its actually A Train Junction, Junctions are a bigger train stations
Greetings from Finland. I’ve watched many of your videos and I want to thank you. They are informative and interesting to watch. One can see a glimpse of India, even if one is not going to travel himself. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻
Love all your videos. Thanks for showing all the greatness of India!
Karl, THE tourist ambassador of INDIA.
cuz, so happy you get to do this so I can sit back in aotearoa and watch! Namaste bro. Ram Ram my māori!
I love how your wife carries herself, she awesome❤
Thanks for the toilet tour - that was unexpected and super interesting!
We recently travelled 9 hours on the train from Kolkata north to Jamalpur. Seats one way and sleeper on the way back. 9 hours was as long as I would do in seats. The overnight sleeper was very good. You sleep in your clothes but you get blankets and pillows. Quite comfortable actually. We all locked our bags and padlocked them the to the bunk under blankets. If you are starting from a decent hotel I recommend asking your hotel if they can make up a food parcel for the trip. Some trains have an Indian style WC at one end and Western style WC at the other. You often get approached by people when out and about in India. Frequently they want to sell you something but you do also get people who are just curious to know where you are from. The trick is working out which they are. Personally I'd steer clear of the dogs (fleas). For some trips a taxi is a good idea. We took one from Delhi Airport to Agra, a trip of about 3 hours. If you are in a small group to share the cost its a lot more convenient than going into Delhi to get the train.
Karl you missed the most important app for train travel, that is Rail Yatri, you can track live location of the train, as well as all the details regarding halt time at each stations as well, also you can order food from the app as well
Awesome to see you! Great video and how cool is this to experience. Thank you! xo
Love that you show us the real India, it’s still stunning but without the tourists filter
Yeah. I have to add my tuppence worth of appreciation for your vids. I'm having thoughts of a trip over myself, so it was very informative.
Thanks for that mate!
Great vid Karl. A big improvement from when I travelled on the train in the 1980s. I have also travelled on the trains in Thailand 😊
13:15 When a native english speaker starts calling his language "Angrezi" , it shows that how much he has become Indian now from inside. ❤
The experience is surreal
Another great travel video KR (and with your wife of course), thank you. :)
thanks for uploading this video Kar,l it almost felt like I was there another great Video
Brilliant narration mate .
Many thanks!
FIRST LOVE UR VIDEOS MAN
The vastness and diversity of India just humbles me.
Kaafi dinon ke baad aap ka video dekhne ko Mila .Thanks thank you a lot
India,paradise for street photography. Around the stations as well inside. Nice video!
Karl, Thanks for the video ! All the best from the U.S.A.
You are very likable. It is no surprise your channel is so succesful
Hello Karl!, I must say as an Indian I didn’t know about half of the things about railway stations before watching your videos 😂
There was a kid following you the whole time in the background for about 10 minutes
I’m still not sure what his deal was exactly. He never asked us for anything.
I think he is just curious to know why he is talking to himself but too shy to ask.
@@pritamsamanta3391 Yeah, I think he was just interested in a foreigner vlogging. I should’ve chatted with him, but I was too busy trying to capture everything before the train journey.
It looks like I greeted him at 03:18. He might be related to the friendly man at 03:28.
Its Railway police force
Great Video. You Are The Geoff Marshall of Indian Railways
Very well explained and Truly helpful information for no Indians and Indians also😊
3:37 dude speaks perfect hindi...."is this your first time in India" LOL
Awesome vlog bro 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Excellent Presentation 💐 🙏
Same rules apply here in South Africa. When on trains especially, dont put anything in your back pocket. Alot of the regular train riders here, put their backpacks on the front of them. As pick-pockets will open ur bags zip especially when all crampet together at peak times
06:00 Its Railway Protection Force Karl.
RPF - Railway Protection Force. Easy to be confused.
Karl, you are doing things for our country that most of us don't do. All I can say is, Thank you!
Awesome video Karl, thank you.
Hosapete is a city known for industries, in Karnataka Karl bhai, not a rural area.
Also, fun fact: I don't know about foreigners, but Railways prohibits Indian rail enthusiasts to shoot photos/videos of locomotives in the station premises, sighting security issues.
And Karl when your in platform you can always ask RPF cops where your coach will halt. Just tell them your train & coach number. They have the list of all trains updated on daily basis. Tough is for their other official purpose, but they don't mind helping.
Namaste, Karl.
Great topic as well as content.
Having been a foreigner on indian trains, I wish that u would have empasized better how important it is (and how difficult it can be) to find your carrier. The trains miles long, and there would be no time to search for yr carriage.
Otherwise 🌟 video!
Great Karl Bhai
Love you bro ❤
Hey Karl, RPF stands for Railway Police Force, they are the cops who are only designated to serve railways and people who are traveling through railways
Train travel in India is a must - I did it many times as a solo female traveler on Sleeper Class.
I had everything stolen on first Indian train trip. An Indian guy came and sat in the seat next to me and was wanting to give advice about where I should put my bags and said I had to put them above my head on the shelf. I started reading a book and looked round and my bag was gone along with the guy. It was my first experience traveling so was very naive, you live and learn etc being down and out with no money or passport in Mumbai for 3 days was interesting got 2 Bollywood acting jobs because I needed the money., had to sleep ruff on the sea front, Fun times looking back on it.😂
really cuas eit seems like amde up stodry!!
God works in mysterious ways
Omgg ...
🥲
Did u enjoy it??
Long time since i seen one of your videos
Hospet junction has changed quite in bit in the 20 + years since I went there. They have great Mysore Masala Dosai there. Good South Indian food in Hospet!
Very good practical advice ,I travelled most of India by train in the late 70s & 80s, South India being far more benign than the North.
