Budget is tight, and dreams are big. Money saving had to be started from the very first expense.
Odisha is the land I always want to visit because of many reasons.
I opened IRCTC's portal to book my ticket but no seat available for my desied dated in sleeper and 3rd AC beyond that i can't afford so i left with only option to opt for 2S tickets.
A 27 Hours journey with no sleeping space is the last thing any sane person will choose.
I Borded the train at 8AM at that time the upper space which was intented to put luggage was occupied by person to sleep and started to pretend they are sleeping and i left with a space to sit.
I started observing people my copassengers were a family of three, two elderly person, one of my age by clothes looking like daily wage earner and a middle age person.
I kept mum for 1 hour by my extrovert soul deny for any further so i asked one of elderly person where he was going he said Bhubneshwar same place i was going at the same time 1 year old child of the couple start weeping loud enough that i cant hear what the eleder person saying.
Hawkers,Tea vendors and Food seller were doing ramp walk every minute. one lady sitting beside me to move to other seat so she can sleep for a while. By constant shifting and moving i have stories of 30-40 people with me in a 8 hours time till i reached Prayagraj.
Its lunch time whole boggy is carrying their tiffin. one caarying Puri Sabji, Someone pulao and i came with biscuits. I ordered some food with the food with wander.
all people started making space for their sleeping but i have my phone with 2 % battery and no charging point is working in whole compartment. i went to sleeper class coach ask one of passenger to please allowe me to use the charging point and i went to train gate to enjoy sunset.
I spent my night watching the stars from window seat hearing the snoring sound and surfing through the Internet. By morning most of passenger deborded at inbetween station and i got space to relax a bit and at 11 am i am at Bhubneshwar station with 100 strories and a little zomby feeling.
