ट्याग train journey
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To Ernakulam and In Fort Cochin
The Train Journey In front of a chai pasal (tea shop) in Fort Cochhin Initially, at the time of leaving Kanya Kumari (on Saturday, 4th July), the train was virtually empty as it originated from that station. So we thought the whole thing belonged to us! The ‘fact’ that the train was carrying only three…
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To Madhurai, From Alleppey in a General Dibba
Most of the pics were taken by, who else, Ishwari July 5/6: Wow the real and full fledged feeling of the general dibba (compartment) in the Indian rail was experienced in this 11 hour partly adventurous, partly torturous journey. The train arrived at the dot but with all general dibbas filled to their capacity and…
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Back Water Boating
Backwater boating video We three: Ishwari (front), Dinesh (middle) and Gokul Never heard that term until two weeks ago and today I feel this is one of the most memorable things I did until now. It was soooo much fun, to go around the canals after canals on a motor-engine run boat and observe the…
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Again in Kanyakumari :)
Okay, that’s Gokul trying to touch sky or something over the sea My last trip to Kanyakumari, Rameshworam, Goa. And the first Indian Rail journey and beach visit. I’ll put the rest of the photos of that trip-October 2008- soon and some of the snaps are strikingly similar. A video of DW blowing Shankha in…
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Rajdhani Express 4
Time to sleep again, perhaps last nap before reaching Delhi. I was reading the Grisham book after dinner but the woman in the berth below switched off the light. So I decided to sleep. Bikash Ghalay is also sleeping. I don’t want to sleep. For now blogging via iPhone seems to be the better option.…
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Rajdhani Express 3
While the train was moving with its own speed, afu chai pura sutiyechha ni hoo [I was having a sound sleep. Was in Darjeeling until yesterday, thus the ascent!] In a way, the rail completely screwed me up. I was supposed do something as soon as I reached my Delhi apartment. I was expecting to…
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Rajdhani Express 2
Ok, this guy from Darjeeling who slept on the berth just beneath me last night thinks these two girls must be from Shillong. [Later, at the near end of the travel, I learned that the girls are from Manipur.] The Ghale guy from Daejeeling. His name is Bikash Ghalay, I learned later. We started speaking…
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Rajdhani Express
I must be somewhere in Bihar at this point in time (10:57 am). There is no Airtel network signal here so this post will be saved as local draft. I am now seared on the upper berth (0003) inside the B3 compartment. This particular block is fully occupied with all eight people. Two girls from…
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