The Local Train Albums: Aalas Ka Pedh, Vaaqif and Every Release Since

The Local Train is a Hindi rock band from Delhi, fronted by singer Raman Negi. Their catalogue is small: two self-released albums, a few singles and a couple of film placements. It still holds some of the most streamed songs Indian independent rock has produced. "Choo Lo", "Aaoge Tum Kabhi" and "Dil Mere" spread first through college festivals and word of mouth, long before any label got involved.

This guide covers everything The Local Train has released, in order. Every date, track count, tracklist and ℗ line comes from Apple Music India, checked on 28 October 2026. For the band's profile, see The Local Train artist page.

Every release at a glance

• Aalas Ka Pedh — Album — 25 Sep 2015 — 9 — The Local Train
• Angry Indian Goddesses (OST) — Film soundtrack (one song) — 16 Nov 2015 — 5 — Super Cassettes Industries
• Khudi — Single — 10 Jun 2017 — 1 — The Local Train
• Aaftaab — Single — 14 Nov 2017 — 1 — The Local Train
• Vaaqif — Album — 29 Jan 2018 — 8 — The Local Train
• The Gore (with Aethan & Demonx) — Single — 22 Aug 2023 — 1 — The Local Train
• Tu Hai Kahaan (with Lucky Ali & Paras Thakur) — Film single — 2 Apr 2024 — 1 — Panorama Music

Both albums are self-released (℗ The Local Train). This is a band that owns its masters.

Aalas Ka Pedh (2015)

The debut album came out on 25 September 2015 with nine tracks:

1. Manzil
2. Aaoge Tum Kabhi
3. Bandey
4. Choo Lo
5. Kaisey Jiyun
6. Yeh Zindagi Hai
7. Dil Mere
8. Kaisey Jiyun (Acoustic)
9. Yeh Zindagi Hai (Demo)

The title means "the tree of laziness". The album sounds like a band that had been playing these songs live for years, and the first seven are close to a greatest-hits set. "Choo Lo" and "Aaoge Tum Kabhi" are the big ones: plain-spoken Hindi love songs over chiming guitars, with choruses written for a crowd to sing back. "Dil Mere" is the slow-burner. "Bandey" and "Manzil" are the rock songs, harder and more urgent.

The two bonus tracks, an acoustic "Kaisey Jiyun" and a demo of "Yeh Zindagi Hai", give a look at the songs before the studio polish.

Start with: "Choo Lo", "Aaoge Tum Kabhi", "Dil Mere".

The Angry Indian Goddesses connection

Two months later, "Aaoge Tum Kabhi" turned up on the soundtrack of Pan Nalin's film Angry Indian Goddesses. Apple India credits it there to Raman Negi, as track 2 of the five-track soundtrack. It was the band's first film placement, and it took the song to listeners well outside the indie circuit.

The bridge singles (2017)

The band trailed their second album with two singles:

• "Khudi" (10 June 2017)
• "Aaftaab" (14 November 2017)

Both are on Vaaqif, so you don't need to hunt for them separately. Together they set the tone for the album: bigger arrangements and more confident vocals, with lyrics that move from romance toward self-belief and loss.

Vaaqif (2018)

The second album came out on 29 January 2018 with eight tracks:

1. Gustaakh
2. Dilnawaz
3. Khudi
4. Aaftaab
5. Mere Yaar
6. Mizaaj
7. Aakhri Salaam
8. Vaaqif

Vaaqif (roughly "aware" or "acquainted") is the more grown-up record. It's tighter than the debut, with no demos or alternate versions. The production is fuller, and the band leans further into Urdu-tinged Hindi lyrics. "Aaftaab" ("the sun") is the anthem and the song most fans would pick from this album. "Dilnawaz" and "Mere Yaar" carry on the warm side of Aalas Ka Pedh, while "Gustaakh" and the title track push harder. "Aakhri Salaam" works as a farewell even though the album doesn't end there.

Start with: "Aaftaab", "Dilnawaz", "Khudi".

After Vaaqif (2018–2026)

As of 28 October 2026, Apple Music India lists no third Local Train album. What's come since are two collaborations.

• "The Gore" (22 August 2023), credited to Aethan, The Local Train & Demonx. Apple files it under Electronic, so it's a crossover rather than a band track.
• "Tu Hai Kahaan" (2 April 2024), from the film Do Aur Do Pyaar, credited to Lucky Ali, The Local Train & Paras Thakur, ℗ Panorama Music. It's track 2 on the seven-track soundtrack album.

If you only know the band from "Tu Hai Kahaan", go back to the two albums. They're where the songs that made The Local Train live.

Aalas Ka Pedh or Vaaqif?

• Pick *Aalas Ka Pedh* for the singalongs. It's looser and rawer, and it has "Choo Lo" and "Aaoge Tum Kabhi".
• Pick *Vaaqif* for the better-made album. It's a stronger front-to-back listen, and it has "Aaftaab".
• The whole catalogue is seventeen album tracks plus two collaborations, under two hours. You can hear all of it in an evening.

Where The Local Train fits

The Local Train belong to the same wave of Hindi-language guitar bands as Indian Ocean before them, and they're often named with Delhi peers such as When Chai Met Toast and Parvaaz on Indian indie playlists and festival line-ups. For more, see our list of Indian indie bands, Ankur Tewari's songs for the singer-songwriter side of Hindi indie, and our guide to essential Indian independent albums.

Sources

Apple Music India (lookup 28 Oct 2026), artist ID 1039335606. Collections: Aalas Ka Pedh 1710464344; Vaaqif 1710520020; Khudi 1710460618; Aaftaab 1710516878; The Gore 1703703785; Tu Hai Kahaan 1738469111; Do Aur Do Pyaar OST 1740985410; Angry Indian Goddesses OST 1071089259.