A BUS JOURNEY REPORT FROM MY SIDE (INDIAN METRO CITY BUS FANNING):-
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Day before yesterday (Friday), I came across AC-12D (Howrah Stn to Joka Diamond Park CSTC AC AshLey) Bus but didn't board it since it had packed many commuters like cattle in a freight train. So I let it go since my previous experience was awful in this overcrowded bus where there's hardly any place to stand and our bones are squeezed like anything. Other peoples' palms hit on our heads, ladies heels smash our feet and the backbone just cracks...
more... like anything.... I've faced it all in this bus!!! So on that day I let it go and after a few minutes, S-45 (Kolkata Chitpur Stn to Behala Sakuntala Park TataMarcopolo) Bus came and I boarded it. Even in this bus I didn't get a seat but it wasn't crowded. The crowd just started increasing as the bus moved towards South-West Calcutta.
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Yesterday (Saturday), I again saw this AC-12D bus but I could board it since it was just crowded being a weekend. I didn't get a seat and had to stand near the back gate that's always closed near a healthy man with his huge red bag on the floor. He must have boarded this bus from Howrah Station itself after getting down from an Intercity or Local train.
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Moral of the Story: During weekdays, you pay Rs. 20 and above in an over-crowded bus but only need to pay Rs. 8 in a crowded or light bus... such is the Calcutta State Transportation for you!!!! ;) :) :D
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Original Source is the Facebook Picture by Mr. Arpan Mitra shared on FB by me
please wait...Translate to EnglishAight, here's the deal about my bus journey (big city bus madness):- So, the other day I peeped an AC-12D bus from Howrah Stn to Joka Diamond Park CSTC AC AshLey, but it was hella packed like sardines in a can. Nah, I ain't about that life since my last trip was a nightmare with no space to even breathe! People bumping into me, stepping on my feet, my back feeling like it's gonna snap... Yup, been there, done that! So, I let that bus slide. Later, S-45 bus rolled in (Kolkata Chitpur Stn to Behala Sakuntala Park TataMarcopolo). No seat again, but it wasn't too crowded yet. It started filling up as we headed towards South-West Calcutta. Fast forward to the next day, I spotted the AC-12D bus again, still full but manageable for a weekend ride. Ended up standing by the back door next to a dude with a massive red bag. Probably got on at Howrah Station after a train ride. Lesson learned: Weekdays = pay over Rs. 20 for a jam-packed bus, weekends = Rs. 8 for a less crazy ride. That's Calcutta State Transportation for ya! ;) :) :D.