Sightings, Interactions in Ahmedabad; the ride to Delhi
The cool breeze that i came across in Dwarkadish when i visited Deva bhai tea centre opposite Radha Parotha House at five in the morning on a Saturday is something that remains etched in my memory. A word of praise for Mr Harsukh Bhai and Geeta Ben whom i met while taking an auto ride to Dwarka railway station from a road which is not Nageshwar Road but a one which is not normally taken by vehicles. More people should visit their shop as it would bring smile on their face.
As for the stay in Ahmedabad spread over four to five days it saw me interacting with people, students from different background. Apart from visiting Camp Hanuman Temple it were innumerable rides to different places that saw me hail an auto here and there thereby helping me to get to know the names of automen and reigning harmony among different communities. A word of praise for Kalapi Restaurant which served fresh delicacies.
More Sightings in Ahmedabad
- Green Signal
- Samsonite
- United Bank of India
- Motiwala Ras
- Hotel Cadilac
- Hotel Sohel
- Sidi Saeed Mosque
- Meeting Mr Salim
- The Green House A Courtyard Cafe
- New Lucky Restaurant
- Central Bank of India
- Bank of Baroda
- Meet Mr Hanif Qureshi owner Mukam hotel, Mr Hari bhai and Mr Ishwar bhai
- Meet Mr Attamash riding a two wheeler
- Meet Mr Dhirubhai newspaper vendor
- Meet students of Altaf College Ahmedabad
- Meet Mr Ansar from Kishanganj in Bihar running a tea centre. There is another boy going by the name Saddam Hussein at the same tea centre
- Meet Mr Tauseef coming from Lucknow for work
- Meet Mr Mohammad Suleman from Kishanganj in Bihar staying in Ahmedabad for the past 50 to 60 years.
More Sightings in Ahmedabad
- Muthoot Finance
- IIFL Gold Loan
- Relaxo
- HDFC
- Electricity House
- Metro
- Google Kids Zone
- Owaisi Fashion
- Bata
- Vodafone
- Signature Belt Shop
- Optic Vision
- Kewal Sons Readymade And Woolen Wear
- Levi's Innerwear
- KGN All Types of Mobiles And Accessories
- Femina Selections
- Track Pant Capry T Shirt Woolen Jacket Raincoat
- Nikon Metro Studio and Photo Lab
- A lane going inside has Planet Cyber cafe
- Hotel Balwas
- Big Boss Shoes
- Imperial Pan Centre
- VIP Company Showroom
- DCB Bank
- Studio i
- Walkway
- Khadim's
- Good Morning Tea
- Ultratech Cement
- Jaini Trade Link Pvt Ltd
- AU Small Finance Bank
ATM 24 hours
- Relief Arcade
- Meet Mr Mushtaq Bhai
After Bank of Baroda
- OYO Flagship Hotel Grand Ambience
- Palica Bazar Readymade Garments Mall
- The Kotawala Radiator Repairing Works
- Heritage Centre
- KTM Lal Darwaja
- La Fontaine A Multicuisine Restaurant
- Hotel Royal Highness
- Rupali Cream Station
- Oppo Camera Phone
- Satyam Mobile Hub
- Vivo
- TATA MOTORS
- State Bank ATM
- Meem Mobile
- Sagar Pan Centre
- Sagar Tea Stall
- R.K Soda Shop
- R.K. Juice Shop
- Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service
- Famous Juice Centre Cart
- Signature Hair Care
- Shah Chinese Fry Centre Cart
- Skyjet
- Vakil Chambers
- Taj Mahal Trading Co.
- Hotel Mukam
- Meet Mr Alili bhai
- Havmor ice cream
- Blossoms Primary School
- Ideal Power
- Royal Appartment
Sightings in Salapose Road
- Samsung
- Oppo
- Sunrise Calendar
- Moon beam
- Relief Cyber Cafe
- Now and Wow
- Regal Emporium
- Citizen Footwear
- Gramudyog Gandhihat
- Rakesh Lamination Xerox
- Code- H Designer Collection
- Russian Bakery
- Prince Hair Art
- Amin Pan Parlour
- Rayban Sunglasses
- Highness Optik House
- Fashion Corner
- Grand Selection
- Highness Eye Care Clinic
- Sports Plaza
- Big-W Watch Collection
- e.Yelink Plus
- Royal Stores
- Real Chain Repairing
- Hotel Mayur Residential (I have stayed here in 2008)
- Haji Perfume
- Your choice A Family Footwear Shop
- Patwa Medical Stores
- Idea 4G
- Meena Fragrances
- Master Mobile Repairing Centre
- Al-Faiz Hair Art AC Saloon
- H.T. Footwear
- Al-Hira Fashion City
- Dayar-e-Habib Travels Pvt Ltd
- Saify Beauty And Fashion
- New Sagar Traders
- A One Jeans
- Kalpi Hair Art
- Sukun Carpet House
- Heena Traders
- Hotel Sahara
- R.K. And Sons
- Al- Aksha Tours and Travels
- Hotel Aashiana
- Prince Opticians
- Al-Noor
- Bharat Electricals
- Central AC Liba Market
- Irani Restaurant
- KGN Music Centre
- Master Watch Centre
- Talk N Solution
- Bombay Hair Saloon
- Variety Pan
- Pan House
- Apsara Hair Saloon
- Royal Soda Point
- Nishat Restaurant
It is Automan Mr Siraj bhai who takes me to Camp Hanuman Temple. It is Automan Mr Noor Mohammad who takes me to Relief Cinema which is now Relief Arcade. On same day take shuttle auto to railway station.
