I Spent 30 HOURS on an Indian Sleeper Train. It was BRUTAL 

Ha! That was the video I watched before this one, and I agree that he'd have been BEGGING for curry in a private compartment by day three on Greyhound in the middle of nowhere.

​@@glennmartin8664same. 😮 i literally went from greyhound to this.

Comparing a legendary train with a Greyhound bus?? Man, you haven't heard of apples and oranges, my guess.

That is a shith@le comparison. This is a luxurious train. Greyhound is overall filthy and does not have any security. Are you guys homeless or so? Stay away from Indian railways.

In both cases, the experience is designed to generate actual gratitude for all the hassles and expense involved in flying instead. It's hard to conceive of where the world would be at this point without the airplane, as a mode of public transport, having been invented.

That sounds a wonderful experience, unforgettable.

wow,

43 years ago

💖👌

So basically you’re old af

India is poor partly because of your ancestors

I agree about "never letting your brain turn off'. I travelled Northern India for over two months some time back with my wife including Kashmir, and it's just always full-on! An absolutely amazing country, full of chaos (that just generally kinda works!), crazy long haul car, 4x4 and train rides and plenty of beautiful people. We caught a train from Varanasi to Gaya - not a long ride at all - but ended up having to get off in Patna instead, as, not speaking the language, we didn't know that the train had been rerouted away from Gaya to Patna because of a derailment. Cue 10 hours at Patna station then finally a train down to Gaya. Loooooong eventful day only to find the arranged hotel room was non-existent, so it a as a search at 130am for lodging then on our own to arrange everything from there. Bit of an annoying day but a travelling experience! Met many interesting people at Patna Station and a wonderful group of families and travellers on the train from Patna to Gaya who rearranged themselves, luggage, children etc to give over a sleeper bunk for my wife and I to use.

Try second or third class.much more for a travel experience.

@thedrummerboy1215 Done that too 👍

Amen,. This was an absolutely first class trip in comparison!

Uhhhh that would be like Hell on wheels for him.... 😂🤣🔥🔥 Lol...

When I was 20 I did a Chennai to Tiruchi night train in sleeper class. We shared a cabin with a really nice family, so it actually went pretty smooth. But it also wasn't 30 hours and the "bed" was a sheet of plywood with a thin vinyl covering.

thatd give him something to wing abouit lol ... its india ffs . next time head to Blackpool .

I would only go on Sleeper. Once did one of the AC cars for 24 hours from Kolkata to Dehli and it was a much worse.

yes the chinese are just as scruffy as the indians

Lolol

did they know it was your birthday

😅😅

When was it ???

Why did'nt he used his teeth??? That is how we do in Sweden😅😂

hello

I've lived in SE Asia for eight years. Watching him trying open that packet I was thinking "dude... rookie move". Use your teeth or tear the packet open vertically. You're not in Kansas anymore Dorothy! 😂

never heard of a british indian whats that ?

@@TheRealCoronatus The world's chock-a-block with things you've never heard of, young nub cutlet.

@Terry Martin if we are all honest we love the ones where he's most uncomfortable like this one. As long as he's safe then it's okay..

Have you seen his video hen he got a ferry to Amsterdam.. He raids the mini bar and gets completely arseholed.. so funny

@@philipwalton4877 I shall watch it and have a laugh then. Cheers 🍻

I thought the same , LOL. And to think he was worried if even he would have food ... that he downloaded an app for some take away that may or may not arrive at one of the stops. Noel is a tough fellow. I'm starting to think he was in the elite British military unit ( SAS) before youtube. After all, he does live by their motto: " Who Dares Wins".

@@philipwalton4877 I love that video - he's a character

Actually there is a glass shutter that you need to pull down when you need it.

It has much better train now in India depend on your route.

Sleeper coach is much better than ac coaches because it's very enjoyable wind blasting over your face is just the best feeling it's better than the ac coach

@@ajoyprannavn.s.6144 second this definitely!

Actually there is glass

so are Thai crisps.

"I think you've missed out on something here..." this is Noel though xD he gets on these experiences and complains about how uncomfortable it all is, we watch to see him suffer.

