Travelling On A Train's Roof | India's Most Crowded Train | Sabalgarh - Gwalior NG Train Journey

One of India's yet another unique routes. One of India's longest running Narrow Gauge routes. Gwalior to Sheopur Kalan in Madhya Pradesh. The route is served by one train a day to Sheopur and two more that go upto Sabalgarh each day.

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Route : Gwalior Light Railway, Madhya Pradesh, India



Due to the scarcity of trains and the expensive bus fares, the trains are filled beyond capacity and people climb up the roofs. Although, it has been explicitly written on the coaches that roof top travel is not allowed, it happens and officials leave it because it would invite the wrath of the local people. Also, there is not much of an option of the people and this is their best mode of transport.

Gwalior Light Railway (GLR) or Maharaja Railway is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway in Gwalior. It was setup for Gwalior State during the times of British India.

The Gwalior Light Railway was built by the then Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia of the Gwalior State. Construction began in 1895 for the Gwalior–Bhind section and in 1899 for the Gwalior–Shivpuri section. The Gwalior-Sheopur Kalan section was begun in 1904. The line was extended to Birpur in 1908 and further to Sheopur in 1909. After independence the GLR was merged with adjacent railway companies to form Northern Railways. The rail started with steam locomotives, but later diesel locomotives are used.

It covers 26 stations and runs at an average speed of 18 km/h. It leaves Gwalior at 6:30 am and reaches Sheopur at 5:25 pm, so it covers 200 km in nearly 11 hours. In the opposite direction, it leaves Sheopur at 6:10 am and reaches Gwalior at 5:10 pm.

The Gwalior–Bhind section and the Gwalior–Shivpuri section were converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in the early 2010s. The Gwalior–Sheopur Kalan section is under conversion to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.