tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post113203674730336911..comments2024-03-02T06:59:38.275+05:30Comments on Cutting the Chai: Railway RegulationsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-84954283056245004562008-02-09T15:38:00.000+05:302008-02-09T15:38:00.000+05:30Hrishikesh: Some pleasures, they stay for ever emb...<B>Hrishikesh</B>: Some pleasures, they stay for ever embedded in memories. If we could relive them at our will, then they wouldn't remain as pleasurable.Soumyadiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682209847610571893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-67316594292045350362008-01-29T02:02:00.000+05:302008-01-29T02:02:00.000+05:30It (Your blog) just reminded me of my student days...It (Your blog) just reminded me of my student days when I had to travel regularly by Guwahati Bangalore Express, twice a year. It had such an impact on me that even now I clearly remember the different highlights at the various points along the route.<BR/><BR/>Starting from the Saraightat Bridge and mist covered Brahmaputra, the original electronic items at Assam – Bengal border, the Farakka bridge, the huge Howrah station and the glimpse of Howrah bridge from the station, the delicious puris at Kharagpur, the eunuchs in Orissa, the magnificent Chilka lake in the evening, the juices in Vizag and Vijaywada, the glimpse of few ships at the sea just before entering the Chennai station and final those huge red boulders on the way to Bangalore and finally getting into the Bangalore city in the evening……………. All these experiences are unique and I will miss them forever. <BR/><BR/>It used to be very long journey of 3 days but still it had a unique charm to it. I wish I could take this journey once again, but I guess I can’t afford it anymore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870293370375040976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132383976085408882005-11-19T12:36:00.000+05:302005-11-19T12:36:00.000+05:30Excellent post. I could visualise myself observing...Excellent post. I could visualise myself observing the selfsame things that you've described. Train journeys are such a frabjous joy.<BR/><BR/>As for the 'ADJUST' part, I remember a conversation I had with a friend some years ago.<BR/><I>Me: Who is an Indian?<BR/>He: An Indian is a compromising man.</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132236790813697222005-11-17T19:43:00.000+05:302005-11-17T19:43:00.000+05:30Yes, it is always expected for men to make all the...Yes, it is always expected for men to make all the adjustments. Even give up our seats on the unreserved side of the city buses for the damsels (it's not that we always mind doing that).Soumyadiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682209847610571893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132228853293177702005-11-17T17:30:00.000+05:302005-11-17T17:30:00.000+05:30well, i dont think u need my comment any more.coz ...well, i dont think u need my comment any more.coz u have got loads of them. well, i just wanna see ur travel bag. or do i need to adjust my wish!!!!!dwaipayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147671956829078835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132203899811822322005-11-17T10:34:00.000+05:302005-11-17T10:34:00.000+05:30Hi Soumya, I don't think that every woman would ag...Hi Soumya, <BR/><BR/>I don't think that every woman would agree to that statment you made (that women demand it as their right and dont feel thankful if u agree and if u dont they r ready to make hell out of u... ).<BR/>You would be doing grreat injustice by denying credits to a few courteous souls who also happen to belong to the fairer sex.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I absolutely agree with your observation of men having to trade seats just because htey are men and can afford to live through any situation. It gets my goat!<BR/>I think the Indian pscyche is conditioned to think dat way....<BR/><BR/>AquaMAquaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677831953082071631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132150037408526572005-11-16T19:37:00.000+05:302005-11-16T19:37:00.000+05:30on_the_walk (aka Aklanta), Bihar is Bihar. And Lal...<B>on_the_walk (aka Aklanta), </B>Bihar is Bihar. And Laluji is the Railway Minister.Soumyadiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682209847610571893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132149779167705242005-11-16T19:32:00.000+05:302005-11-16T19:32:00.000+05:30Thank you my anonymous proof reader. The typo has ...Thank you my anonymous proof reader. The typo has been corrected.Soumyadiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682209847610571893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132144377539360562005-11-16T18:02:00.000+05:302005-11-16T18:02:00.000+05:30Once I happened to be in Bihar for a few days...fi...Once I happened to be in Bihar for a few days...first day I decided to travel from Danapur to Patna, the first obvious choice came out to be train...when I enquired about the possible fare,I was laughed at..."You are a guest here in Bihar and you are thinking of purchaging a ticket?<I> Hum har din train se jate hain lekin hamne kabhi ticket nehi kharida...tum kahe ko kharidoge?</I> (We travell everyday but never get a tickt. Why the hell you will buy one?)aklantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922290856104657508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132129173547224152005-11-16T13:49:00.000+05:302005-11-16T13:49:00.000+05:30I haven't tried riding long distance in trains exc...I haven't tried riding long distance in trains except when I gamely circled a portion of Singapore which only took around two hours. But I travel VERY light, yes. I just hate it when I travel with girls. They ask me to carry their extra baggage.Abanikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11875357364145384684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132124348841420572005-11-16T12:29:00.000+05:302005-11-16T12:29:00.000+05:30"...co-passengers form my (again) upper berth..."...."...co-passengers form my (again) upper berth...". shouldn't it be 'from my..'