Michael Portillo embarks on a classic rail journey from Amritsar to Shimla.

Michael Portillo embarks on a stunning rail journey from the Thar Desert in Rajasthan to the Indian capital, taking in desert landscapes and dazzling historic palaces.

Michael Portillo takes a railway journey through the modern south Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, from the former princely state of Mysore to the first stronghold of the East India Company in Chennai, formerly Madras.

Michael goes on an epic rail journey from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata, West Bengal