ride from bhubneswar to puri
While waiting for Dhouli Express coming from Howrah and going towards Puri PLatform 1 presented a picture of calm and cool. The Train is supposed to come by 12.30; train timing is reset to 2.30, 3.30 and finally at 4.15 pm. Different vendors could be seen at work in pf 1 which also has CTI office and an office on Odisha tourism. During the wait announcements are made for Rourkela intercity, dhouli (going towards Howrah), Puri Passenger and Konark express to Mumbai.
Dhouli express leaves at 4.35; gains traction/ speed at 4.37, linga station 4.42, slows down at 4.43. From 4.43 agricultural land we come across; at 4.47 gains traction. At 4.52 we reach retang station; later spot a young guard in yellow outfit. At 4.54 we see a green bike at a railway crossing.
At 4.54 see barren land followed by fertile agricultural land. At 4.59 we reach khurda road outer; 5.05 khurda road; 5.10 leave khurda road; 5.15 hamirpur gram ; 5.15 sight green coloured home; 5.22 kanas road. After kanas road we come across long spell of fertile agricultural land. At 5.25 we reach delang station followed by birpur station at 5.29 and sakhigopal station at 5.35. THe wait here is long as two trains go past us, puri- durg and puri-ahmedabad. Finally at 5.58 leave sakhigopal station; at 6.15 we are in malatipatpur station. From 6 pm onwards we see a good number of labourers at work. Finally we are in Puri at 6.25. On way to puri we come across new tracks, new flyover and new constructions
The stay in Puri was for 10 days having had the opportunity to stay in three different lodges. First point of stay was in Anjaana lodge on Gopal Ballav road. This was followed by Pooja lodge in Sarada DEvi Road and Baikuntha Dham on Dola Mandap Sahi. REached Puri on a SAturday evening and left the town on a Monday. Among the three lodges Pooja presented a picture of calm and quietness. THe stay in the first lodge was ok except for repeated queries on when the room would be vacated. THe delivery boy in Pooja lodge could not entertain the request of getting a newspaper from a hawker as he found going all the way to station to be a tad difficult. SAturday, Sunday, Thursday and Monday were the days when we visited the Puri temple; the rush was managed with utmost precision. Earlier the entry to the temple was from left side and nowadays they had switched to an entry from right and that too after a session of frisking. Earlier the visits did not witness any session of frisking.
Sarada lodge which is next to Pooja lodge came handy as far as meals were concerned. Subha Shree , a shop in Mahodadhi market, Mochi Sahi, came handy for handkerchiefs. The entire stay in Puri saw me visit different cyber cafes, notably dotcom and gen nxt.
From gopal ballav road as you reach mochi sahi square, one road goes towards dola mandap sahi; other road goes towards anna tiffin centre from where you turn right you reach hostel square and the road on the left is college road leading to college and on right the road leads to beach. FRom Hostel square road as you reach College road, you have to turn right to reach Rama Ballav Road; this was all dug up and perhaps it would take some months before a well carpeted road is set. Rama Ballav Road has a charm of its own.
While waiting for Dhouli Express coming from Howrah and going towards Puri PLatform 1 presented a picture of calm and cool. The Train is supposed to come by 12.30; train timing is reset to 2.30, 3.30 and finally at 4.15 pm. Different vendors could be seen at work in pf 1 which also has CTI office and an office on Odisha tourism. During the wait announcements are made for Rourkela intercity, dhouli (going towards Howrah), Puri Passenger and Konark express to Mumbai.
Dhouli express leaves at 4.35; gains traction/ speed at 4.37, linga station 4.42, slows down at 4.43. From 4.43 agricultural land we come across; at 4.47 gains traction. At 4.52 we reach retang station; later spot a young guard in yellow outfit. At 4.54 we see a green bike at a railway crossing.
At 4.54 see barren land followed by fertile agricultural land. At 4.59 we reach khurda road outer; 5.05 khurda road; 5.10 leave khurda road; 5.15 hamirpur gram ; 5.15 sight green coloured home; 5.22 kanas road. After kanas road we come across long spell of fertile agricultural land. At 5.25 we reach delang station followed by birpur station at 5.29 and sakhigopal station at 5.35. THe wait here is long as two trains go past us, puri- durg and puri-ahmedabad. Finally at 5.58 leave sakhigopal station; at 6.15 we are in malatipatpur station. From 6 pm onwards we see a good number of labourers at work. Finally we are in Puri at 6.25. On way to puri we come across new tracks, new flyover and new constructions
The stay in Puri was for 10 days having had the opportunity to stay in three different lodges. First point of stay was in Anjaana lodge on Gopal Ballav road. This was followed by Pooja lodge in Sarada DEvi Road and Baikuntha Dham on Dola Mandap Sahi. REached Puri on a SAturday evening and left the town on a Monday. Among the three lodges Pooja presented a picture of calm and quietness. THe stay in the first lodge was ok except for repeated queries on when the room would be vacated. THe delivery boy in Pooja lodge could not entertain the request of getting a newspaper from a hawker as he found going all the way to station to be a tad difficult. SAturday, Sunday, Thursday and Monday were the days when we visited the Puri temple; the rush was managed with utmost precision. Earlier the entry to the temple was from left side and nowadays they had switched to an entry from right and that too after a session of frisking. Earlier the visits did not witness any session of frisking.
Sarada lodge which is next to Pooja lodge came handy as far as meals were concerned. Subha Shree , a shop in Mahodadhi market, Mochi Sahi, came handy for handkerchiefs. The entire stay in Puri saw me visit different cyber cafes, notably dotcom and gen nxt.
From gopal ballav road as you reach mochi sahi square, one road goes towards dola mandap sahi; other road goes towards anna tiffin centre from where you turn right you reach hostel square and the road on the left is college road leading to college and on right the road leads to beach. FRom Hostel square road as you reach College road, you have to turn right to reach Rama Ballav Road; this was all dug up and perhaps it would take some months before a well carpeted road is set. Rama Ballav Road has a charm of its own.
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