In railway reservation centre meet Mr Sumit from Ahmedabad and Mr Pramod from Nagpur (it is 18 hours ride from Nagpur to Ahmedabad). Meet Mr Prakhar Sharma working in Ahmedabad hailing from Delhi. Meet Mr Parikh going to Andheri in Mumbai in Maharashtra State.
At Food Track IRCTC Food Plaza the man at the counter is rude. In Hotel Sagar which is opposite railway station Nr Abid Hussain the owner is humble. Mr Manoj automan takes me from Fruit Point to Hotel Mukam.
In Kalapi Restaurant it is Mr Mahender Singh who serves food. From Saturday to Wednesday i made it a point to take food from Kalapi Restaurant. Meet Automan Mr Mohammad bhai. Meet Mr Batuka bhai, meet Mr Babu bhai. Meet Mr Raju bhai who has a weighing machine at his disposal.
Going to Khanpur. It is Automan Mr Dalpat bhai who takes me to Khanpur. Going past
Near Mukam Hotel
Near AU Small Finance Bank
There is another man from Adidas company going to Gurgaon. He is Mr Prakash bhai from Mt Abu posted in Ahmedabad. According to Mr Prakash bhai in Mt Abu construction has been banned for the past five to six years. Earlier people from Mumbai and other places purchased land and built farm houses and that really played havoc with environment and surroundings of the area. Besides Brahmakumari, the institution, which has acres of land at its disposal, led to conflict with local people.
Chhapi comes at 7.35, Palampur 7.45, Mt Abu 8.55 pm. The next morning meet Mr Ashish Ranjan Sharma studying in Vishwakarma Govt. Engineering College in Gujarat. I differ with him when he says that the people from North India would find it difficult to settle in South India and for them the best locales for studying would be in places like Gujarat. Perhaps he has not been to South where the warm embrace greets one and the conversation is eclectic to say the least. Gurgaon comes at 6.30 am. There is a message on cleanliness. The train reaches Delhi Cantt station at 6.55 am and it is automan Mr Anil who takes me to Safdarjung Enclave.
It was a good stay in Gujarat with enough memories about the people of the state who were good at heart. Visiting Somnath, Dwarkadish, Okha, Nageshwar, Byet Dwarka and Ahmedabad in Gujarat State saw me people of varied culture/religion in best mood and grade.
The cool breeze that i came across in Dwarkadish when i visited Deva bhai tea centre opposite Radha Parotha House at five in the morning on a Saturday is something that remains etched in my memory. A word of praise for Mr Harsukh Bhai and Geeta Ben whom i met while taking an auto ride to Dwarka railway station from a road which is not Nageshwar Road but a one which is not normally taken by vehicles. More people should visit their shop as it would bring smile on their face.
As for the stay in Ahmedabad spread over four to five days it saw me interacting with people, students from different background. Apart from visiting Camp Hanuman Temple it were innumerable rides to different places that saw me hail an auto here and there thereby helping me to get to know the names of automen and reigning harmony among different communities. A word of praise for Kalapi Restaurant which served fresh delicacies.
More Sightings in Ahmedabad
- Green Signal
- Samsonite
- United Bank of India
- Motiwala Ras
- Hotel Cadilac
- Hotel Sohel
- Sidi Saeed Mosque
- Meeting Mr Salim
- The Green House A Courtyard Cafe
- New Lucky Restaurant
- Central Bank of India
- Bank of Baroda
- Meet Mr Hanif Qureshi owner Mukam hotel, Mr Hari bhai and Mr Ishwar bhai
- Meet Mr Attamash riding a two wheeler
- Meet Mr Dhirubhai newspaper vendor
- Meet students of Altaf College Ahmedabad
- Meet Mr Ansar from Kishanganj in Bihar running a tea centre. There is another boy going by the name Saddam Hussein at the same tea centre
- Meet Mr Tauseef coming from Lucknow for work
- Meet Mr Mohammad Suleman from Kishanganj in Bihar staying in Ahmedabad for the past 50 to 60 years.
