Leaving Jasidih for Kolkata
It was on a Monday i decided to leave for Kolkata. The morning visit to temple was from rear side as the rush from the front door was beyond imagination. With a rush as heavy and that too a little before 6.50am the conclusion that one could draw was people had been lining up since four or perhaps earlier than that. On monday as i entered the Baidyanath dham temple, one occasion vis-a-vis three different occasions on Sunday, the attempt to reach near the jyotirlingam came with little effort with whoever who wishes to put an offering should duly put it in the box.
Govinda Govinda renting the air
As i handed picture of Lord Venkateshwara to some sitting near the jyotirlingam, chants of "Govinda Govinda" rented the air. It was one among these two days that while entering the temple i came across a gentleman hailing from Mahesana in Gujarat which has been known to dish out one of the finest teas from a railway station when there was no concrete structure. Though the station has become pucca the tea of tranqiuility can least be discovered. After coming out of temple as i wished to take the luggage from the reception desk, the man who had let me in the previous day had a different take on the time i checked out in the morning and the time he had recorded on a watch which was more than having a share of turning. The previous day when he opened the gates to the lodge it seemed he hadn't had good sleep mirrored by his disposition that 24 hours is the check out time, one hour can be given as grace shine. Differences on when i checked out and when he recorded my check out from his cot led to an exchange and return of no change. Mind you in these circumstances one is advised to forego as you are in a different world with people willing to have surprises unfurl. For all little inconvenience of that morning the lodge was fairly good and the room had rejuvenating root. For the minor lapse of the manager who had never served in the rank of a major, his semi sleepy state stated he made efforts to gain sleep, if sleep did not come the entire night he had ways to showcase his right. Hope in future whoever comes to him, he would through his conduct win.
Leaving Deogarh
Leave Deogarh at 7.35 reach jasidih at 8.10. On the way come across “by the way “, international food theatre. The road under which river flows has had repair of sorts. On the way there are billboards like "6 mahine mein sarkari naukari paye". Phone booth near the entrance to the Jasidih station has personnel sonu. This phone booth is quite handy as people from far away places come to Deogarh. At the right side of the entrance there are a series of ticket windows with just one for computerised railway reservation. Atm guard at jasidih railway station is B Das.
In Jasidih railway station the refreshment room on Platform One opens after 8.15. On pf 1 , waiting hall for first class (a boy on a laptop can be seen), waiting hall for sleeper class. The rush on PF 1 and PF 2 is huge. Before Danapur/Patna Howrah Jan Shatabdi comes, there is another train heading towards Howrah that comes and leaves. From PF 1 i have a series of tea glasses, some prepared and some prepared with a request to not put sugar. I come across one gentleman , who has to board a train to Howrah, the connecting train would take him to cuttack.
Leave Jasidih at 9.18am, Jamtara coming at 10.15, chittaranjan 10.30, salanpur, 10.40, asansol 11, Durgapur 11.35 and barddhaman (this is how it is spelled in station board) 12.20pm . With a seat number 94, i am between two men, one is heading to Durgapur pursuing B Tech from Engineering College and another a sort of trader with a trail of thoughts. Hailing from Patna, the boy studying in Engineering College in Durgapur gives a break up of education, mess and hostel fees. If i can recall correctly for each year it would work out to be Rs 1.25 lakh and for four years put together it would be 5 lakh rs and add another one lakh the entire outgo for four year course would be Rs 6 lakh. In the college campus they give tea in the morning but no milk is served the entire day and for all seven days. The non veg preparations are handed out at least five days a week. During the conversation what he seem to suggest was his parents had taken no loan and as far as placement record is concerned it is more than promising.
One needs to hail such institutions for keeping the yearly fees low with a thought that if they could provide milk to the students enrolled there.
Jaugram station comes at 12.50, just at 12.47 going past station with an engine with a number 27602, reach dakuni 1.30, bally halt 1.35, a little before 2 we are at Majestic Howrah. Mind you the Wheeler staff at Durgapur cooperative is helpful (best wishes to him), the wheeler staff at howrah indifferent, don’t stock all newspapers. The ride from Jasidih to Howrah was an experience of a different nature with vendors of different colours selling their stuff to keep themselves going. Jhalmudi seem to be the most popular lot with an equal bunch of those dishing out toast with veg cutlet. Here one needs to watch out for the amount of dust that gets settled on the face and arms and one should constantly wash their face. Keeping it partially covered could also be an option. The Jasidih-Howrah ride was enriching to the point that though clouds had come, the rains had rarely begun to come and run. The green cover that we talked about while approaching Kolkata Airport by flight could in a way be discovered and some transhipments/locations with blue coating could be revered. A ride that has less risks and more rewards.
