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States of India -1 Kerala Capital:     Thiruvananthapuram Area:     38.863 km² Population:     33.268.000 (2008) Altitude:     0 m Language     English, Malayalam, Tamil, Tulu, Konkani, Koraga, With foreign influences as disparate as Chinese and Portuguese, Arab and Dutch, Kerala is the spice coast of India. Edged by a thread of unbroken beachline, the state’s heart is composed of intensely green paddy fields and a unique network of rivers and lagoons. Upland Kerala, relatively little visited, is composed of hills thickly wooded with teak and rubber. It is here that Kerala’s most precious spices are grown in carefully nurtured plantations: cardamom, pepper and nutmeg. Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), the state capital, an international airport, has an exceptionally fine museum set in an amusement park. 16 km away is Kovalam, one of the most popular beaches in the country. Many visitors stay at Kovalam, driving i...

Luxury train travel in India: Gilded and garlanded on my transport of delight  We Indians totally agree with the fact that we love travelling and the journey becomes more memorable if we travel via train. You will be amazed to know that now you can travel from Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari which covers a total distance of 4286 Km from Vivek Express and this is known as the longest train journey. If we talk about the shortest train journey then in Maharashtra the distance from Nagpur to Ajni is just 3 Km and it takes only 9 minutes to reach the desired railway station.  From Wes Anderson and Danny Boyle to Michael Palin and Paul Theroux, Indian Railways have entranced dreamers, intrigued authors and inspired filmmakers. That's because there's no other railway like them on Earth. Indian Railways are very aptly called the lifeline of India...considered to the most safe and reliable mode of transport which as has served the nation for the past 150 years. Indian Railwa...