Train Journey - 1

Hiya!!!




It was during Ganesh pooja !!!
Actually didn't plan to go home...But suddenly me n my roomie got josh n decided to go home...(We hail from same hometown)


The D-day...


We came early from office...Since its gonna be a short trip, we decided not to carry baggage...
After a long discussion, we concluded to travel by trian.No tickets availabe, as it was not pre-planned.
We tot to try our luck!!!One more friend joined the league...We asked that friend to take tickets and find some place in general compartment...Train starts at 22:15


We checked the time... it was just 20:00...We tot we wud have dinner, take a parcel to friend whoz there at railway station...coz, it will take just 20-30 mins hardly on bike...


We went as per our plan...
It was 21:20 when we had dinner and got d food parcel...
We also waited for 10 mins to get a sweet pan...after dinner....(that shop was famous for pan..very near to the hotel where we had dinner)


So it was 21:30...


Got into our bike...
Unfortunately, there was a heavy traffic on dat day...
Our friend started calling us ..."hey where are u...its god damn rush here... fought a lot to reserve place for u guys...get here soon...there ppl are ready to throw me out to train"


"hey..come fast man...." - after 5 mins...


"where the hell on this earth u ppl are" - after 3 mins...


"are u ppl coming are not...here its getting tough to keep up u r place..." - after 5 mins...


We were rushing...


Finally....reached d station at 22:05...parked the bike...
huufoooo.... smiled at each other...
Still 10 mins are there...
Lets take a breath...


Walked leisurely...Won't take not more than 2 mins...to reach there...
By the time we reached...we saw a train moving on..


"Dude...train is on 10th platform...come here soon... Its moving" - 22:15






What??!!! We saw our train moving in front of our eyes...




The chase began...


Got in to a reserved coach....again smiles on our face :):):)


"Hey, we are in S3...here no rush... you better, get down at next station and join with us...In the mean time we here will 'correct' TTE for 3 berth/seats...also we bought u dinner man" - we called him and conveyed...


TTE came...asked for tickets...


We-"Sir .. it is with friend who is in general compartment"
TTE - then u r supposed to be there...not here
We- yeah... but, we were about to miss the trian, came in last moment...
TTE - (gazing at us) - ok...get down at next station n join with ur friend...
We - no sir... we need three seats/berth...
TTE - are u ppl outof mind...festive season...how it will be free...it will be full in next station..
We - hmmm...please sir...we need at least seat...we just came from office...it was a hard day...
TTE - now dont' waste my time...leave my way...
We - Sir atleast can we sit near door?
TTE - hhmmm...hmmm...ok...ok


"Hey...come here to S3...got palce near door..." - we


"grr...****,****, i managed to get place for three of us here...u guys r nuts...spoiled everything" - he
"ehehehe...we are ;) now come here to S3" - we
"hmmm...will come" - he
Blank...




It was hardly 45 mins...
TTE came again...
TTE - you guys better get down at next station... we r having a surprise check and the Inspector is @ S2"


We - :$:$:$


Special Inspector - tickets...
We - its in general compartment with our friend...
S.I - get the helll outoff here when the train stops at next station...grr...
We - :$:$:$ ok


Station came -




"Hey...don't come here...we are coming there to you..."
"**** u...i just got down and running to....wa..rddd..." - by the time we meet each other..


then again we all three ran together to general compartment where our friend was before...


train started moving...


not again ...GOD...


finally...in to the compartment...
Fully packed...not even able to breathe...
by this time...the place where he sat was also occupied by another guy...
no place-no dinner...he was starving...
we continued to stand....rather...we were hanging at the foot step...
Air was hot...beedi, cigarete,alcahol smell - filled the compartment...
it was like...someone pushed us into a small container...


"God...how to go like this... still 6 more hrs"


It was 04:30...
Trained stoped at Salem - a near by station ...
Will take 60 mins by rail/road to Erode...


We saw each other...
Still it was fully packed...
Got down...@ salem...


Walked tiredly towards a bench...
Sat after a long time...
aaahhh..aahhh...aaahaaaaa....
So nice...
Sat there like that for 20-30 mins...
Felt like we were in heaven...


then went to a hotel.....


Refrshed ourselves...
went to busstand...


zz...zz.z..z.zzz...z. - in bed... in home...after 1.5 hrs


It was one real, whacky, train journey...