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| Essay - A Journey by Train |
Journey is
always fascinating. It refreshes our mind and makes us happy. Journey is a
relief in our monotonous everyday life. After a journey we feel relaxed and
fresh. It also fills our heart with peace. During the last winter vacation, I
got an opportunity to make a journey by train with my family members from Dhaka
to Rajshahi. My grandparents live in Rajshahi and my father works as an
official in a government office in Dhaka. We generally go to Rajshahi by bus.
But that time my father decided to go there by train.
It was 11
December, 2014. We got up early in the morning, took preparation and got on two
rickshaws. It took almost half an hour to reach Kamlapur Railway Station. The
platform was crowded and people were busy buying tickets. My father bought four
tickets from the ticket counter for the 'Ekota Express'. We got into the train
and found our seats beside the window. Within a few minutes, the guard blew his
whistle and waved his green flag and the train started to move slowly at about
7.30 am. The train left the platform and gradually it attained speed.
However, the
train was not so crowded. As the window was open for air movement and I had the
seat beside the window, I could see
outside easily. I looked outside through the window and soothed my eyes taking
a look at the outside natural beauty. The train was moving at a great speed and
there was a great jerking. Farmers were seen working in the fields, village
women were seen carrying pitchers of water, fishermen were seen catching fish
in the rivers and marshes. All these left a permanent impression on my mind.
As it was an
intercity train, it did not stop in many stations and was not very crowded.
When it was crossing small stations, it seemed speedier. There were a few
hawkers selling boiled eggs, chanachur and betel leaf and fried ground nut. We
had our breakfast with bread and boiled eggs. Later an attendant was ordered to
bring tea.
The time
passed by. During the journey, my father showed me the Indian boarder at hilly
station. In fact, I was enjoying everything around me. In this way we passed
ten hours and at last reached Rajshahi. My uncle was waiting for us with a car.
After coming out of the station, it took only ten minutes to reach my uncle’s
house. We were greeted cordially.
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