You were waiting at Secunderabad Railway Station when you heard the following announce-ment. “ Train no. 11020 , Konark Express, going from Bhavaneshwar to Mumbai CST , scheduled arrive at 530 a.m at plat from no. 5 will arrive at Platfrom no.8 . at correct time. Inconvenience caused to the passengers is regretted “. You have
looked at the watch and the time is 5.20 a.m .
Write a Diary note of what you have observed .
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Friday, January 28, 2021
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Dear Diary
I had an eventful day today. I was waiting for the Konark Express and got to know that the train would be arriving at another platform. I had precisely ten minutes to get to the other platform. The announcement seemed to throw the quiet platform at Secunderabad station into chaos. People started grabbing their bags and rushing. It was almost like a stampede. Elderly passengers frantically called out to their coolies, who hurriedly loaded themselves with the luggage. A sea of humanity rushed towards platform number eight, while platform five suddenly became lifeless. I for my part felt that ten minutes was enough for a youngster like me to change platforms. I even had time to help a grandma with her baggage, but for unassisted seniors or even families with children, the last minute announcement was quite a problem. I hope no one missed their train.
Rhea