My ultimate train journeys

Train Journey..

Since I shifted to Mysore there is considerable rise in my train journeys.Kya kare..in the age of recession I can not afford Air journey..And ultimately it's my love for train journeys that draws me towards booking train tickets.Now a days it has become increasingly difficult to get confirmed tickets.Travelling so far all the way from Mysore to somewhere in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh is really a long way journey..So not having confirmed ticket always bothers me.

I was very much looking forward to Swara's naming ceremony in the month of July.So I booked the tickets of Sampark Kranti a month ago..Unfortunately it was on waiting list 4..I thought it would get clear in one month's time..A ray of hope had flashed in my mind..I was under a strong notion that it would get confirmed somehow..

Alas! just two days to go and I came to know its still on waitlist..again at the last moment the only option in front of me was to go by flight which i was least inclined to do..then as usual my travel guide, My father asked me to try several options..I tried to get the ticket from Hyderabad..ticket from Pune..ticket from Nanded..

Ultimately I got a seat in Navajivan Express from Chennai.That too at 7 o'clk in the evening..that means a delay of almost 18 hrs to reach my beloved home..It happens..I consoled myself somehow..

But still I tried to take a chance and went to Yesvantpur railway station to get the seats

A ray of hope doesnt let u be at ease..I left Mysore at 5 pm..and reached Bangalore at 9 pm.

Bt again my bad luck..the train was full.. TC was nt ready to give me 

the seat even after a long conversation..hmm..bechari main..station to chhodana pada..bt nt by train

But by an auto heading towards Sonali's PG. Next day again my journey towards chennai started(by bus)and I reached Chennai well bfore the train's timings.Spent 2 hours at Chennai Railway station..a great grand old heritage building And ultimately reached my destination i.e.Nagpur by train.

Not getting confirmed tickets has became usual thing for me now..In diwali I had planned to go to Raigarhh Chhattisgarh at my bro's place.but again no direct train to Raigarh..so decided to do break journey.Booked the ticket of Sampark Kranti upto Nagpur which was confirmed and then from Nagpur I booked 2 tickets

The first one was on same day but diff between 2 train timings was just one and half hrs And again it was on waitlist no 2.The other one was next day morning which I got confirmed ticket fortunately.    

My journey towards Nagpur was good.surprisingly train reached Nagpur before time

and i was happy that i can catch the subsequent train..Again my bad luck ...i was still on wait list No 1

It was Diwali season so even RAC I cudnt get.. :(  My cousin had come to raliway station to meet me 

So ultimately I went to my Mausi's home..spent one night there and left Nagpur next day..

I just consoled myself that I cud meet Mavashi and Kaka and could spend some time with them

My misfortune with train did not stop at this point..while coming back I had booked the ticket from Champa 

which is at distance of 1 hr from Raigarh..It was direct train Corba- Yesvantpur..So Champa was the nearest station where I cud have reached  at 8:30 am comfortably.Earlier it was decided that Dada would drop me to Champa by his car..but somehow we came to know that the road is too bad to go by car..So ultimately we all took daily plying train between Raigarh and Champa..which leaves Raigarh at 6:30 am and reaches Champa by 8 am..

So margin was just half an hour..Misfortune struck again..There was some problem with railway track and my train just stopped in between for half an hour..Again our discussion went ahead with cancelling the reservation of that train Booking another flight ticket from Raipur..Oh God..But my mother always says assuring things which gives comfort.She said dont worry u'll get the train it would come late to Champa.Our train was about to enter Champa at around 8:30 am And we saw another train running parallel to our track..Baba said it's the same train that I have to board..So we all were praying that our train should get the signal first to enter the station..and same thing happened..my train enetered the station first and Corba - Yesvantpur had to stop for a signal..

Husshh..Fortunately I got the train..and reached Yesvantpur..!!!

Even after all this I enjoy train journeys..

Peeping out at lush green outfields..

Brushing the face against fresh breeze..

Looking at varied colors of nature..

Train Journeys are the Best...!!!