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132122713186269352005-11-16T12:01:00.000+05:302005-11-16T12:01:00.000+05:30I love travelling in train...I love travelling in train...Devilish Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623306861981207697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132121559444298132005-11-16T11:42:00.000+05:302005-11-16T11:42:00.000+05:30well said...journey is boring in other than sleepe...well said...<BR/>journey is boring in other than sleeper... <BR/>hmmm... bachelors r expected to go seat exchange... worst part is that women demand it as their right and dont feel thankful if u agree and if u dont they r ready to make hell out of u...Soumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922568026832087187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132120674197567812005-11-16T11:27:00.000+05:302005-11-16T11:27:00.000+05:30Hey Sowmyadip,Good to hear from u from shillong. Y...Hey Sowmyadip,<BR/><BR/>Good to hear from u from shillong. Yeah, talk about train journeys with tons of luggage and lotsa adjustments to make!!! <BR/>It's a bloody pain to find that a passenger who is seated a couple of rows away has conveiniently propped up his baggages in the vacant plot reserved in your name.It's every passenger's nightmare!!<BR/>I was faced with this problem of 'adjustment', on many occasions when I travlled to Bangalore. So now, I head to the station a little earlier than usual, even if it means sacrificing 15 mins of my of my beauty sleep...<BR/>:))<BR/>AquaMAquaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677831953082071631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132119610633318272005-11-16T11:10:00.000+05:302005-11-16T11:10:00.000+05:30I like travelling light too.. thats why we move ar...I like travelling light too.. thats why we move around the country in our bike ... its more fun and the whole essence of travel is felt all the more... if you can move about more...<BR/><BR/>Yeah i remember those days as a student when I used to go second class from bangalore to Ghy and then catch the bus to Shillong.. <BR/><BR/>then I upgraded to AC ... lOL.. was more comfortable..<BR/><BR/>I remember I used to patao the pantry man to give me good fish pieces... hahahah<BR/><BR/>Now i take the flight to save time of course... :) <BR/><BR/>It seems now you can go from GHY to Shillong in a sumo or a car for 100 bucks... the era of the buses seem to be dwindling...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132115529760878442005-11-16T10:02:00.000+05:302005-11-16T10:02:00.000+05:30"Adjust"- Sounds like a mantra! Travelling on rail..."Adjust"- Sounds like a mantra! Travelling on rails is a real experience. Somehow I think it is better than a 1.5 or 2 hour/s air trip. I love to see the landscape change!Accidental Fame Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925822190194449730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132114771972979532005-11-16T09:49:00.000+05:302005-11-16T09:49:00.000+05:30When I travel in AC an compartment I miss the caco...When I travel in AC an compartment I miss the cacophony too. Especially, the 'chai, chai' of the tea walas. :DRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829484020999745634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132075252288252822005-11-15T22:50:00.000+05:302005-11-15T22:50:00.000+05:30Travelling long-distance by bus is even more inter...Travelling long-distance by bus is even more interesting, I bet. You get to know small town and rural India a bit, only a bit though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132057101397019762005-11-15T17:48:00.000+05:302005-11-15T17:48:00.000+05:30Gotta love the Railways at times, I'm sure some of...Gotta love the Railways at times, I'm sure some of the old-time train travellers who have been lured to the low-cost carriers can't quite understand why this 'adjust' philosophy doesn't work while you're on a plane.<BR/>The weather in Shillong must be fantastic...Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885651813993966354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132043406932011212005-11-15T14:00:00.000+05:302005-11-15T14:00:00.000+05:30What I miss mostly from my days of train journey a...What I miss mostly from my days of train journey are the friends I make.. the poem on my blog was so apt, I have kept it on my blog. of course Not written by me.<BR/><BR/>I had this habit of chatting up even with the most unlikely persons, even Aunts and granny types. I have made business men, engineers and what not. With some I kept in touch. Then I started travelling by plane, but i never fail to chat up the guy or if lucky girl next to me or even across the aisle. On flight to Mum from Kol when I shifted, I met a pretty-eyed bong girl. We still talk on the phone lol. Another time I met a sales guy of some medical equipment company, I gave him the contact number of some big shot in the Health care business who would have attended to him if he took my name. Bugger didn't give me a call back or even an email. he didn't call up the bigshot either i believe, he won't make a good salesguy tsk tskAdminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866310511767111129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13242432.post-1132038981308879772005-11-15T12:46:00.000+05:302005-11-15T12:46:00.000+05:30Yes Soumya, I know what you mean. Being a student,...Yes Soumya, I know what you mean. Being a student, or single, or young passenger can be annoying for the simple reason that others think we dont have preferences. However, I am not of the opinion that railway should impose weight regulations for the simple reason that travelling by train is the cheapest and the fastest mode of transport for the 'common man' (forgive me for using that term rather loosely). Besides heavy luggage is very characteristic of transfer cases. When I was shifting base from my hometown to Delhi, and then from Delhi to Chennai and back, had it not been for the usual indian railway spirit of 'kindly adjust' I wonder how I would've survived...Shivangi Misrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02342755022288938622noreply@blogger.com