Leaving Rameswaram

Leaving Rameswaram

A visit to rameswaram railway station was necessitated by the need to seek a new rail ticket. The ticket i had purchased from Madurai railway station meant i would be taking a train for Guruvayoor late in the night from Nagercoil, something i could do without.  As for reservation centre in Madurai railway station it is on first floor with a seating capacity and queue movement reminiscent of Egmore railway reservation centre. When i left Sri Ramanjaneya Chatram followed by a brief stop near the temple, the decision to take auto was necessitated by the urgency to reach bus stand soon. Two local residents too got in the auto on the way and in no time we reached the RMM bus stand.

In RMM bus stand
haris balaji mobile shop
pay and use toilet and bathroom (Here middle aged man manning the facility looks to be tense;  he should cheer up)
bus reservation centre from  7 to  11 in the morning and 4 to 8pm.
hema ice cream parlour manned by personnel balaji
r k hotel
idea board

Around the bus stand i could not find water taps and if one wishes to wash hands the option is to go to pay and use toilet. Perhaps the people concerned should make a provision for installing a water tap away from pay and use toilet. As for bus reservation centre, the frequency of buses to Kanniyakumari is limited; one in morning at 7 and another in evening. Perhaps frequency should be increased via Tirunelveli, the preferred route.

In all i stayed in Rameshawaram for two nights that included a visit to Tamil Nadu hotel for tea. Tamil Nadu Hotel can also be tried as a residence point if the managers are satisfied with the identity papers as they all insist that giving to one person is something they entertain occasionally, something i came across in Sept. 2010.  From here the temple is a bit far as against the residence points in North Car street. Global Net which is opposite Sri Durgai Amman temple was as well accessed by me, frequently visited in 2010 when i was there on three different occasions. This cyber cafe is on first floor with sizeable seats. By and large the stay in Rameshawaram was a smooth one except for the laundry part which has fewer options as some shops open well after 11 in the morning. The rush to the temple town was heavy and yet everyone could get his or her chance. On Monday morning the queue inside looked to be formidably strong. But it did not take long to get your turn. The temple and precincts is huge and equally huge is the confidence of those who troop inside.