Bihar Sampark Kranti - ECR Don ka ticket Confirm hona mushkil hi nahi, namumkin hai. - Somanko

An ODE to the GLORY of the IR.Happy Birthday !!
It commenced a century and a half ago,a legacy,
As a means of transport,for an unlikely emergency.
From a sleepy suburb Thane,to its bustling counterpart Mumbai,
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simply refuses to die.
From dainty steam engines which used to puff out smoke,
Which till date,pleasant memories evoke !
IR has evolved,totally exceeded our expectations,
To reach us on time,to our destinations;
From the emerald fields of TN to the hamlets of Paschim Boanga,
From the snow clad peaks of Kashmir to the serene beaches of Goa,
IR stretches out like an endless serpent:
With its passengers happy and content.
IR is a network of extremes;
With variety to satisfies our wildest dreams,
From the Bhopal Shatabdi's pace,which makes us patients !
To that of the crawling Toofan Express,which tests our patience !
It satiates our hunger and thirst,
With culinary delights and RailNeer,till our stomachs almost burst !
Vadas,cutlets,curries and soup with a bread stick,
You can take your pick.
Coursing steadily through rain and sunshine,
Through highlands and pristine locales divine,
IR is a treat for the eyes and the ears alike,
Far more engaging than a car or a motorbike !
Almost nothing can derail the IR.Derail ?
Rail Rokos and gory accidents do cause it to fail.
Even so,it hauls back its tail,
And chugs on and on into the future,with a piercing wail.
---Vivek