More Sightings in Ahmedabad
- Muthoot Finance
- IIFL Gold Loan
- Relaxo
- HDFC
- Electricity House
- Metro
- Google Kids Zone
- Owaisi Fashion
- Bata
- Vodafone
- Signature Belt Shop
- Optic Vision
- Kewal Sons Readymade And Woolen Wear
- Levi's Innerwear
- KGN All Types of Mobiles And Accessories
- Femina Selections
- Track Pant Capry T Shirt Woolen Jacket Raincoat
- Nikon Metro Studio and Photo Lab
- A lane going inside has Planet Cyber cafe
- Hotel Balwas
- Big Boss Shoes
- Imperial Pan Centre
- VIP Company Showroom
- DCB Bank
- Studio i
- Walkway
- Khadim's
- Good Morning Tea
- Ultratech Cement
- Jaini Trade Link Pvt Ltd
- AU Small Finance Bank
ATM 24 hours
- Relief Arcade
- Meet Mr Mushtaq Bhai
After Bank of Baroda
- OYO Flagship Hotel Grand Ambience
- Palica Bazar Readymade Garments Mall
- The Kotawala Radiator Repairing Works
- Heritage Centre
- KTM Lal Darwaja
- La Fontaine A Multicuisine Restaurant
- Hotel Royal Highness
- Rupali Cream Station
- Oppo Camera Phone
- Satyam Mobile Hub
- Vivo
- TATA MOTORS
- State Bank ATM
- Meem Mobile
- Sagar Pan Centre
- Sagar Tea Stall
- R.K Soda Shop
- R.K. Juice Shop
- Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service
- Famous Juice Centre Cart
- Signature Hair Care
- Shah Chinese Fry Centre Cart
- Skyjet
- Vakil Chambers
- Taj Mahal Trading Co.
- Hotel Mukam
- Meet Mr Alili bhai
- Havmor ice cream
- Blossoms Primary School
- Ideal Power
- Royal Appartment
Sightings in Salapose Road
- Samsung
- Oppo
- Sunrise Calendar
- Moon beam
- Relief Cyber Cafe
- Now and Wow
- Regal Emporium
- Citizen Footwear
- Gramudyog Gandhihat
- Rakesh Lamination Xerox
- Code- H Designer Collection
- Russian Bakery
- Prince Hair Art
- Amin Pan Parlour
- Rayban Sunglasses
- Highness Optik House
- Fashion Corner
- Grand Selection
- Highness Eye Care Clinic
- Sports Plaza
- Big-W Watch Collection
- e.Yelink Plus
- Royal Stores
- Real Chain Repairing
- Hotel Mayur Residential (I have stayed here in 2008)
- Haji Perfume
- Your choice A Family Footwear Shop
- Patwa Medical Stores
- Idea 4G
- Meena Fragrances
- Master Mobile Repairing Centre
- Al-Faiz Hair Art AC Saloon
- H.T. Footwear
- Al-Hira Fashion City
- Dayar-e-Habib Travels Pvt Ltd
- Saify Beauty And Fashion
- New Sagar Traders
- A One Jeans
- Kalpi Hair Art
- Sukun Carpet House
- Heena Traders
- Hotel Sahara
- R.K. And Sons
- Al- Aksha Tours and Travels
- Hotel Aashiana
- Prince Opticians
- Al-Noor
- Bharat Electricals
- Central AC Liba Market
- Irani Restaurant
- KGN Music Centre
- Master Watch Centre
- Talk N Solution
- Bombay Hair Saloon
- Variety Pan
- Pan House
- Apsara Hair Saloon
- Royal Soda Point
- Nishat Restaurant
It is Automan Mr Siraj bhai who takes me to Camp Hanuman Temple. It is Automan Mr Noor Mohammad who takes me to Relief Cinema which is now Relief Arcade. On same day take shuttle auto to railway station.
In railway reservation centre meet Mr Sumit from Ahmedabad and Mr Pramod from Nagpur (it is 18 hours ride from Nagpur to Ahmedabad). Meet Mr Prakhar Sharma working in Ahmedabad hailing from Delhi. Meet Mr Parikh going to Andheri in Mumbai in Maharashtra State.
At Food Track IRCTC Food Plaza the man at the counter is rude. In Hotel Sagar which is opposite railway station Nr Abid Hussain the owner is humble. Mr Manoj automan takes me from Fruit Point to Hotel Mukam.
In Ahmedabad city there is Sankalp Restaurant which is a South Indian Eating Outlet. Meet Mr Anil bhai, Mr Lakshya from Kerala. Meet Mr Narsi bhai cobbler. Meet Mr Vadu bhai. Mr Wasim bhai guides me to Limca store of Russian Bakery. Meet Mr Mangal Das newspaper vendor. Meet Mr Kieid bhai in Relief Cyber Cafe.
