I find travelling one of the most tedious job to especially when one has to travel from Ambarnath to Jogeshwari. It almost takes me 2 hours to reach office every morning. Now you can understand my condition, especially after mentioning that am very much disinterested in travelling. It's been almost 1 year travelling so long, and in this one year I have made many friends while travelling, seen many fights, been a part of few too:P
For almost 6 months it was a nightmare travelling alone for 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the evening, but thankfully to the friendly group that has been formed ever since my college friend joined me in the same 8:33 train. For 6 months I used to get in from ambarnath and then sit for an hour and then would get up and offer some other person seat who would be standing for a long time.
6 Months ago.
One fine day I was on my way for office and I see one guy hanging on the footboard, he seemed to be someone I know. Yeah! I knew him since past 4 years and he was my college friend. Soon enough I gave him voice and he turned over and was surprised to see me. He quickly traveled towards me in-spite the train being so crowded and his happiness had no end, maybe he too was witnessing the same scenario as I was. He too had to travel far for his office but not as far as me.
We started chatting from where we left during college days, and that day was a bit better in terms of travelling as we din't have any idea as to when the train reached dadar. Alumni's meeting after a year and we both were excited. He inquired about the train timing and I told him that you will always find me in this same train.
From the next day he got in the same train and for a surprise he made his way towards me rather than hanging out in-spite the train being so crowded. Few days past by, and then we formed our own little group in the train as majority of the people were the same everyday.
The 8:33 characters:
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My college friend:
How can I forget this guy, it's because of him that this group has been formed. He is very notorious and talkative. He has the power to make any one and everyone laugh. He is the dravid of our team. The way he chit chats everyone likes it. The day when this guy misses the train, the rest of the group members inquire about him. He goes on and on and never seems to stop. Thankfully because of this habit we don't even realize that we travel far distance. Wish someday he shifts Ambarnath and we can start our chatterbox right from the beginning.
The Dombivali Uncles:
This uncle gets in the train from dombivali, and he is accompanied by one more person. The dombivali gang as we(Me and my friend) call them. The both are Civil engineers, and I wish someday they gift us some house in their ongoing projects. Jokes apart, these both people get in from dombivali and sit till dadar and don't offer seat to anyone. Unless one of them are standing and the other offers a seat to the person who is standing.
Ambarnath Uncle:
This uncle gets in from ambarnath with me and he too is a civil engineer. This guy sits from ambarnath near the window seat, and offers seat to my college friend when he gets in the train. This guy is very nice as he even distributed sweets during dassera and diwali.
There are few more guys that I come across quite frequently. Sometimes we exchange smiles, and sometime even shake of hands.
Hope this train never stops!
This was all about our 8:33 group.
Keep smiling cheers
Nidhinpp
