Railsong
Out 4 November 2025 from Bloomsbury
Sweeping, elegiac and at times wonderfully comic, Railsong is a powerful portrait of a woman forging a life for herself amid the social and political upheavals of twentieth-century India
‘Magnificent. I would follow Miss Chitol to the ends of the earth.’ Kamila Shamsie
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‘Railsong is a testament to the depth and brilliance of Bhattacharya’s craft.’ Vivek Shanbhag
‘Rahul Bhattacharya is an extraordinary writer, and Railsong is a majestic yet profoundly tender novel.’ Megha Majumdar
‘So lyrical in tone, and intelligent in wit.’ Volga
‘Bhattacharya has created an epic out of a single life.’ Karan Mahajan
UPDATES
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Railsong in Shillong
At Ward’s Lake, 21 and 22 November Read More »
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Railsong in Kolkata
At Daga Nikunj, 23 November Read More »
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Railsong in Ahmedabad
Conversation + Readings at the National Book Trust’s Ahmedabad International Book Festival 14 November 20254.30 pm Venue Riverfront Event Centre, Ahmedabad Read More »
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Literature Live! Mumbai
Conversation + Readings with Alankrita Shrivastava and Supriya Nair, 9 November, NCPA Mumbai Read More »
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Railsong review – Mint Lounge
“It is a story about the weight of the years and the vagaries of connection, the progress of civilisation and the regress of humanity. Dark… Read More »
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
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A dazzling novel, propelled by a singularly forceful voice, Rahul Bhattacharya captures the heady adventures of travel, the overheated restlessness of youth, and the paradoxes of searching for life’s meaning in the escape from home. Winner of the Ondaatje Prize, and the Hindu Literary Prize
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One of the best-loved cricket books, ‘Pundits from Pakistan’ will always remind us of what was and what could be. Funny, warm and uplifting, it is a fascinating account of a beautiful game in a crucial setting, as told by a young Indian discovering Pakistan.