A five-part series 4: Line of Dreams
Narrator John Shrapnel The Marudhar Express steams across the desert lands of north west India carrying a member of the royal house of Jodhpur in first-class comfort. A young boy risks his life clambering between carriages to earn a few rupees on the train.
And a remarkable railway inspector dresses in disguise to catch ticket defaulters. For six hours, they share a journey across the magical land of Rajasthan.
Producer GERRY TROYNA BBC North West (R)
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