My only criticism is that you wisely avoided drinking the water, but seemed okay about train meals & food vendors on trains.
I never touched a bite of this food as the handling & preparation could be very uncertain & vary largely hygine Wise
I carried a bag with bread & canned cheese,I could ger freshly cooked omelette from certain stations.i used to carry powderd milk & make my own tea,
Did u enjoy being in India?
@@HONEYsharma977........ I loved the place, I very nearly stayed there, but it's just over 30 years since I've been, I can see some things have changed, but I had a pretty good experience in sub continent.
It’s changed a lot since then. Railway food is pretty good these days taste and hygiene wise
@@ChakraVart1 I'm a big fan of Indian food to this day, north Indian as well as south Indian. I loved the plate meals, dosa, vada, & the north Indian chicken, goat, I also loved the butter dhal fry with roti & curd. Yes I dare say India has changed massively in 30 + years!
Govt and public must do more for this type of important tourist place station.
1:00 Kind of like ancient Rome?
Rome nowhere close to Hampi those days
What a curious little dude!
When you were opening the toilets: I was like "No! No! Don't do it" 😂
RPF is Railways Protection Force governed under Central ministry. Not Rashtriya police rifles. They are specially stationed to provide security assistance in indian railways.
6:00 RPF is Railway Protection Force used by Indian Railways
India is not different. It is glad to be in this country...even the traffic is funky in the country but that is what makes India a great place to live it. Wish you knew that how much pollution it is there in Delhi right now...would be great if you would visit the Rapid Transit in Delhi! I have been using it since I was little.
even the truth is that I am an indian myself lol.
India is interesting but with wages so cheap, why dont they have a toilet cleaner?? They could hire a fulltime cleaner for a few rupees.
@@tubester4567 Yes that is indeed true lol, but the money is mostly spent here on infrastructure and improving it, as it is a rural station, they cannot have a toilet cleaner in the station as it it small...however there are staff to clean the toilets at major station and airports...sometimes even rural stations...plus India is big, according to the latest data, it has the largest population in the world and with more 50 million people travelling by rail, it is clearly uneasy to maintain the toilets. That is the reality.
u guys look great. we would like to vlogging from ur lovely wife as well. your video r so amazing and loaded with lot of information. Thanks
Love your videos. Love seeing you and your wife too
I'm surprised that Karl hasn't done a tour of South India.
It is wild to me how the train doors are opened and you can just stand there and look out-side. that would never be allowed in America and many other countries for safety reasons.
These are the older models of the train which doesn't have automatic open and close mechanism but in the new versions which are being produced, they have doors that open and close automatically. There are only a few new models that are running currently.
Newer trains have automatic doors. U cant do in that. But these are so fun to stand there and feel wind. It's amazing experience.
It’s a fantastic experience but deffo wouldn’t be allowed in UK
I love to do that and feel the wind in my hair and watch the landscape.
RPF is railway protection force,its a central paramilitary force dedicated to railway property security and law enforcement.
Another is GRP which is government railway police which comes under respective state government and the consist of personal from state police.
rural India is best India
Why is that?
Hi Karl, RPF full form is Railway Police Force at the HOSPET RAILWAY STATION
We experience 3 toilets visit in Karl's this one video 😅 👍
We did two overnights in 2AC. Not bad really.
Love from india
Welcome Hubballi mate 🎉❤
Please come to bengaluru kambala on this weekend. It will amaze you. 25th and 26th nov Bengaluru Kambala cultural sport of coastal karnataka called tulu nadu. Come and enjoy the festival brother
Kid was just curiously shy....probably would have satisfied if you would have engaged him in a friendly conversation
Hi. I dont know if you remember this. You said to you will visit Santiniketan, West Bengal. When you visited Rabindranath Tagore's house, I pinged you saying to come and see His legacy and the town. Please visit.
Excellent
You seem to vibe more w north india than the south!
Middle aged men loved this vid. Why? Because we just like stuff like this :)
2:43 safe to say nobody washing their hands lol
Karl posting video on the day of world cup final match😂❤
Nice video
5:08 It’s good that the names are also in Canada 🇨🇦 otherwise the Canadians might not understand.
Kannada is the local language there and it is nothing like Urdu or Hindi.
😂😂
Canada completely differs from "Kannada' 😅
I lived ib Hubbali for two years (1994-1996). I visited Hospet a few times. It is a city, not a village.
great video.. Thank you for the sharing with us this wealth of useful information... How do you book hotels?? website etc thank you
I use Booking dot com because I like to leave reviews to help others.
@@KarlRock Thank you.. So do I but in Europe normally.. Perfect!!!
I think it's Railway Police Force... Specially for Railway protection pan India...
are you somehow related with 'Samba' of Sholay Movie?
Hey karl make a adharcard for you
😂❤ by way love your vides ❤😊
Karl visit Assam❤
Longest railway station is Gorakhpur,UP
That kid went to shake your hand and you blanked him 😂😂
good nice
Hey Karl how much people know about cricket in newzealand?
I am from Australia, but I can tell you in NZ cricket is well known, but Rugby is a lot more popular.
Do visit tirupati once
You had a little stalker at the train station. 😆
Hey karl, how's ur life in delhi? Pls visit hyderabad, love ur videos 😍
Hey Karl, you should go to Tirumala temple, while you're in south india.
Is that a random suggestion or is there a thought process at work?
10:38 my hostel kitten had bitten is all like this 😢
Ben there done that but out by bus
Please, come west uttar pradesh
COOL
When are you planning to visit NorthEast India?
There is this music festival happening next month in Dambuk, Arunachal Pradesh
Maybe that can be your opportunity ;)