Imagine that you recently went on a weekend trip. Something completely unexpected happened on the trip--you boarded the wrong train, got off at the wrong station or mistook someone else's bag for yours.... ..
Write an email to a friend about the surprising and exciting part of your trip. Remember to put a subject
line and keep the email short.
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The experience of a train journey
C.A. Nair
30 JUNE 2015 00:26 IST
UPDATED: 30 JUNE 2015 00:26 IST
It was on a bright summer’s day in 1982 that I boarded the ‘KK’ Express bound for Delhi at the Trivandrum Central railway station, on my way back to Vijayawada after a short sojourn at home. The train was flagged off on time and I settled down comfortably with a book. I shared the air-conditioned second class cubicle with a couple and their two children who were quite friendly. They attempted to make small conversation with me though I tried to keep to myself and my book. The Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) came around and checked the tickets.
Just after the train left the next major station, Quilon, I went to the toilet to change into more comfortable dress for the long journey ahead. However, during the process I watched in horror my wallet falling through the toilet outlet.
In panic, since all my money and the train ticket were inside the wallet, I pulled the emergency chain inside the toilet. The chain just came off in my hand. I came out and pulled the first chain that I saw. This time the train screeched to a halt, after maybe 500 more metres.
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