I can imagine... and relate and understand that it was the happiest, magical and unforgettable experience than you cherish for life

Food order is still same here in India

you want to know the worst train to travel 18047 train sharimar to goa, and kanyakurmari express from kanyakumari to dibrugarh. i bet you get the worst experience in these trains

Ever hear of something called research the one does before undertaking a journey? Finding pros and cons for modes of transport??

And then the smooth segue to the merch

Looks like u spent the night with him..same bed, under same blanket..rest i dont need to explain 😆😁😆😁

@@AshishGupta-gb5iv the only thing we are out to steal is your hearts my guy. Have a lovely day :D

🤣 ''Welcome Aboard'' the next day

@@ClaireMcHardy wow a true britisher..who accepts that they r thief..rightly so..but answers in a pathetic way..."Mierda"...

what was that all about?

I was literally laughing so hard and its 3 am here hahaha 😂

U r welcome again sir 🙏

I live in Trivandrum. How was Trivandrum at that time? Did you enjoy your journey here?

@@Ashamoons kerala is God's own country...ofcourse yes, who don't like heaven ? 🙌

@@Healthierthanyesterday_forever Do you crap in the street, or do you prefer to do it on the sidewalk?

Even more “amazing” if you were a woman. Those Indians sure know how to treat girls nice down there.

A-lister? i’ve never heard of him until YT randomly suggested his video to me today lol.

Best with hot milk, with cold milk you need to steep them for an hour to get good and mushy.

👍😂🤣😁🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I laughed over the spicy curry 🤣

​@@Quebecoisegal my dad puts cold milk on flake cereal and then microwaves it.

Yeah but if you aren’t used to it, it’s much tougher.

Indian railways are going a massive upgradation. I think you should read about that in the internet. A quick Google search will clarify it.

did they want to photo you every five minutes too?

@@karLcx ha, not the people on the train, but walking across the bridge at Patna several groups of randoms did. Very weird...

@@joegrey9807 don't worry about it just some colonial hang over. ☺

@@souvikdas4833 I'm not sure why. But I'm certainly not proud of a lot of the UK's colonial history.

@@joegrey9807 stockholm syndrome

Now it completely changed

you want to know the worst train to travel 18047 train sharimar to goa, and kanyakurmari express from kanyakumari to dibrugarh. i bet you get the worst experience in these trains

@@shreyasbabar not really.

Hi

3rd class is practically suicide

Amtrak is not at all comparable to this train. Western trains are a couple generations ahead in ride comfort, services available, and stuff like that which you can't decipher by watching videos.

Obviously, that's going to happen because their population is 1.38 billion and the whole of Europe is only 740 million.

honestly this carriage doesn't look bad at all. It's obviously old but we have a lot of that in many parts of europe too.

@@Progan666 They are old. But compared just 15 to 17 years ago, there has been extreme improvement. I remember when I was 5 there were cockroachs and garbage on the berths. They went on a massive cleanup campaign for the insides of all trains around 2005 to 6, the trains became extremely clean and the food became good. The pandemic has had a bad effect(there was dirt in the ledges), but it's still much better than 2005.

@@Progan666 Also, until very recently, they used to endeavour to give you your moneys worth by keeping the trains at 16 degrees Celsius. We had to wear sweaters on the trains. They've toned that down recently too.

@@Progan666 That's a load of BS... Not In the 9 EU countries i used trains before. Especially not in this horrific unhygienic condition. Just look the stains on his window.... Even in communist times in the 80's it wasn't that bad. Also guaranteed that you WOUNT find a single squatting toilet anywhere in a European train. Squatting toilets are as common in Europe as unpolluted rivers in India.

much like the Hanoi to Saigon journey...

Well....this is a bit awkward, but you misidentified the toilet. Like Noel. That is not a "poop on the train tracks through a hole in the train floor" toilet. Its a Bio-toilet, which have finished replacing the previous variety in ALL Indian trains by 2021. So if you drop your mobile down it, it will be found in the bio-digester tank on that particular train coach.