It was on a Monday i decided to leave for Kolkata. The morning visit to temple was from rear side as the rush from the front door was beyond imagination. With a rush as heavy and that too a little before 6.50am the conclusion that one could draw was people had been lining up since four or perhaps earlier than that. On monday as i entered the Baidyanath dham temple, one occasion vis-a-vis three different occasions on Sunday, the attempt to reach near the jyotirlingam came with little effort with whoever who wishes to put an offering should duly put it in the box.
Govinda Govinda renting the air
As i handed picture of Lord Venkateshwara to some sitting near the jyotirlingam, chants of "Govinda Govinda" rented the air. It was one among these two days that while entering the temple i came across a gentleman hailing from Mahesana in Gujarat which has been known to dish out one of the finest teas from a railway station when there was no concrete structure. Though the station has become pucca the tea of tranqiuility can least be discovered. After coming out of temple as i wished to take the luggage from the reception desk, the man who had let me in the previous day had a different take on the time i checked out in the morning and the time he had recorded on a watch which was more than having a share of turning. The previous day when he opened the gates to the lodge it seemed he hadn't had good sleep mirrored by his disposition that 24 hours is the check out time, one hour can be given as grace shine. Differences on when i checked out and when he recorded my check out from his cot led to an exchange and return of no change. Mind you in these circumstances one is advised to forego as you are in a different world with people willing to have surprises unfurl. For all little inconvenience of that morning the lodge was fairly good and the room had rejuvenating root. For the minor lapse of the manager who had never served in the rank of a major, his semi sleepy state stated he made efforts to gain sleep, if sleep did not come the entire night he had ways to showcase his right. Hope in future whoever comes to him, he would through his conduct win.
Leaving Deogarh
Leave Deogarh at 7.35 reach jasidih at 8.10. On the way come across “by the way “, international food theatre. The road under which river flows has had repair of sorts. On the way there are billboards like "6 mahine mein sarkari naukari paye". Phone booth near the entrance to the Jasidih station has personnel sonu. This phone booth is quite handy as people from far away places come to Deogarh. At the right side of the entrance there are a series of ticket windows with just one for computerised railway reservation. Atm guard at jasidih railway station is B Das.
In Jasidih railway station the refreshment room on Platform One opens after 8.15. On pf 1 , waiting hall for first class (a boy on a laptop can be seen), waiting hall for sleeper class. The rush on PF 1 and PF 2 is huge. Before Danapur/Patna Howrah Jan Shatabdi comes, there is another train heading towards Howrah that comes and leaves. From PF 1 i have a series of tea glasses, some prepared and some prepared with a request to not put sugar. I come across one gentleman , who has to board a train to Howrah, the connecting train would take him to cuttack.
Leave Jasidih at 9.18am, Jamtara coming at 10.15, chittaranjan 10.30, salanpur, 10.40, asansol 11, Durgapur 11.35 and barddhaman (this is how it is spelled in station board) 12.20pm . With a seat number 94, i am between two men, one is heading to Durgapur pursuing B Tech from Engineering College and another a sort of trader with a trail of thoughts. Hailing from Patna, the boy studying in Engineering College in Durgapur gives a break up of education, mess and hostel fees. If i can recall correctly for each year it would work out to be Rs 1.25 lakh and for four years put together it would be 5 lakh rs and add another one lakh the entire outgo for four year course would be Rs 6 lakh. In the college campus they give tea in the morning but no milk is served the entire day and for all seven days. The non veg preparations are handed out at least five days a week. During the conversation what he seem to suggest was his parents had taken no loan and as far as placement record is concerned it is more than promising.
One needs to hail such institutions for keeping the yearly fees low with a thought that if they could provide milk to the students enrolled there.
Jaugram station comes at 12.50, just at 12.47 going past station with an engine with a number 27602, reach dakuni 1.30, bally halt 1.35, a little before 2 we are at Majestic Howrah. Mind you the Wheeler staff at Durgapur cooperative is helpful (best wishes to him), the wheeler staff at howrah indifferent, don’t stock all newspapers. The ride from Jasidih to Howrah was an experience of a different nature with vendors of different colours selling their stuff to keep themselves going. Jhalmudi seem to be the most popular lot with an equal bunch of those dishing out toast with veg cutlet. Here one needs to watch out for the amount of dust that gets settled on the face and arms and one should constantly wash their face. Keeping it partially covered could also be an option. The Jasidih-Howrah ride was enriching to the point that though clouds had come, the rains had rarely begun to come and run. The green cover that we talked about while approaching Kolkata Airport by flight could in a way be discovered and some transhipments/locations with blue coating could be revered. A ride that has less risks and more rewards.
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