local train, chennai

As an engineering fresher, the most important job for me( and many others like me) is job hunting. which includes travelling to different places and attending numerous tests . 

Getting worried looking at the buji looking people who are mugging up even in the last minute, thinking about the number of jobless engineers, calculating the probability of an interview call (well v use engg maths here:)), all these are the main parts of these tests

But anyways my last test in "chennai metro city" will be remembered for something else.

I was travelling with my dad and my friend.  3 "vegetarians" completely new to chennai. Without much trouble we found out that to get to the exam centre from chennai central, v have to travel in d local train of chennai.

On the morning of the test, we got up and reached the local station, 10 minutes before the arrival time for the train.

First surprise- it was a sunday morning but still the Q in the ticket counter was bigger than the peak hour Q :) so many people travelling on sundays.. i thot sundays were for sitting at home and relaxing. :) well obviously that s not what d chennai people think.

Anyways thanks to the person at the counter we got ticket on time and went on to the platform.  we stood there confirming the route and destination. Finally the "12 car" train came. Just like any other train we had travelled, the first few cars were not much crowded but the middle ones were full, and somehow we found one less crowded one in between and got in. The first thing that struck me was "where are the seats?" This car didn;t have any except at the sides. Then i heard someone saying this was the luggage compartment. no offence i dnt mind standing for sometime. But then, i started realising what they meant by "luggage" This luggage couldnt be ignored for long as my nose was caling for attention. :)  Inspite of the fact that my mother is a non vegetarian and she buys fish everyday, i hadnt seen so much fish in my whole life...

The compartment was loaded with fish that i could bearly set my foot properly. I heard my friend mumbling "will we smell fish even after we get out?" I wanted to tell her that getting out is still 45 minutes away. But anyways owing to the circumstances i kept my mouth shut.  flies were having a good time inside the train too...:) I took a glance at what s happening around me and i saw a lady cleaning and chopping fish ryt there. That was t, i really wished the local trains stopped long enough for us to move to another compartment but we didnt have a chance. so we stood there till we saw our destination through the window...

In the journey back i was reminded that chennai people are not bothered by the hot sun or burning heat.. or holidays. they are always busy. hats off to them :)

Another crowded train took us back to chennai central and then back to kerala from there...