A UK based business tycoon named "CRUISE"(shortly CR)aged 45, comes to india in near march 1 week to have a thorough live experince in IR.he directly arrives at CST AIRPORT IN MUMBAI
part-1:-
He waits for taxi at taxi stand,a taxi arrives.
DRIVER-sir kaha jana hai?
CR-CST...
more... railway station.
DRIVER-500 only
CR-Y dont u hire on meter?
DRIVER-tujhya
Sir -bahut traffic rehta he,mean so traffic ,time consuming meter will cost the same.
CR-K
DRIVER drives him to CST railwy station,on arrival
DRIVER-Sir 600"
.CR-600? u told 500.
DRIVER-SIR i had not done tiffin so 100 rs for MAAMUL(tip).CR gives him 600 and departs to enquiry
counter-SIR how to go to bandra?
CLERK(gossiping with colleagues).CR-sir?
CLERK-are 2 mn tehro bhai.
CR waits 10mn he thinks its a wastage to ask here he ask a gentleman how to reach bandra.he guides him to board local.WAITING for the local some kids puling his suit begging for money CR gives 10 rs.Again some elder beggar carrying infants with PAAN in mouth annoy him,he escapes and board incidentally local coach of MUMBAI LOCAL.he gets smothered in the pushing rush.
CR-whats this this much suffocation,no fan,no light on?he sees through
window people rushing @ UNMANNED GATES,slums,pits cornering the tracks,manages to alight at bandra st in running crowd,fells down
CR(shout)-wat is dis?
stranger-"maamu ye mumbai he MAYANAGARI,no 1 will listen u"!!!
CR arrives at reservation office ,looks here and there no board visible,where is what?tries to ask a man,man-bhai counter number 1 pe jao,he stands for 1 hr to get his turn,
CLERK- sir ur a foreigner go to counter 8(tourists and handicapped).he feels embarassed and manages to reach ct-8.clerk-pls bring form.CR struggles for form,gets 1 but form was in HINDI/MARATHI/ENGLISH on a same side manages to get form filled for 12480 SURYANGARI EXP.clerk-W/L 359.CR-when will it confirm.
clerk-dont know
.CR COMES TO KNOW about "tatkal" scheme & DECIDES to come next day at 8am.
RETURNS to a lodge via tampered meter AUTO,meter ends at 150 rs for 9 kms drivers asks him 500 Rs.CR-FOR what 500?
DRIVER-500 me apna ghar kya mia biwi ka kharcha bhi nai chalta(inflation effect).CR gives him "300",goes to room.accidentally that day was RAILWAY BUDGET 2012,mr.TRIVEDI presenting speech he feels happy that nominal fares hiked on SL,AC class,new trains introduced,no rajdhanis,durontos..
NEXT day morning scenario at 7pm at a reservation counter(CR in an indian dressing)outside the door some 150-200 people some sitting,having tea,standing in a unstraight queue(most of them TOUTS(BROKERS)).he ask around about tatkal accomodation MAX.People says u wont get even w/l tatkal quota tickets but CR dont lose his battle,A TOUT ask him about the destination and affirm him a ticket if he can give him a commission of 1000 rs.CR(fearing that he will get only w/l) obeys.tout brings him some other person named prs TICKET for bangalore in 3A in 16529 exp.CR dnt know that ticket was in w/l,he feels happy and readies himself for INTRAIN exo.at dadar at morning 8AM.......continues
