Konark express...the train from Mumbai to Bhuwaneswar touching the cities Pune,Hyderabad,Vijayawada, Vizag. Here is a wierd experience we had when we planned to go to Vijaywada from Pune by Konark train:
We planned to go to Vijayawada first time after our marriage...we were really excited to meet parents. We could reserve ac 3rd class in konark train. We packed everything 1 day before the journey. Finished the office work as early as possible and returned to home. Konark train arrives@ 7pm in pune and departures by 7:05PM. We were in the station by 6:30 PM. We saw in the display that the konark train is arriving on platform#3. We reached the platform, put the luggage down and sat on a bench. Pune station is the worst station we have ever seen. It is untidy and with no proper announcements. However, in the exicitment of going to Vijayawada, everything looked cool for us that time. We called our parents and informed that we are just waiting for the train. We bought water bottle, magazines to time pass the journey.
Every thing looked soooooo perfect... All set to go... just waiting for the train...
Time was 7:15 PM... We just thought is the train late today!!? Still waited with the same excitement. There was a man with a child sitting beside us. Balu started playing with the child. We had few smiles with her...
The man asked... Are you going to kanyakumari...? We said no, we are going to Vijayawada and waiting for Konark train. He said with an exclamation Konark train just left from platform#2!!.
What!!!..... We were shocked!!! completely.... and our minds were just blocked(To say in telugu - Dimma tiringi mind block ayyindi!!)
There was no announcment at all about the platform change!!
No idea striked for us for few mins.... I thought should we need to do something like 'Jab we met' movie... chasing the train by a taxi.... ;)
Balu talked to a TTE on the platform. He suggested us to take the kanyakumari express which is supposed to arrive on platform#3 soon... He said that 80% of the times, when kanyakumari express reaches Dound (the next station from pune), konark express just departs... We didnt have any other better try than this and we boarded that train... TTE alowed us to sit in ac couch. We were filled with so many thoughts... Can we be able to catch the train? What if the train is in far away platfrom... , wht next if we miss the train... etc etc...
Finally, we came close to Dound station... I strongly decided and told to Balu that in any case, we are not going to take running train (konark). We waited at the train door with the luggage.
The train stopped... Luckily, fortunately... or any other sweet word... konark train is on the just opposite platform.... (as if it is waiting for us) :):)
We just ran and took the train :):) We took breath and said Thank God!!
Few people gave us helping hand including TTE... thanks to them!!
We planned to go to Vijayawada first time after our marriage...we were really excited to meet parents. We could reserve ac 3rd class in konark train. We packed everything 1 day before the journey. Finished the office work as early as possible and returned to home. Konark train arrives@ 7pm in pune and departures by 7:05PM. We were in the station by 6:30 PM. We saw in the display that the konark train is arriving on platform#3. We reached the platform, put the luggage down and sat on a bench. Pune station is the worst station we have ever seen. It is untidy and with no proper announcements. However, in the exicitment of going to Vijayawada, everything looked cool for us that time. We called our parents and informed that we are just waiting for the train. We bought water bottle, magazines to time pass the journey.
Every thing looked soooooo perfect... All set to go... just waiting for the train...
Time was 7:15 PM... We just thought is the train late today!!? Still waited with the same excitement. There was a man with a child sitting beside us. Balu started playing with the child. We had few smiles with her...
The man asked... Are you going to kanyakumari...? We said no, we are going to Vijayawada and waiting for Konark train. He said with an exclamation Konark train just left from platform#2!!.
What!!!..... We were shocked!!! completely.... and our minds were just blocked(To say in telugu - Dimma tiringi mind block ayyindi!!)
There was no announcment at all about the platform change!!
No idea striked for us for few mins.... I thought should we need to do something like 'Jab we met' movie... chasing the train by a taxi.... ;)
Balu talked to a TTE on the platform. He suggested us to take the kanyakumari express which is supposed to arrive on platform#3 soon... He said that 80% of the times, when kanyakumari express reaches Dound (the next station from pune), konark express just departs... We didnt have any other better try than this and we boarded that train... TTE alowed us to sit in ac couch. We were filled with so many thoughts... Can we be able to catch the train? What if the train is in far away platfrom... , wht next if we miss the train... etc etc...
Finally, we came close to Dound station... I strongly decided and told to Balu that in any case, we are not going to take running train (konark). We waited at the train door with the luggage.
The train stopped... Luckily, fortunately... or any other sweet word... konark train is on the just opposite platform.... (as if it is waiting for us) :):)
We just ran and took the train :):) We took breath and said Thank God!!
Few people gave us helping hand including TTE... thanks to them!!
