Why Air Travel sucks and Trains are awesome

Credits: Destination360.com

This Post is purely in the context of Transportation in India
Disclosure: I've traveled more on trains than by Air.
I had an opportunity last month to travel to North India for the first time in my life.  The experience was overwhelming for me.  But one thing that I am completely convinced of is that Air Travel is for those who want to travel from point A to B in the fastest time possible, no questions asked. Travelling by train is for those who want to enjoy  their journey, and see distinctive landscapes throughout. Air Travel at first was a luxury and a rare extravagance you can afford. Every single thing was  new and unique. Now for me ( who has been on a grand total of six  flights),  the process of travelling on a flight is so formal- you have to undergo a million safety checks, and then you have to "pay attention" to the flight attendant going through the same robotic motions and the announcement system blabbering about safety, which you've heard a million times, and can probably recollect by-heart.
Compare that to a train journey-you can walk into the station with no hassles, and the tea stall doesn't charge ₹100 for a cup of hot tea and two vadas. After you get on the train, you don't have to negotiate with your co-passenger for shoulder and leg-space. The view from the window side of a plane are the same monotonous clouds and the lights on the horizon- compare that to the view in a train, where you can feel the wind swish against your face, and the rain drizzle on you.
The food served on the flights can at best be described as bland, while hot biriyanis are easily available on a train.
The sounds on the train are unerringly pleasant and homely, whether it be the chaiwallah or the "tchjk-tchjk" sound that constantly drowns out every other unpleasant thing. The only sounds you hear on an aircraft is the constantly nagging voice of the flight crew telling you to switch your phone off.
And last but not least, you get to use your phone and laptop whenever you want, and you don't have to prepare for every stop your train is going to make. Trains may be slower, but they are undoubtedly more endearing to the heart.

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Special Credits to Pranav for editing.