Came across students of Republic Higher School who had to appear for test between 8 am to 10 am. Students went by the names Chipa Azharuddin, Yosuf bhai, Ansari Afsar all of class 9 D. Meet students Aayan and Mudassar of same school. Meet Mr Nanhe at tea centre run by a man from Kishanganj. Meet Mr Bin Mohammad. Meet Mr Hanif bhai near Tata Motors. Mr Salman bhai guides me to a bus stand for taking bus to Navrangpura. Meet Mr Iqbal bhai near Palica Bazar. Near Heritage centre earlier there was a restaurant.
In Kalapi Restaurant it is Mr Mahender Singh who serves food. From Saturday to Wednesday i made it a point to take food from Kalapi Restaurant. Meet Automan Mr Mohammad bhai. Meet Mr Batuka bhai, meet Mr Babu bhai. Meet Mr Raju bhai who has a weighing machine at his disposal.
Going to Khanpur. It is Automan Mr Dalpat bhai who takes me to Khanpur. Going past
-Central Bank of India Mithakali branch
-Hoarding of Abu Dhabi
Enter the mirage beyond the dunes
Near Mukam Hotel
- This summer by the pool side
The perfect summer delight
Breakfast 550rs, Lunch 750rs, Dinner 850rs
Lemon Tree Premier
- Bhadra Taxi Stand
AC Non AC Car Available
Meet Mr Omar bhai
- Bombay Frankie Corner Cart
- Mastana Sandwich Pizza Corner
- Meet Mr Deepak bhai automan
- Medical Chemist Shop run by Mr Mahender Singh very helpful
Near AU Small Finance Bank
- Contigo shirt starting @399
Jean starting @ 599
- Love is growing. Introducing the new Activa
More Sightings near Relief Road
- Hotel Sahil
- Music Mobile Gallery
- Saiyed Saab
The Designer Kurta Hub
- Fabzap Indian Hub
- Honest Celebrations
- Meet Mr Rasheed bhai
- Khadim's sale flat 50 % off
- Russian Bakery since 1976
Here there is Mr Fahim bhai and it is open from 8.30 am to 1.30 am
- Idgah Gate since 1974
- Hotel Kamran Palace
- Chicken Biryani Corner
Dilli Ki Mashoor Chicken Biryani (Delhi's famous Chicken Biryani)
Order Dene Par Biryani Tyaar Ki Jati He ( Once order is placed only then biryani is prepared)
- Bhagyoday Restaurant
The train ride from Ahmedabad to Delhi Cantt Station
On a Wednesday left Hotel Mukam to catch Ahmedabad Rajdhani which is supposed to depart from PF 10. In Himachal Govt. Undertaking Pure Apple Juice which is opposite Honest Restaurant, the man at Pure apple juice outlet is very arrogant. When i asked for paper glass he brushed aside my request which eventually he handed me after displaying a tantrum or two. It is porter Mr Rakesh bhai who takes my luggage to platform 10. Announcements are being made for different trains.
Agra Fort Super Fast to depart at 4.55 from P F 10, Ahmedabad Abu Road Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad Patan Ahmedabad train comes on PF 7. Ahmedabad Rajdhani leaves at 5.42. Gains traction. Surroundings are clean. Sabarmati comes at 5.57. Mehsana 6.52 leaves at 6.56. In the train meet a man from ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) posted in Ahmedabad. What i could gather from the conversation was ISRO has 16 centres in India. While GSLV goes right up to 36,000 km, PSLV goes up to 500 km. The ISRO man is travelling with his father and they are headed towards Himachal Pradesh State.
There is another man from Adidas company going to Gurgaon. He is Mr Prakash bhai from Mt Abu posted in Ahmedabad. According to Mr Prakash bhai in Mt Abu construction has been banned for the past five to six years. Earlier people from Mumbai and other places purchased land and built farm houses and that really played havoc with environment and surroundings of the area. Besides Brahmakumari, the institution, which has acres of land at its disposal, led to conflict with local people.
Chhapi comes at 7.35, Palampur 7.45, Mt Abu 8.55 pm. The next morning meet Mr Ashish Ranjan Sharma studying in Vishwakarma Govt. Engineering College in Gujarat. I differ with him when he says that the people from North India would find it difficult to settle in South India and for them the best locales for studying would be in places like Gujarat. Perhaps he has not been to South where the warm embrace greets one and the conversation is eclectic to say the least. Gurgaon comes at 6.30 am. There is a message on cleanliness. The train reaches Delhi Cantt station at 6.55 am and it is automan Mr Anil who takes me to Safdarjung Enclave.
It was a good stay in Gujarat with enough memories about the people of the state who were good at heart. Visiting Somnath, Dwarkadish, Okha, Nageshwar, Byet Dwarka and Ahmedabad in Gujarat State saw me people of varied culture/religion in best mood and grade.
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