I was on audit at G. T. B Nagar, it's in Harbour Line. I had to report at 9.30am. I left from home around 7.45am. All was well. I got the desired fast train to reach Kurla in the expected time and then I got ticket for G. T. B. Nagar and boarded train as well. Its just next station from Chunabhatti.
I was standing in the train and was waiting eagerly for it to start but it did not listen to me but soon I listened an announcement that there was some problem in that route and passengers are allowed to go from other route i.e. from Sandust Road. I got down and crossed the bridge and reached the platform from where I can get the other routes train, though it was too long cut but could not think much on it and was waiting for the fast train towards C. S. T. to come, so that I can get reach Byculla and then from there again get down to slow route and go to Sandust Road and from there finally to G. T. B. Nagar Station.
Train was to arrive, there was crowd than usual, or may be not, but since I had never boarded train from Kurla that I felt its crowded. Train stopped, people quickly got down, those who wanted to and others quickly started getting in like me. I struggled hard to get in and with my right hand I grabbed the middle rod and with other hand one of the doors handle. I didn't had space to keep any of my foot. My colleague was to my left and she too was in such condition. She then asked if we should leave this train as there was no place. She still had her footstep on the foot board, I was struggling to keep at least one foot. Before I could decide to get down, the train slowly picked up and finally I answered my colleague that train has started and we would not be able to get down, our back was facing the platform. We were asking people to get inside. I was still struggling to keep my foot. Finally my right foots toe found some place. Soon I noticed that I'm too much hanging out of the train. I was in the very first ladies car towards C. S. T. There was one luggage car between the first ladies and the drivers cabin. The boys were shouting at me to get in quickly, on the other side my colleague was shouting that she will fall. The boys again shouted that there are pillars and if I were to hang out this much I would surely get hit by them. I leaned my body inside quickly as much possible, as I saw one of the pillar approaching. Finally boys asked the driver to halt the train for I was not able to help myself much. There was no place for me to get in. I was still on one toe but my hands had good grip. The train stopped in between for few minutes. Ladies in front of me were begging others that were ahead of them, to get inside for I was in danger.
My colleague was too shouting out and was almost in about to cry situation. Soon there was some space. I could now keep my both footsteps in the train. My colleague got in completely. Train again started, slowly. I was still on the door, but with fair space, some inquired if I'm fine? Some scolding that I should not take this much risk! Boys were still staring and advising that I should get in quickly and not wait and hang till the last moment. I was not able to control myself and was only smiling at them for unknown reasons, if you would know me, it's my normal behavior. I always smile :) Boys were staring me with a question mark on their face as to I'm some mad person. I thanked them. My colleague was looking at me and I could see her, she was shivering. Looking me laughing, she too smiled. Boys were still looking at me that I'm smiling, they don't know me so they were very much puzzled. As, if there would have been any other girl in my condition she would have till now cried buckets of tears according to one of the Aunt. Soon my stop was to come and I got in heading towards the next door where the station would come. There was so much of crowd. People inside were asking me, if I was the one who was hanging and I was nodding. Then they gave me all their advice, some got angry as if I did it purposely. Never mind, I heard all of them patiently. Finally I got down and thought that finally there would not be any more questions and wise advice. But before I could conclude this relief one girl inquired if I was fine? and I replied that I didn't got hurt and am very fine.
My colleague was getting emotional about all this even though she was to my left and she had both her footsteps on the train and was still shouting at the top of her voice and there was me who was relaxed even though others panicked looking me and that too if boys react so seriously it indicates that the matter was actually serious. She was looking at my face and I was still smiling.
We then boarded train from Sandust Road to our final destination. And we reached the audit place at 11.30am where we would have reached if things would have worked well around 9.45am.
So plans change!
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