Thomas M Sebastians "THOUGHTS"

A real incident

I want to share the experience i had when i went to Mumbai. It was a nightmare for me. I was there at Pune to attend an interview. Then i was supposed to leave on saturday. I had to reach the station by 11.30 am. Train was supposed to leave by 11.45am to Kerala through Konkan. I stepped down in kurla station.From there I was supposed to reach Tilak Nagar. There was a long standing queue infront of the counter. Since it was the rush hour queue size was big.I was having a great confusion if to take the ticket or walk away without one. Finally I decided to take the ticket and be a good guy. Thus after half an hours effort i got the ticket to Tilak nagar.

Then i got into the so called highly organised metro rail. There was a great crowd inside and outside the train.I was just standing there. People took me inside to train. I was having a slightly heavier bag with me. Then as soon as the station i tried to step down, the people who took me inside didn't helped me . I used my full power to reach the other side of the compartment.Since i was standing in the wrong exit. Finally i tried to get out of train.Train started moving from there,while I tried to exit .

Thus it was around 11.15am when i reached the boarding station. There suddenly from nowhere flying squad apperead and checked the tickets.I was happy and gave the tickets to him.He checked the tickets and told me this is not a real one. Then i gave him another one. Which i got from kurla. After verification he told that , sorry this one is also a false one. I argued with him , it cant be. Then he told that the ticket u have given is something that is being printed to travel on the opposite direction. So u should give a penalty.Then i was taken to their office. There somany people were present. I also saw persons standing in handcuffs. I thought they are going to place me also in this cuffs.I showed them the reserved tickets. Then also they didnt agreed. I talked to my uncle on mob.Then also they didnt agreed. Then i told them im having some money which i need after reching Kerala.They told to pay an amount of 600Rs. Then i told ill pay 200Rs.After a strong struggle they agreed to do so. They also enquired on the place of living, how to reach there.After a cross fire they agreed on that amount.By then time was 11.35am. I argued on time but they didn't allowed any concessions .

Finally they fined a 200Rs.And in the last minute when I was about to leave the person or officer who caught me, told me "Ask me where am I from ?". I asked where are u from.He told that Kerala itself , then he told me he is from the capital of Kerala.Thiruvananthapuram. These was something I was expecting this answer, since he was seriously listening to the conversation between me and uncle , which was done in Malayalam.Then he told me how to reach the Main station. and finally i got the train , which was about to leave.

************************* It was a horrible event. ********************