It is the 28th of June.Just another day .Planning to leave office on time.Its raining heavily outside.Wife calls up.Trains are down.Trans harbour line is down.Yet another overhead wire failure.
I ask her to come to my office.We will take a shared auto from there.She needs to take a rick to reach my office.Alas no rick .There is total chaos outside the station.She calls up .Tells me that she will ask a friend to drop her to my office.I rewind just hang around .Its going to be a long day.She reaches my office.Its appraisal day .Shes got a hike.Lets celebrate I say.We are waiting for a bus/auto .Something that will take us to the bus Junction
We need to get a ride.Its 3 kms.We are waiting for like 20 mins now.Lets walk she says.We walk .Its raining.No traffic as ricks are refusing to go.Roads are clear.Its a mini disaster.People own cars.But they refuse lifts.Buses are empty but they refuse to help. Who's the saviour in these cases?Municipal corporation buses.
With an ailing bus and no conductor in sight.He helps people and brings them delight.Takes everyone home when no one else bothers .Yea my friends these are the bus drivers.
We are walking .Its been an hour now.Shes tired.I am tired.We wait for an ice cream break.Strawberry it is.Lets start walking again.We reach the maidan. Another 30 mins walk to reach the Wada.
Hey a red bus.It is empty.Will you take us to the wada. Sit sit.Ok lets hop on.Where are you going to.I started from the Center One.I will be going till the statue of Shivaji. Wow thats great.Thank GOD .Right place right time Right bus.We relax.Have a piece of khakra. Why us.Why do we have to face this
Driver is hurling abuses at someone.Lets talk to him I say.Tell me your story driver.I was having my break for the day.I had driven for 12 hours already today.Suddenly I got a call.Take the bus from the garage.No conductor.Help the stranded.Apatkalin bus.I said ok.I will help.Its raining.The wiper is not working.I cant see the rear view mirror.They dont care these idiots.They hop on to the bus & runaway. Atleast pay. Atleast appreciate that someone is driving you home.Even as his family is waiting..
We reached Shivaji in an hour.Well done driver I said.Could see a smile on his face.I could not stop at that today.Thank you driver I said.You saved us a harrowing experience.He smiled and parked the bus in the depot.Ashe got down he felt good about his last assignment.
Many in the administration work hard to ensure that you are not inconvenienced during disasters.Stop by and appreciate them for their work.It wont cost you anything..Have a good day
A work of fiction based on real life incidents
I ask her to come to my office.We will take a shared auto from there.She needs to take a rick to reach my office.Alas no rick .There is total chaos outside the station.She calls up .Tells me that she will ask a friend to drop her to my office.I rewind just hang around .Its going to be a long day.She reaches my office.Its appraisal day .Shes got a hike.Lets celebrate I say.We are waiting for a bus/auto .Something that will take us to the bus Junction
We need to get a ride.Its 3 kms.We are waiting for like 20 mins now.Lets walk she says.We walk .Its raining.No traffic as ricks are refusing to go.Roads are clear.Its a mini disaster.People own cars.But they refuse lifts.Buses are empty but they refuse to help. Who's the saviour in these cases?Municipal corporation buses.
With an ailing bus and no conductor in sight.He helps people and brings them delight.Takes everyone home when no one else bothers .Yea my friends these are the bus drivers.
We are walking .Its been an hour now.Shes tired.I am tired.We wait for an ice cream break.Strawberry it is.Lets start walking again.We reach the maidan. Another 30 mins walk to reach the Wada.
Hey a red bus.It is empty.Will you take us to the wada. Sit sit.Ok lets hop on.Where are you going to.I started from the Center One.I will be going till the statue of Shivaji. Wow thats great.Thank GOD .Right place right time Right bus.We relax.Have a piece of khakra. Why us.Why do we have to face this
Driver is hurling abuses at someone.Lets talk to him I say.Tell me your story driver.I was having my break for the day.I had driven for 12 hours already today.Suddenly I got a call.Take the bus from the garage.No conductor.Help the stranded.Apatkalin bus.I said ok.I will help.Its raining.The wiper is not working.I cant see the rear view mirror.They dont care these idiots.They hop on to the bus & runaway. Atleast pay. Atleast appreciate that someone is driving you home.Even as his family is waiting..
We reached Shivaji in an hour.Well done driver I said.Could see a smile on his face.I could not stop at that today.Thank you driver I said.You saved us a harrowing experience.He smiled and parked the bus in the depot.Ashe got down he felt good about his last assignment.
Many in the administration work hard to ensure that you are not inconvenienced during disasters.Stop by and appreciate them for their work.It wont cost you anything..Have a good day
A work of fiction based on real life incidents
