Amusing Muses

THE JOURNEY BEGINS... It was 8 AM on a Monday morning. For most of you, Mondays paint a picture of busy days with children hurrying for schools and colleges and parents hurrying for their offices. But this wasn’t the case that day, as the date was 9 th of April, 2018, the day just after the JEE Main Offline exam (which I had appeared for). We had meticulously planned for the trip in advance and were to set out for Kochi, the day after JEE Main exam itself! The 1482 kilometres journey was covered in 32 hours in the infamous Dhanbad-Alappuzha Express (I call it ‘infamous’ as it takes more time than other trains thanks to the numerous halts, 48 to be exact). Dhanbad-Alappuzha Express ERNAKULAM- HERE WE COME! The city with a very rich history, was historic in my life too! Well..Kochi happens to be my birthpace. Coming back to the trip, we reached Ernakulam Junction (no localite knows that name by the way, they call it ‘South’!) at the scheduled arrival time which w

I grew up more closely with 400 , 55, 99, 111 , 222 , 28, 6, 38 and 500 than other numbers. Many of you must have figured out the reason for this while some of you may still be trying to figure out what those numbers mean. Well.. They're all APSRTC Bus routes in the city of Vizag. Buses have been an integral part of my life. I've always preferred buses and trains to other modes of transport. There's this unique experience of being able to see everything from a height(this gave a sense of superiority when was a child!), being able to talk to my parents as they aren't busy driving and finally being eco-friendly which compels me to travel by a bus whenever and wherever possible. 222: Vizag Railway Station to Tagarapuvalasa 400: Maddlilapalem to Old Gajuwaka I lived most of my years in Vizag in Nausena Baugh, which is sandwiched between Scindia and Malkapuram. As a result, buses like 400 , 99 and 55 were the most common. While 400 took me to Railway St