Arindam: - We will reach Warangal at midnight. So, it is better to have our dinner before boarding the train. We can have chicken biriyani at Alpha Restaurant. We will order one plate and divide it in equal parts. That will be more than enough.
Prady: - No, no, we are going for a tour. Biriyani may prove to a very heavy dinner for us. Let us do one thing. We will order one plate Kadai Chicken curry and 4 Tandoori rotis. That will be cheaper as well as a decent dinner for both of us.
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Arindam: - Yeah, yeah, this is that train. Let us board at it.
Prady: - Oho! There are so many passengers in this compartment.
Arindam: - Actually, this is S-6. We have to go to S-11. Luckily, we have boarded the train in time. If we had reached the platform just 4 minutes later, we would have missed this train.
Prady: - Ok, let us sit in this S-6 compartment now. After 2-3 stations, when some passengers will get down, then we will walk towards S-11.
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Ticket Checker: - Ticket, Sir. May I see your ticket please?
A Train Passenger of S-6 compartment: - Yeah, sure. Here it is.
Arindam: - Hey, Prady, the Ticket Checker has come. Let us now start walking towards S-11.
Prady: - Yeah, yeah, ok.
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Prady: - Strange! There is no compartment after S-10. The door is closed at the end of this S-10 compartment, whereas, in our ticket, the seat number is for S-11.
Arindam: - Wait, wait, maybe, there is something wrong in this train. The train number printed on this train and in our ticket is the same only. There is some confusion regarding the coach number.
Ticket Checker: - Hello, Sir. Can I see your ticket, please?
Arindam: - Here it is.
Ticket Checker: - Oho! You have boarded the wrong train. The link –express is coming after this train only. This is Godavari Express only. Link Express will come after that. Just get down from this train and board the next train, which is coming.
Prady: - How is it possible?
Ticket Checker: - I am not in a mood to argue with you people. Either you give me 500 bucks as fine or get down from this train. Yeah, this train has reached Kazipet Junction. Just get down here.
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Arindam: - Very funny case, indeed. We boarded the right train, but there was no S-11 coach. Strange!
Prady: - I think that we should meet the Station Master of this Kazipet Jn. Station. Hey coolie, can you tell me, where is the station master’s room?
Coolie: - Yes, Sir. It is in that platform. The name of the Station master is V K Joseph.
Prady: - Thanks a lot. Come on, let us go there.
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