You had to go to the railway station to receive your friend.
The train was one hour late.
Hence you had to wait at the station.
Describe what you saw.
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I was waiting for my friend at the New Delhi railway station last week. The train got late by an hour so I had to sit on one of the benches. I noticed different aspects of our lives that remain hidden till now. The crowd was increasing with a lot of hustle bustle in and around the platform. People were eating, sleeping and talking. Several passengers were rushing to the station whereas some were getting bored. I felt that human life is fleeting, it can pause as well as it can simply pass like a train departing from the station.
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Essay No. 05
A Scene at a Railway Platform
A railway station is a very busy place. Big railway stations numerous trains continue coming and going day and night. The real charm of the railway station can be enjoyed by standing at one of the platforms.
Last Sunday, I had to go to Bareilly. I went to the local railway 1 station at about 8.00 a.m. I bought a ticket at the booking window and entered platform No.1 from where the train was scheduled to go.
I learned that the train was late by one hour. I had come in a hurry and hadn’t taken my breakfast. So, I took my breakfast there at the platform.
I sat on a bench and began to look idly here and there to kill time. I saw coolies rushing from one platform to the other. They had heavy loads of luggage on their heads.
The vendors were crying for their wares. They were selling all kinds of eatables. Fast food in particular was in great demand. Most of the people were drinking tea. A few were having cold drinks.
I found some people sitting on the benches and just staring in different directions like me. Some passengers who were waiting for one or the other train were reading newspapers or magazines. Some were chatting or discussing politics. Some were blaming the government for various social and economic ailments.
I was amused at the sight of incoming and outgoing trains at various platforms. The signaling and interlocking system particularly impressed me.
As the train came, I moved towards it and boarded it. Soon the signal was down. The guard waved the green flag and the train steamed out.