One upon a time in Chennai...
It's summer here. Rising temperature always brings me memories of Chennai city. Those days, weekend trips to home was running away from soaring heat. If not travelling, we escaped to Spencer plaza or City center. Looking back, why did I wish to fast forward the best days of life!
Having said that, I wish to share one weekend trip. One Diwali long weekend trip to home. Lazy me and Deepthi had no plans to travel. Mainly due to the hectic project(atleast the 'hectic work' is always with me). So it was a sudden decision and thus got tatkal tickets for 2 tier ac in Trivandrum mail. Excitement to travel home doubled with 1st time travel in 2 tier a/c. However inorder to balance the monthly budget, we boarded TCS bus from Nugambakkam RTSC office to Chennai central. Lots of questions of timely arrival at station in mind overruled by thoughts of savings. (Where did that saved money go, no idea. )
This was during the early months in Chennai. We witnessed what a long weekend traffic looks like in a metro city. Bus was slower than snail. We 3, myself Deepthi and a beautiful friend (being a lazy Orkut user, brief friendships in the past are now just faces) brain stormed, exchanged tensions. I lost all patience as bus reached Thousand lights. We got down near Marina beach and waited for an auto. Just 15 minutes left to catch the train.
Our luck came in the form of an auto driver. We explained the situation to him with little known Tamil. He comforted us and brilliantly planned rest of our journey. He risked and bypassed as many traffic signals as possible, explained why he couldn't bypass signal near Poius garden. Motivated and kept our hope's high. He said we will reach there 5 minutes before the green flag. Also said he will leave us at a stop closest to the Trivandrum mail platform. He kept his word, showed us which way to run as we reached 3 minutes before departure. That was the fastest plight I ever did in my lifetime, carrying back packs. Before that day I ran in primary school on sports day. Deepthi was faster than me. At one point felt I won't make it. But we did. Train started off a second after we jumped in.
First travel in 2 tier a/c was dinner less and thirsty. But looking back it's an awesome memory. After all it was a victorious trip😄
