I was on a work trip from Hyderabad (Telangana) to Bhimavaram by train.
Unlike other train journeys, which involve travelling overnight and eventually missing the dropping point due to a good nights sleep, this one was plagued with a co-passengers plagued with bed bugs in Indian Railways, Third AC berths. Yes those blood sucking monsters exist and thrive in Indian Railways!
No I am not a senior citizen, writing about a train journey to AP in the 80s / 90's. Its 2017 and already December.
Co-passengers : Aunty, Uncle and a boy.
Aunty and Uncle on Lower berth. Boy on the middle berth.
Me on the middle berth too. Sandwiched between aunty and another interesting player on the top berth. Cursing my luck for not getting any other seat, i decided to try sleeping to wake up fresh.
The boy falls asleep, peacefully, snoring away to glory!
Some very audible talking by Aunty in Telugu, or some south Indian language continues with Uncle. Seems to be they are in a happy mood, cross talking to each other.
Ignoring that I try sleeping. But, every now and then, they keep switching on the lights completely forgetting that other morons are also sleeping in the same compartment.
And it went on till 4.30 am in the morning.
The only good part, I don't understand Telugu or any other south Indian language for that matter. 'This trait is not a blessing always. Usually its a hindrance but this time atleast something was on my side - of sleep.
If this was not enough, the Dude on the top berth of mine woke up, switches on the light and catches hold of the TT. And speaks in a fluent (idont know language) mixed with seat + bedbug!
That is when all the torture fell in place. I started hearing more of bed bug in aunty's conversation too!
I woke up to very unique scene running away from me.
Rather than fields, I saw large plots of lands brimming with water and nets - fishing nets. Plot of after plot filled with water, the morning sun warming up the water and me !
After seeing many, I found out that unlike many other places Andhra Pradesh, especially Bhimavaram has made its living through acqua-farming.
A pretty sight for tired, sleep deprived eyes.
Go try it out for yourself. Its completely worth it. Bhimavaram. You can find everything you need from travel options to accommodation on MakeMytrip.
If you want to study engineering then, I have even a better suggestion. Enrol in Vishnu Institute of Technology. A campus that defies India's crowded, polluted roads and facilities that would put the best colleges to shame. Students have everything at their disposal including the ability to party hard while working harder.
Unlike other train journeys, which involve travelling overnight and eventually missing the dropping point due to a good nights sleep, this one was plagued with a co-passengers plagued with bed bugs in Indian Railways, Third AC berths. Yes those blood sucking monsters exist and thrive in Indian Railways!
No I am not a senior citizen, writing about a train journey to AP in the 80s / 90's. Its 2017 and already December.
Co-passengers : Aunty, Uncle and a boy.
Aunty and Uncle on Lower berth. Boy on the middle berth.
Me on the middle berth too. Sandwiched between aunty and another interesting player on the top berth. Cursing my luck for not getting any other seat, i decided to try sleeping to wake up fresh.
The boy falls asleep, peacefully, snoring away to glory!
Some very audible talking by Aunty in Telugu, or some south Indian language continues with Uncle. Seems to be they are in a happy mood, cross talking to each other.
Ignoring that I try sleeping. But, every now and then, they keep switching on the lights completely forgetting that other morons are also sleeping in the same compartment.
And it went on till 4.30 am in the morning.
The only good part, I don't understand Telugu or any other south Indian language for that matter. 'This trait is not a blessing always. Usually its a hindrance but this time atleast something was on my side - of sleep.
If this was not enough, the Dude on the top berth of mine woke up, switches on the light and catches hold of the TT. And speaks in a fluent (idont know language) mixed with seat + bedbug!
That is when all the torture fell in place. I started hearing more of bed bug in aunty's conversation too!
I woke up to very unique scene running away from me.
Rather than fields, I saw large plots of lands brimming with water and nets - fishing nets. Plot of after plot filled with water, the morning sun warming up the water and me !
After seeing many, I found out that unlike many other places Andhra Pradesh, especially Bhimavaram has made its living through acqua-farming.
A pretty sight for tired, sleep deprived eyes.
Go try it out for yourself. Its completely worth it. Bhimavaram. You can find everything you need from travel options to accommodation on MakeMytrip.
If you want to study engineering then, I have even a better suggestion. Enrol in Vishnu Institute of Technology. A campus that defies India's crowded, polluted roads and facilities that would put the best colleges to shame. Students have everything at their disposal including the ability to party hard while working harder.
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