Following his phenomenally successful series exploring the railways of Britain, Continental Europe and the USA, this captivating new series sees Michael Portillo embarking on a fresh adventure as he takes to the tracks of one of the world's largest and most spectacular rail networks.

Steered by his 1913 copy of Bradshaw's Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel, Michael makes four journeys through an extraordinarily varied landscape of mountains, deserts and plains, encountering Maharajas and Mughals, visiting exquisite palaces and temples and discovering India's vibrant cities.