$6 and a 24 Hour Ride: Pushpak Express, a Train and the Great Indian Migration

After writing about the launch of the new Eurostar service from London, 'Riding the train of dreams' by Anand Giridharadas (IHT) looks at the other side of train travel.

The Pushpak Express starts in Lucknow Junction station in Uttar Pradesh and takes peasants from   from Central India to Mumbai, the city  where they hope their dreams will come to life in a $6, 24 hour ride.