{"id":30127,"date":"2026-07-13T14:41:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/13\/monsoon-train-journeys-in-india-7-scenic-railway-routes-with-unforgettable-views\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:41:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:41:50","slug":"monsoon-train-journeys-in-india-7-scenic-railway-routes-with-unforgettable-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/13\/monsoon-train-journeys-in-india-7-scenic-railway-routes-with-unforgettable-views\/","title":{"rendered":"Monsoon train journeys in India: 7 scenic railway routes with unforgettable views"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-detail-19944223\">\n<p><h2 class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 schema-summary-target\">There&#8217;s something about watching the monsoon unfold from a train window\u2014waterfalls appearing out of nowhere, paddy fields turning into mirrors and mis&#8230;<button class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 mrtxt summary_expand\">Read More<\/button><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 phtshrgl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cnbctv18.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gglbtn CNBCTV18_on_google\" title=\"CNBCTV18 on Google\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"CNBCTV18 on Google\" title=\"No title\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"156\" height=\"34\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"phtshrgll\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/static\/images\/common\/cta-redirect.svg?impolicy=website&amp;width=156&amp;height=34\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 imageGallery\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 photo-article-body articleWrap\">\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19944223-0\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/best-monsoon-train-journeys-india-pamban-konkan-dudhsagar-araku-19944223.htm\" data-flag=\"true\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide \">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pamban Bridge, Chennai-Rameswaram\" title=\"Pamban Bridge, Chennai-Rameswaram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pamban-bridge-chennai-rameswaram-2026-07-e42174ae4639a1de149932f46e31ae9e.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">1<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 \">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>1. Pamban Bridge, Chennai-Rameswaram<\/strong> | Just after Mandapam Camp, the train moves onto the iconic Pamban Bridge, surrounded by the sea. Near the midpoint, you&#8217;re suspended above open water with waves below and strong sea winds on both sides. <strong>Best time:<\/strong> June-September. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19944223-1\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/best-monsoon-train-journeys-india-pamban-konkan-dudhsagar-araku-19944223-2.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide \">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Konkan Railway\" title=\"Konkan Railway\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/konkan-railway-2026-07-62d0c217c481880a0b833fe26ef022a9.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">2<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 \">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>2. Konkan Railway, Mumbai-Goa<\/strong> | Few routes feel as alive in the monsoon as the Konkan Railway \u2014 one moment you&#8217;re passing dense forests and tunnels, the next you&#8217;re skimming past coastal cliffs near Ratnagiri where the Arabian Sea comes into view. <strong>Best time:<\/strong> July-August. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19944223-2\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/best-monsoon-train-journeys-india-pamban-konkan-dudhsagar-araku-19944223-3.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide \">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dudhsagar-waterfalls-trains-2026-07-e68cf4cabafb70eda89e50017d024652.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">3<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>3. Castle Rock to Dudhsagar, Londa<\/strong> | Starting at Castle Rock, deep in the forest, waterfalls appear along the route \u2014 the highlight comes at the Dudhsagar bridge, where the train passes right beside the roaring falls, mist rising into the air. <strong>Best time:<\/strong> July-September. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19944223-3\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/best-monsoon-train-journeys-india-pamban-konkan-dudhsagar-araku-19944223-4.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide d-none\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sakleshpur-ghats-2026-07-7f4fa1d294ab7d96c3b927a5c6c8d290.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">4<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>4. Sakleshpur Ghats, Bengaluru-Mangaluru<\/strong> | Once the train hits the Western Ghats near Sakleshpur, everything changes \u2014 the Donigal-Yedakumeri section is slow and steep, with waterfalls cascading close to the tracks amid coffee estates in the clouds. <strong>Best time:<\/strong> June-August. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19944223-4\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/best-monsoon-train-journeys-india-pamban-konkan-dudhsagar-araku-19944223-5.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide d-none\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thrissur-and-shoranur-2026-07-07bc4a2db898f06bdf4514feec884a75.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">5<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>5. Kerala Coastal Railway, Kochi-Kasaragod<\/strong> | This stretch becomes especially cinematic during the monsoon. Between Thrissur and Shoranur, the train runs alongside swollen backwaters lined with palms; further north, the railway crosses narrow land strips flanked by water on both sides. Best time: June-September. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19944223-5\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/best-monsoon-train-journeys-india-pamban-konkan-dudhsagar-araku-19944223-6.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide d-none\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/train-through-flooded-paddy-fields-2026-07-6d12b6979add64cb0bc15291365b9828.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">6<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>6. Kerala&#8217;s Secret Branch Line, Shoranur-Nilambur Road<\/strong> | This is a quieter, more intimate journey \u2014 the train passes through paddy fields near Angadipuram where flooded fields stretch endlessly, before slipping into the Wandur teak forest en route to Nilambur Road. Best time: June-July. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19944223-6\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/best-monsoon-train-journeys-india-pamban-konkan-dudhsagar-araku-19944223-7.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide d-none\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/train-through-flooded-paddy-fields-1-2026-07-2fad64caba8f5108f1f962a0a98e30b3.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">7<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>7. Eastern Ghats Hideaway, Koraput-Araku Valley<\/strong> | Less crowded but equally scenic, this route winds through deep valleys and tunnels along the Kirandul line, crossing bridges high above monsoon streams before opening into Araku Valley&#8217;s coffee plantations and tribal hamlets. Best time: July-August. 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