Chennai to New Delhi Drama - 10

Tamil Nadu express came and we searched for the coach for which we had tickets for, sleeper coach. We did find our train coach and thankfully the T.T. too. A talked to him, explained him things and hence he agreed to issue 3 tickets for New Delhi. Oh man, what a relief it was to actually know after so much of hush and rush that finally we will be on a peaceful train back to Delhi, without any fear of being humiliated anymore by anyone! But then, life is not so smooth baby! It's always a bumpy dumpy ride ;) And this is what actually makes it the thing called Life !

We got 3 seats. Two lower berths on the same side and one upper berth on the other side. Everybody was sleeping, snoring to be precise. And why not, not everybody's journey has been so tragic as ours. That we were threatened out by a group from our train at such point of hour! It was 2 in the morning! We settled down our luggage once again, patted ourselves for taking the brave step of getting down on Gwalior and then managing to get ticket to the next train to Delhi. We were tired but sleep was no where to be seen in anybody's eyes! I guess so much had happened for anybody to sleep! It was the first time for S, A and V too I suppose, that something like this had happened! But still we decided to give our strained bodies some rest. A and V have been up all night yesterday even because of S! And today too because of all this drama they just couldn't sleep! Sorry A, Sorry V.

Somehow, we went to sleep. A got onto the upper berth and S and V decided to sit for sometime and chat on the lower berths. They both had a breath of relief but not so soon! Poor babies! As Then came the devil! That idiotic policeman! A lad of some 40-45 years of age with a dirty mind! Yes, now you can make up the things he was thinking on seeing a girl with two guys, traveling at night. He sensed by seeing us that we were not the usual travelers of sleeper coach. Also S and V were up so late and talking! He came and sat on our berth! Tried giving some stern looks, thinking that could scare us off! S sensed another nonsense was about to start and again she was pissed off! Why does so much had to happen in one single day! God, Why? 

The policeman started talking to V. "Where are you coming from? For what work had you gone to Chennai? What's in your suitcases? Open your bags. I know what's going on here. I have news for such things to happen. And etc etc etc...this is some of the bullshit we had to face in this train too! (Please pardon my language )

I just don't understand why people don't mind their own business? Why do they have to trouble innocent people? Like the way this guy was treating us. He had no shame in saying all that shit ! As if he had no daughter, sister or mother back at home! A****** (Sorry for the language again)

He asked V to accompany him to the gate of the coach! He wanted money, that was clear. Because how could he spare innocent students like us at that point of time! Anyways, V waved him off finally with some money! Money does wonders in this world I tell you!

And finally, finally, finally,...now we were relaxed! Finally, we had no stupid thing bugging us! It was 4 in the morning. A was down now and V went up to sleep. So sorry, A and V. For two days, your sleep was totally ruined. But it was fun for S to have such chit chat sessions with them, turn-wise ;) And alas, came Delhi! What a relief it was to see northern region again! Suddenly all the so bad sights started appearing to be nice! ;) Yeah, we did miss our region. We North Indians may settle anywhere but at the end, we will always love the places we originally come from!  

And finally came the station, Nizamuddin. It was 7 in the morning! And we were finally home! This whole journey had a lot of turns and twists, a lot of drama and a lot of bonding! It was an epic journey!

( Next Read : What S has to say on her experience about the journey, Her perception about the whole thing, what she felt and how she tackled it all! )

Chennai to New Delhi Drama - 9

Yea!

We had no other choice but to escape. But the question was how? We had our luggage chained for security. So now we had to unchain it, gather all our stuff and get down, taking in consideration the fact not to get into notice of that group! All this seemed simply impossible to S! She was just so scared that now her faculties had failed to co-operate. V came to the front and suggested the whole course of action! Kudos to you V! You saved us all! A and S would never have got this whole idea of changing train at that point of time as S was totally blank as to what was happening!

A and V quietly managed to unchain all the luggage. We had 3 normal size suitcases,with one less heavy than the others, 2 shoulder bags and one hand bag! Enough luggage to escape a train in just 5 minutes. But Quickly we packed things to leave as all We wanted at that moment, was to get out of the train now, away from those scary elements.

But it was not so easy. Two people from the group were standing on one side of the door and the other two were standing on the other exit of our coach! So literally they were spying on us now as they had an idea that we will be going to New Delhi and will be getting down there only. But They didn't have the slightest idea that we can be so brave as to get down on a station at 1 A.M!

