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Yatra (1986 TV series)
2026-11-15 02:47:12 · The Daily Ledger
Yatra (1986) is an Indian travel-based television series. It was filmed on the Himsagar Express, the longest running train of Indian Railways. The series aired on Doordarshan, and had an ensemble cast which included Om Puri, Mohan Gokhale, Ila Arun, Neena Gupta, and Raghubir Yadav, among others. It was directed by Shyam Benegal. Music for the series was composed by Vanraj Bhatia; camera work was by Jehangir Chowdhury.
This 15-part series was shot almost entirely on the Himsagar Express and the Tripura Express.

Cast
Om Puri as Gopalan Nair
Mohan Gokhale as a hermit
Ila Arun – theatre troupe member
Neena Gupta
Raghubir Yadav
Ravi Jhankal – theatre troupe member
Himani Shivpuri
Uttara Baokar
Rajendra Gupta – theatre troupe member
Harish Patel – theatre troupe member
References
External links
1980s Indian television series
Indian travel television series
DD National original programming
1986 Indian television series debuts
Television series about rail transport
Television shows set on trains
