Musings

Travelling from Palarivattom to Ernakulam by bus is such a horrifying experience. When the bus stops at the South Janatha bus stop, many people try to squeeze into the bus. They are returning from the stadium where some exhibition is going on. Slowing at the stadium gate for letting some vehicles to pass by the bus slowly moves on towards Deshabhimani stop. In the narrow road already three lanes of vehicles are moving slowly. It is a wonder that they are not touching each other. At Deshabhimani again lot of getting in and getting out. At the junction, vehicles from the Deshabhimany road are allowed to come to the main road and again a traffic snarl. From there the bus moves slowly braving the crowd at the St.Antony's church gates. The crowd spills over into the road. On Tuesdays the traffic comes virtually to a halt, because they cannot disturb a praying devotee in the road. Somehow the driver takes the bus without hitting any devotees or vehicles and comes to the bus stop near Mathrubhumi. Lot of people get out and a few get in.