The scene at a Railway Station (0utstanding)
As soon as the declaration
about the approaching train is made, a frantic activity emerges at the railway station. People rush towards the
booking office to buy tickets. The passengers sitting in the waiting rooms take
their luggage and come out. Some begin to stare in the direction of the arriving
train. At last, the whistle of the train is heard. The train looks elegant when
it enters the station. As soon as it stops, people emerge from the interior of the train. Those who are
out stab to get on the train and inhabit the seats.
Some are seen to be hauling
their suitcases and bags. There is an inordinate hustle and bustle everywhere on the platform. Some passengers
rush to the tea stalls. Some are seen carrying their luggage and some are seen
purchasing eatables. Some rush to the water cooler to fill their bottles and containers
with cool water. The vendors shout slogans to attract the attention of the passengers
to their things.
“Life is a railway station in which love is a train it will come and go at any time but friendship is the track it will remain forever.”
There are a few
policemen roaming about on the platform. A few ticket-checkers dressed in white
uniforms also come into view. Some travellers are seen requesting ticket
checkers for the reservation of seats. There are other people who have come either
to receive their friends or to see them off. They are seen embracing each
other. Then suddenly, the train whistles. The sentinel begins to wave the green
banner. The passengers rush towards their compartments. The train begins to
creep slowly. People begin to run with the creeping train. They try to get on
the moving train. Those who have come to see off their relatives and friends stand
on the platform and wave their hands. Their faces are sad and depressed. As
soon as the train fades, they begin to leave the station. Soon, all the bustle, which
started so quickly a little while ago, ends so abruptly. The railway station is desolate
at last.