Packed in

Last night, we travelled from Bahadurgarh to Rohtak packed into the back of a jeep meant to carry ten but carrying twenty one, three of them hanging out the windows.

The operator insisted there was space for more and kept attempting to pack people in, trying them on for size until one suitably skinny could be found. He blamed our excess baggage for his shortfall in revenues, and then succeeded in packing in those people anyway. We arrived safe, but our legs almost didn’t, twisted as they were underneath it all.

The manager of the marriage hall where we found a spare room apologised for the lack of a television set.
Image from phone camera.
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    tsk1979 — Oct 24, 2007 11:52:13 AM — #

    What are you doing in Haryana?! Plan to be in Delhi too?
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      Kiran Jonnalagadda — Oct 24, 2007 12:26:52 PM — #

      Was in Delhi briefly on the way here, and may be there again for a few hours when returning. Not sure when though – Thursday or Friday. Will call. Is … 070 the current number?
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        tsk1979 — Oct 24, 2007 12:31:40 PM — #

        yup. Are you going towards Agra road, then noida is on the way.
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          Kiran Jonnalagadda — Oct 24, 2007 12:33:12 PM — #

          We’ll just be in the Rohtak neighbourhood, and in South Delhi around Safdarjung Enclave when returning.
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            tsk1979 — Oct 24, 2007 12:36:14 PM — #

            Will you be in those places after 5pm?
            Noida is right next to south Delhi, and safdarjung enclave is 20min in no traffic and 2 hours in heavy traffic.

            BTW where are you returning to?
            If that place is on Agra road, then its an easy hop.
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    vaishaksuresh — Oct 24, 2007 11:59:27 AM — #

    Jeeps plying around mangalore are very similar, the only thing they don’t is prolly to ask someone to sit on someone else’s lap :)
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    deponti — Oct 24, 2007 4:32:52 PM — #

    somehow, enjoyed this post very much. This IS India to me. Safety regulations are not meant to be observed. Accidents will happen only to others!
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      eh_donia — Oct 25, 2007 6:15:31 AM — #

      i agree whole heartedly.
      this is india, this is north india, gujarat and many more places.... :D
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    eh_donia — Oct 25, 2007 8:02:08 AM — #

    oi. ive been missing u a lot lately. tried calling ur phone a couple of times but couldnt get through. still got the old number?
    hugs… r

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