Leaving For Puttaparthi In Andhra Pradesh State In South India

Leaving For Puttaparthi In Andhra Pradesh State In South India

After having booked ticket the next day I left Safdarjung Enclave home at 6.30 PM. Mr Sarbajeet Singh of Kamal Taxi was kind enough to arrange taxi. Go past Safdarjung Flyover at 6.42. Reach Hazrat Nizamuddin Station at 7 PM. There are in all 11 red lights from Safdarjung Enclave to Hazrat Nizamuddin  Station with traffic showing no hint of receding. Why traffic multiplies in the evening hours giving tense moments to those who are suposed to board trains to far away destinations like South India. But these tense moments wipe away in no time as the man driving taxi makes it to Hazrat Nizamuddin Station almost 50 minutes before Bengaluru Rajdhani is to depart. Reach Platform 5 after 7.05 with porter Mr Om Prakash agreeing to put luggage once train pulls in on the said Platform. 

Trains Across India In Thick Of Action

Here as I bide time I can see Duronto Express to Secunderabad parked in Platform 6 with announcements made for slew of trains including one going to Bandra through Kota and Vadodra and at this point of time running behind schedule. By 7.18 my train comes on Platform and by 7.26 I get settled in my seat. I can see the train that comes on Platform 4 there is a mad rush to get in and get out. Such is the state of affairs of Indian Railways despite running over one hundred thousand trains across country it is in thick of action with those wishing to travel coming in multiples. 

Notings In Telugu Language Convey The Convoy Has Entered Andhra Pradesh State

The train leaves at 7.50 with Mathura ( Uttar Pradesh State) coming after 9, Agra at 10.20 and Bhopal at 3.50 AM. For Itarsi to access the reporting time is between 5.20 and 5.40. Maramjhiri comes at 6.57 with some taking morning walk. Having gone past Betul at 7 it is lush green with surroundings retaining sheen. Amla at 7.12 followed by Pawar Krishi Farm Dairy. Nagpur (Maharashtra State In West India) at 9.30 and around 12 PM the convoy has reached Balharshah ( Maharashtra State). Notings in Telugu language at 1.20 reveal the big picture that the convoy has entered Andhra Pradesh State. At 1.30 reach KOYA VAGU. At 1.30 again reach Sirpur Kaghaznagar with some having made made mental note of mobile tower. 

Kazipet At 3.45, Secunderabad At 5.30

Kazipet at 3.45, Jangaon at 4.14 and Secunderabad at 5.30 where other passengers Mr Jagdeesh Varan and  Mr Bharadwaj make fervent attempt to locate store of Karachi biscuits. From Secunderabad Police Officer Mr P  N Swamy boards train. Here  a word of praise for TTE ( Train Ticket Examiner) V Ashoka who was kind enough to ensure the side lower berth is kept vacant all through train journey so that I could take the seat as I was alotted inside upper berth. 

Rail Escort Staff Seeking Views

Sedam in Karnataka State comes at 7.42, Guntakal at 11.40 and I having skipped sleep as my destination is not that far. Dharmavaram comes at 1.27 AM and here Mr P N Swamy deboards and we wishing well for each other. Here little later rail travel escort staff member approaches me to jot down opinion about escort staff and here I give positive feedback. Soon after the train at Basampalli refuses to move further between 1.50 and 2.23. When the convoy moves it reaches Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam at 2.43 AM and here I am the sole one to deboard. This train ride taking little over 30 hours captured impression of India where still vast sections of people have no access to clean drinking water and they taking it directly from ponds. Here In India railways running base kitchen and vegetable (Malai kofta, Indian Dish) procured from Nagpur Base Kitchen was something to praise. Here In India police officers like Mr P N Swamy keeping upright conduct. 

Deboarding At Prasanthi Nilayam And Reaching Puttaparthi

After I deboarded at Platform 2 of Prasanthi Nilayam station I got hold of auto with Mr Lakshmipati at the helm. By 3.15 I was in Puttaparthi and taking room in Rangasai Lodge. Automan Mr Lakshmipati was kind enough to guide me to this Lodge. I stayed in Puttaparthi for three days with Lord Ganesh Idol In Temple Premises Evoking Much Attention And Praise.

YEDU KONDALWADA VENKATRAMNA GOVINDA GOVINDA