Indian trains are a world onto themselves. The vendors, the screaming kids, the joint family travelling together, the group of friends taking their umpteenth trip together, the clueless first-timer, the nonchalant TT who couldn’t care less, the ones without seats shifting from one toilet door to the next, the misfit, the over-friendly – there is no dearth of colourful characters in this world on wheels.
Train journeys might be highly cumbersome but what good things are not? So, a good soul who goes by the name of MishterApu on Twitter, decided to document this motley crew. MishterApu has embarked on a 16-day journey across the country and is live-tweeting his finds.
With this solid plan in mind…
…and this promise of sorts
And then it all began
Not only the bogies, the outside world too had a lot to offer
A lesson on how people ‘adjust’ in public spaces
The time he met this happy man…
… and this hopeful man with a lot of dreams
He then reached the salt plains of Gujarat
And very soon the westernmost station of the Indian Railways in Okha
The time when met this proud mother…
… and this excited son…
… and the time he had some lovely food…
… and met this vulnerable old man…
… and this troubled son…
… and this badass man on a mission…
… and these super singers
He has also started a hashtag, in case you have trouble finding his stories.
To get more updates about this golden man’s journey, you can keep a watch on his Twitter.
Bonjour, mishter.