Quickly S was told to get into line of the passengers who were getting down from that coach. Hurriedly S got hold of some luggage and within a flash she was down, next came A and then V! The whole group was now standing altogether on the station watching in amazement our movement! They were confused and surprised! Just like a hunter holds expressions on his face when his prey, for which he has been waiting for long, escapes his well skilled and managed trap! Poor guys! All they could do as of now was to watch the three of us march away from the train.

Now that was a brave march, filled with terror of-course! ;)

When we got down on the platform, we saw them standing on our right, so all three of us started marching towards our left. A being followed by V and V being followed by S! They kept walking with their luggage, with out daring to turn back to see the position of that group. They were literally running! And thankfully, the train started to move as soon as they had got down! Else they had a fear that the group .

Those guys had an awesome look of pity, disgust and irritation of loosing us on their faces! Lol!

Poor idiots :P

Finally, the train left. What a relief it was for all three of them! But what now? At 1 A.M. we were at Gwalior, which is some 300 Kilometers from New Delhi! And all this drama wasn't known at anybody's home! So now the three of us had no clue what to do! How to get back to Delhi? The station was however too big and crowded at that time but still one can very well imagine what kind of people you get to see looking at you if one girl and two guys are together, even when they are friends only! Why is it so hard to exist in this crazy men world!

Anyways, V rushed to the ticket counter to check for the next train to Delhi. And he was told that Tamil Nadu express was coming in few minutes! So now we had to wait for sometime. However we had got a ticket but still we had to talk to the T.T. of Tamil Nadu express to arrange a seat for us!

So technically it was kinda Jab We Met scene there. Minus the fact that the train had not been missed unintentionally but intentionally ! ;) We waited for some half hour, had coffee, managed to pass all the staring people before we saw Tamil Nadu express approaching! The sight of the train was a relief now but still this wasn't our happy ending! Or S's happy ending!

Chennai to New Delhi Drama - 8

It was midnight. Most of the passengers were asleep by now. But three students were awake! Sleep was nowhere to be seen in their eyes. A little bit of worry, a little bit of tension and a little bit of threat could be seen on their faces. Yet A and V were trying to lighten up the environment. But it was of no use. A, S and V were listening to music and talking to each other. They thought they would pass time like this as early morning they will get down at Nizammudin station and then everything will be okay. They thought situation was under control! But no, it wasn’t! 

Those people were keeping an eye on the three of them now.  From their actions it could be made out that they had decided to sleep in shifts and keep a track of all our activities. But we showed no sign of fear on our faces. But then something happened which changed our course of travel!

One of them came and acted as if sleeping on the middle berth. The topmost berth on the other side was not taken since Chennai. Another guy from their group decided to sleep on that berth. Who would say or ask as to why he was sleeping there as that berth was not his! But who dared to ask or care to ask!

Only half an hour had passed since that guy had been acting as if he was sleeping, We all were talking amongst us, in low voice of-course, when he got up and started abusing us again. Yes, all three of us were bound to hear those abusive words being triggered at us by that guy. We had no other way to escape but to bow down our heads and listen to his shit!  S felt like running away from that situation and hiding at some place where she could never be found again! Hasn’t she been hearing enough since morning that now too she had to listen all this crap! That too pointed at her. All those shitty words that cannot be mentioned here, she was forced to listen. Everything was at stake! Simply everything! The feeling S felt that time just can’t be written or explained here! It was simply hell out there!

S started crying as soon as he stopped yelling! What else could she do! He not only abused her but also pointed at everything else that no respectable girl can ever tolerate to listen! But life makes you go through everything! Irrespective of the fact that whether you can bear the situation or not! A and V too were tensed now! They knew they were in deep trouble but the thing that was troubling them more was their helplessness! What could a 21 year guy do in-front of a 28-30 aged strongly built guy? We were innocent students, unknown of the evil tricks and plans that those nasty people could be seen planning now!

They all were up now! Planning something against us! We didn’t know what to do! How to react! How to defend ! How to protect! A and V were scared for S and S was scared for A and V! But something had to be done soon!  Situation was getting worsened every second now! And Train started slowing down! Some station was coming. And V said, “Let’s try getting back to Delhi in whatever way we can! “.  A and S agreed. They had no other choice but to escape that moment and protect themselves! It was Gwalior! And the three of them decided to get down!