12 photos of what it really means to ride in an Indian train

Photographer from Canada Sarah Hilton created an amazingly atmospheric and vibrant photo project while traveling in India on trains. He received the symbolic name "Temporary Home", which implies that these very trains often become temporary housing for tens of thousands of workers, missionaries and homeless people traveling around the country in search of a better life.

"From time to time, I had the feeling that the train was spent on the whole life of these people and they didn’t even need to get out of the cars," says Sarah.

A boy travels with his family, Kerala.

The railway station in the city of Dibrugarh is one of the largest in the state of Assam.

Mother and child rest on the third, last day of their journey.

View from the train near the city of Bhubaneswar, the capital of the state of Orissa.

Passengers in the waiting room at the Shoraner Junction station.

A merchant sells textiles on the Vivek Express train.

A man tidies himself up before a train arrives at a terminal station in Kerala.

Punjab rural worker.

Workers load goods into the train at Guwahati Station, Assam.

Bottled water and street food trade at Kota Junction Station in Rajasthan.

A wealthy man is looking out the window of his carriage. He can afford to travel in fairly comfortable conditions.

View from the train window to the Arabian Sea, Goa.

Watch the video: Riding a Train in India. 8 Hours on an Indian Train Rajasthan (April 2024).