The ride to Okhla
It was after spending some moments with an old man at AIIMS bus stand i decided to take a bus that would cover a distance and reach a destination that is fairly grand. The bus coming with a packed to capacity load still gave me the chance to get inside which had amongst passengers some fairly old. The wallet and the will to not wilt under pressure were twin concerns guiding me; equally concerned about the destination i intended to reach. Amidst the surging crowd i had yet to decide on a destination and by the time i reached NSIC ground i decided to get out of the bus. From hereon i was told that Okhla Mandi was not that far. Given the uncertain state of affairs i was in i decided the best option would be to visit Okhla Vegetable market later and here i was amidst people who were in Nehru Place Terminal. The Terminal is in disorder given the road inside is ruptured and a crowd fairly less from the 90s gathering of stress. This is probably to do with the Delhi Metro that runs in the vicinity. I returned home by a DTC bus and herein the frequency has scaled down as most are metro bound.
It was another day with another set of people i took the bus for Okhla Depot. There are three emerging and functioning centres in and around. First is the Okhla Railway Station. Second is Okhla Depot and third is Okhla Subzi Mandi. As you enter Okhla station, there are three trains that go past you. First is Samata Express from Visakhapatnam to Nizamuddin at half past four followed by one going towards Kosi Kalan at 4.32 and Mumbai Rajdhani at 4.47pm. With adequate notings made of the trains it was time to head towards Subzi Mandi where some musketeers have a different set of fame. As you step out of the station, the first impression is of no sanitation facility in and around leading to people relieving on a heap of garbage. Here one can build the toilets as there is ample space and also help the residents realise the worth of cleanliness. Inside the subzi mandi, the vegetables pricing is fairly reasonable and as one walks to the bus stand still the thought of no sanitation structure near okhla station comes haunting you and engaging you in a spell of rant. From the bus stand one can get the buses till AIIMS.
Nothing much had changed at Okhla Station from the one i visited in the late 90s. Primarily a local station meant to cater to local people the rush in EMUs is no less in the evening.
It was after spending some moments with an old man at AIIMS bus stand i decided to take a bus that would cover a distance and reach a destination that is fairly grand. The bus coming with a packed to capacity load still gave me the chance to get inside which had amongst passengers some fairly old. The wallet and the will to not wilt under pressure were twin concerns guiding me; equally concerned about the destination i intended to reach. Amidst the surging crowd i had yet to decide on a destination and by the time i reached NSIC ground i decided to get out of the bus. From hereon i was told that Okhla Mandi was not that far. Given the uncertain state of affairs i was in i decided the best option would be to visit Okhla Vegetable market later and here i was amidst people who were in Nehru Place Terminal. The Terminal is in disorder given the road inside is ruptured and a crowd fairly less from the 90s gathering of stress. This is probably to do with the Delhi Metro that runs in the vicinity. I returned home by a DTC bus and herein the frequency has scaled down as most are metro bound.
It was another day with another set of people i took the bus for Okhla Depot. There are three emerging and functioning centres in and around. First is the Okhla Railway Station. Second is Okhla Depot and third is Okhla Subzi Mandi. As you enter Okhla station, there are three trains that go past you. First is Samata Express from Visakhapatnam to Nizamuddin at half past four followed by one going towards Kosi Kalan at 4.32 and Mumbai Rajdhani at 4.47pm. With adequate notings made of the trains it was time to head towards Subzi Mandi where some musketeers have a different set of fame. As you step out of the station, the first impression is of no sanitation facility in and around leading to people relieving on a heap of garbage. Here one can build the toilets as there is ample space and also help the residents realise the worth of cleanliness. Inside the subzi mandi, the vegetables pricing is fairly reasonable and as one walks to the bus stand still the thought of no sanitation structure near okhla station comes haunting you and engaging you in a spell of rant. From the bus stand one can get the buses till AIIMS.
Nothing much had changed at Okhla Station from the one i visited in the late 90s. Primarily a local station meant to cater to local people the rush in EMUs is no less in the evening.
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