Unspoken Words...

After a long time, I am in a train again for more than one day journey. I can remember my last train journey. It was in the beginning of 2006, may be Jan end or beginning of Feb from Bangalore to Howrah in the same train I am today, Yashvantpur Express.

Recap...

I was in Bangalore for CDAC interview. I was unemployed that time; searching for a job. Me and my dad reached Bangalore at around 8 o’clock in the morning. Very next day was my interview. After that a day break and then my return journey was planned. Oh I was all alone during my interview date because my dad leaves Bangalore the same day we arrived.

One of my friends called me on the evening of the interview and inform me that we had an offcampus interview for CTS. So, I should board on the very next day of the interview, otherwise I would miss the opportunity.

I came to station in the morning; book a tatkal ticket (which was waiting list too). In the afternoon, I carry my language and went to the station. I cancel my other ticket and board into the train.

My ticket was not confirmed yet. So I talk with a TT and failed. He told me tatkal waiting list.. No one can do anything.. Being an enthusiastic person I search for a vacant seat and slept.

After a few hours, another TT came and shakes my leg and asks "hay! Why are you sleeping here?" I show my ticket, and he told me "there are passengers for this seat, and will board from the next station." Even after saying so he told me to stay there and few minutes back he came and allocate a seat for me. I was feeling lucky that time. However, he asks me "where are you going?" I understand his intention. He wanted few bucks for his service. I told that I was there for an interview, and he just do not ask for any money. Strange! But Yaa may be because I am a student he does not ask for it... But that was all I can remember about my last journey..

Now, in this journey I had a RAC ticket. That means I can sit at least. Last night I boarded in the allocated coach and sit with another person allocated on the same seat.

Then the person of seat number 48 asks me to do a favor. And that is to take their confirmed seat and give the RSC seat to them. Yes you heard it correct. They want to exchange their confirm seats with our RAC tickets. They are actually 3 friends one from Bangladesh, who is talking with me for the deal, and other two are from may be vutan, japan, manipur.. I won't know.. I won't ask.. But, they do not understand Bengali, not even hindi. They understand only english. These persons got the seats in the different end of the same coach. Now they want to stick together. So they offer me their seat.. And what else is required for me.. I need to sleep, and they need to stay in awake. So deal final. What say?? I am lucky again?? Yaa I am lucky again..