India, June 11 -- In India, train journeys have never been just about reaching a destination. They are stitched into the way Indians travel, summer vacations with cousins, steel tiffin boxes packed by parents, chai at unknown stations, and entire families turning a sleeper coach into a temporary home. When the heat becomes unbearable and schools shut for holidays, generations of Indians still choose the train, not just for the destination, but for the feeling that comes with it. Cleartrip's PeekABoo shared seven train journeys with HT Lifestyle that you should add to your bucket list.

The Darjeeling toy train is one of those journeys that feels untouched by time. A slow ride through the Himalayas that feels straight out of a postcard, th...