@@death_parade If my phone ended up in the bio-digester... that would still be the last I'd see if the phone!

Try "Vande Bharat" trains next time, it will be a totally different experience and you will not loose your mobile even if you drop it in the toilet

@@Mike-rx5uu Then isn't that the case for _any_ toilet at all? And if so, why even bring up that topic in an Indian Railways related video unless you are specifically using "last I'd see of the phone" as a euphemism for "hole in the floor toilets suck".

Hopefully vande bharat express trains will do that

Not really, he was in fact in first class (1AC), not Sleeper class. Aka super comfort class.

Thank you so much 🤗

You were travelling in relative luxury, I allways travelled in shared compartments

hello how are doin well i mean hello good morning

Learned "I'm peckish" 21:38

Now the entire countryside is filled with trash. Plastic has been a curse on this country.

I appreciate that

I have so many questions. How do you eat curry with your hands! Wouldn't it just run out of your fingers? And get stuck in your nails 😂

@@noelphilips People in India regularly cut their nails, very rarely will you see that. Also we wash our hands before & after eating the food, way more hygienic.

@@noelphilips using naan helps a lot. You can kinda wrap it up in the bread.

Yes, naan is the secret to eating curry without utensils.

@@noelphilips Naan bread or chapattis. I occasionally eat a curry in this way and it makes it taste way nicer than with a fork and spoon for some reason.

Saw your comment before watching the actual video. Man that was a good one! Got me laughing a lot while watching

It looks teyyyyrible.

@@littlecarmine4932 I can literally smell this video

Makes it up for sounding like the staff did something wrong when they told him he's not allowed electronics in luggage on Air India 😂

@@MegaBISP when he first walked on that airless carriage I was just imagining the stench

@@smukerji7065 Even older LHB as well as ICF coaches have a western type toilet

He is just plain ignorant and blind

He only wants to project India and its services in a poor light. Biased blog

He forgot to read.....he was so engrossed in his blog......that's why I said that he isn't welcome to India.....if he has some sense of decency he should ask forgiveness from all us Indian's for his ignorance...but the British blood doesn't have that sense.

@@surajitchakraborty7201 cocky much? jfc

Even if paid for two tickets, it will be treated as no show & allotted to a wait list passenger.

Nah this is not how it works.

Service is best. People are best. For the price, its a good experience. Fancy trains offer cutlery, crockery, bars, lounge. But then they cost more.

Positive attention? Banging on your room door all night? Ridiculous!

And kicking the door.. out of order

Hoping for tips. They see a white person and think money

@@BillyT886 The surest way not to get any of THIS white man's money is to wake him up multiple times in the middle of the night and THEN have the audacity to panhandle for tips. That's uncalled for even by Indian standards.

We have zero respect for indians after this video

I’m glad I was left alone on Amtrak…

he was full-on negative mood on shiting everything Indian......

But its completely different from 50 years back with Vande Bharat semi high speed trains.

Ah! - The toilets!! Noel possibly did not notice them - but AC First Class Sleepers have both Western Style and Squat Style Eastern toilets. In fact they also have a shower. Noel probably thinks India is still a British Colony - wake up! we are not - and Indians love their squat toilets! Being an Englishman, I was surprised to see that Noel did not recognize Lentil soup - also called Dal - in his lunch. Interesting considering the fact that England is full of curry houses and Dal is a common dish. Sure he does not live under a rock - he travels the world! There are a ton of eCatering Apps - Noel does mention them but does not use them. That way, you don't have to eat the Railway Catering food - or get dinner at 11PM. Basic rule of travel - anywhere in the world - ask the locals - and do what the locals do. Finally, if the journey says - overnight, it does not mean a couple of hours - its overnight! Download some movies on an ipad! I challenge Noel to find a similar service anywhere in the world - like the Indian Railways AC First class - and - At the price point that Indian Railways charges. Book 2 AC first class tickets for around US $ 128 or GBP 104 - for a distance of 2000 km / 1300 miles. We can then talk. The only thing that really bothered me is - India for some reason is just unable to give up its obsession with the White Skin!! They kept disturbing him at all hours of the day and night - to take selfies! I really hope that we, as a nation, is able to grow over this obsession. We - Indians - Love our Trains, Proud of them, proud that we still can provide cheap long distance travel to the millions. And Noel - next time, take a flight.

