Travel English and Hindi for Trains, Buses and Stations

India's railways and buses move millions of people daily. These words will help you read signs, buy tickets and ask for directions in either language.

Transport vocabulary

English	Hindi
train	ट्रेन, रेलगाड़ी
bus	बस
station	स्टेशन
platform	प्लेटफ़ॉर्म
ticket	टिकट
seat	सीट
luggage	सामान
driver	ड्राइवर
passenger	यात्री
journey	यात्रा

Many of these are English words written in Devanagari, which makes them easier to remember.

At the station

• Which platform does the train leave from? — ट्रेन किस प्लेटफ़ॉर्म से जाएगी?
• When does the train arrive? — ट्रेन कब पहुँचेगी?
• The train is late. — ट्रेन देर से चल रही है।
• I want two tickets to Delhi. — मुझे दिल्ली के दो टिकट चाहिए।
• Is this seat taken? — क्या यह सीट खाली है?

Directions

English	Hindi
left	बाएँ
right	दाएँ
straight	सीधे
near	पास
far	दूर
turn	मुड़िए

• Please go straight. — कृपया सीधे जाइए।
• Turn left at the corner. — मोड़ पर बाएँ मुड़िए।
• How far is the station? — स्टेशन कितनी दूर है?

Asking for help

• Excuse me, where is the bus stand? — सुनिए, बस अड्डा कहाँ है?
• Could you help me? — क्या आप मेरी मदद कर सकते हैं?

Reading signs

Common words on signs: