Saturday, August 27, 2011

It can happen only in India :)

This is a six-months old story, of the day when I was travelling by DTC Route no. 395 bus. The bus was jam-packed and every one was dying to reach their destinations. The driver weaved through the traffic keeping lesser than an inch distance from the others on the road.

As usual we got onto the DND highway and as any delhite would know that there are 'No Stoppages' allowed on DND. But suddenly, our bus screeched and stopped right on the middle of DND. Everybody surprised, looked around when suddenly, we saw a young girl get down from the bus. She went over the barricades and stood next to the final railing. Then she took out some 'pooja ka samaan' from a poly that she was carrying. After praying, she dropped a coconut too in the Yamuna, as over 60 bus riders just looked at her. Then she simply returned to the bus and waited for it to move again. The whole 2 minutes scene was not just a one day show, but (as I realized later) was an every Wednesday ritual. And that girl, was 'ahem ahem' the bus driver's - girl friend.

Well, in the name of God, this - can happen only in India :)