@@DuttaSamrat no they do notice , I have many such videos by foreigners and they always show the squat style

Every train have so called western and squat style and they are not hole in the ground anymore

Lots of insecurities and pretty uncharitable interpretations of this guy's experience, in this thread. There's nothing wrong with noticing differences when you travel! It's not disparaging or hateful to do so - just natural human curiosity.

I remember taking a trip on a Pennsylvania railroad passenger train in the 1960s, and they still were dumping toilet contents onto the tracks, and had the sign not to use it while was stopped in a station. But in India, fecal matter is viewed differently.

Worked as what?

@@CosmicCanvas666 as a radiographer ☢️

Hi tixie, I don't know why your reply is hidden but from clicking on your profile, I see you said you worked as a radiographer. I am from Kerala myself, what about you? I'm just curious why a foreigner would come here and work in hospitals when the wages are low compared to western countries. Did you work in Karakonam medical College?

Thank you sir.. Please Visit India again.. It's now completely changed 😍

@@sid2372 I would love to visit India again, my main reason for visiting India in the first place was that my father (his name was Sid) was in the army and stationed at Colaba barracks just before the outbreak of the second World War. I wanted to see India 🇮🇳 for myself. I am now living my retirement in Cambodia 🇰🇭 not so far away, so it is possible I will return to see the changes.

@@rogerchesson176 yup.. What I believe more is.. The world would be different if all thr Asian people.. Especially South, eastern Asia join together and form an union.... Just like EU.... Because we all have similar culture, food, we share similar history.... 😍😍

@@rogerchesson176 your father was a British officer ?

@@AdityaSingh-fu5dl I am afraid my father was not an officer, he was just another ordinary British soldier of the many that came to India before the outbteak of the second world war and before India gained independence from British rule.

I loved this one too! The random phone on charge and constantly ringing 🤣

😂😂😂😂 True

There’s usually a western style toilet opposite the Asian style ones in Indian trains.

western media like BBC, CNN, all of this ruined India's image .This hurts very much.

But in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh aka North Western Indian Himalayas the local population has many white passing people. They look clearly South European. In Kashmir, you will be depressed because people will not give attention to you unless you are blonde otherwise many of the locals there especially in Kashmir resembles Mediterraneans.

Unfortunately it is the one I was on. So sad, sending condolences to all affected.

Thank you for your kind words & Welcome aboard!

No he's not !

I'm surprised you didn't ask him to do the Trans-Siberian's Pyongyang Branch.

what are ur thoughts on russia ukrain mr Jong-un

Then you could ride on the only trainferry line left in Europe.

Some people r born to criticise……

First AC is lot better than your freakin flights... And Indian Trains are lot better than your freakin flights lmfao 🤣🤣 Jai Indian Railways and fuck those who speak bad about trains and Indian railways..

He dis the right thing!!

Noel made this trip so that the rest of us wouldn't have to.

@@scottevans2685 In fact a lot of them may cancel their plans 😄 after watching this video.

That's a good trip. I did it twenty years ago and remember the train being delayed for hours at a tiny station in the middle of nowhere during the night. Most of the passengers realised that we would be there for a while and slept on the platform wrapped up in their lungis among a friendly but scabby assortment of local dogs. It was hot but with a refreshing breeze and I eventually nodded off to sleep. Sometime later I thought I was tripping when I began faintly picking out English being spoken in an excited manner so I stepped my way over the sleeping passengers to satisfy my curiosity and tucked away in a little waiting room I sat down and watched the rest of the Leeds United verses Wimbledon match on Sky Sports. The bloke in this video is a joke. The last time I was in India 1990/91 I travelled over ten thousand miles on Indian trains and I had a fantastic time all on second class. Thanks for reminding me candleman54.

I did that journey 37 years ago. Very bumpy! Will always remember it.

lol

Good point