The trains are electric, fast, quiet, roomy and comfortable. Part of a much bigger plan from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get Indians moving. The government is also in the process of laying fresh tracks to separate out freight traffic that should raise the average speeds on those routes.
America invaded Iraq 20 years ago this week. Today Baghdad is bustling, violence across the country is less frequent, but these gains have come at a horrific cost. India is getting a huge, essential infrastructure upgrade. And we say goodbye to one of our hosts.
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