I boarded Mysore express yesterday night (no worries, I have reached Banglore safe this morning!)Just a funny take on my journey.
Scene #1: As always, I was late to the railway station. Rushed to platform #1, from where the train departs most of the times. As I step in, I see the train moving. I was like, I still have five mins as buffer then how can this happen? not at possible. Has the railways become overly punctual after the change in the political system in the state? not at possible again. Now I look at the train name and it read "Ernakulam Express".Cool! I am right and well on time :P All smiles, rushed back to see the train departure electronic board. (missed seeing it before as there was no time) but no other option now. So I guess if you follow the rules, things will automatically fall in place :)
Scene #2 : Me standing in platform #2 this time waiting for the train to arrive he he he :) (Railways can never be punctual in our country). Then train arrives, I look at the chart in front of coach S4. It was just a clean white sheet with just seat nos and no names. Alright, what do I do now? Looked around and at 2 ft distance I find another chart. Another time I lock seat no 19 and bingo!! instead of my name someone else's name was there. Omg! I look at my ticket to cross check. Meanwhile I could hear someone's panicking whispers just behind me. If there is somebody else facing the same problem then its got to be something wrong with the railways only. Confidence and presence of mind into attack. Looked at the date in the chart. Grrrrrrr! 28th June. Both me and that person helplessly smile at each other.
Scene #3: I am in seat no 19 enquiring the others seated nearby about the chart. The uncle next to me asserts that there is a correct chart and that I missed. I reiterated ...no use. Then a guy comes to my rescue. Says the chart is on the other side of the coach. I smiled at the uncle and he smiles back apologetically. But there is no platform on the other side!! (These are the after effects of train arriving late and change in platforms in the last minute)
Scene #4: There is a guy standing near the door on the other side, looking out. I ask him to excuse me. His expressions were like what is she gonna do here that too this side of the train. I peep out and see the chart. How much ever I try peeping out, the chart is not visible, what to do me not a 6 footer just a 5 ft 3 inches normal girl :P. So I turn back and look at the guy behind me. Held my hands to holder and swung myself with just feet on the train rest of the body outside and successfully managed to see the chart, verified and back into the train. I was so delighted by my stunt but not that guy. He looked at me at aww!! what a mad girl! expression. I just trashed it and walked back with a great feeling :D. Informed the other person too. He does the same. Now we both smile at each other triumphantly :)
Scene #5: Me in upper berth. Showing my tkt to TTR with photo identity as my licence ( All this while I was under the impression that its the licence.. but bang!! ). TTR says this is the xerox where is the original? Aaha! good twist. Do you have one? he asks... I smile and nod yes yes and go in search of my purse, he says its ok leave it. Thank God, I dint have one! :)
Scene #6: Next day morning, me in BMTC 335E on my way to room, recollecting whatever happened the previous night and smiling to myself :)
