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India’s historic trains are perhaps the most famous in the world among travelers. Huge, clunking night trains crossing massive distances, while in the carriages, cross-sections of Indian society come together over chai. But the train narrative in the country is changing. India has rolled out gleaming new “semi-high speed” express trains across the country. Reporter Jamie Fullerton takes a journey on this new generation of night trains.