| A Railway Station |
A railway
station is a place where trains stop for the passengers’ getting into and
getting off the trains. It is a busy place. Here passengers stand in queue to
collect tickets in front of the ticket counters. A big railway station is
always crowded with passengers, hawkers, and porters. There are tea stalls,
book-sellers and waiting rooms in such a station. Vendors shout in their trade
cries. ‘Cha garam’, ‘thanda pani’ etc. are the common sounds heard everywhere
in a railway station. When a train reaches the station, the passengers hurry to
get off the train. Again, at the time of the departure of a train, the
whistling sound of the departing train rings. It creates a situation of
emptiness in the mind of the passengers. Then the passengers hurry to get into
the train. As a result, a gathering of passengers is seen in front of the gate
at the time of departure and arrival of a train. A railway station is often a
den for the anti-social elements too. It is a suitable place for the beggars.
It is an unhygienic place too. Hawkers, porters and some unconscious passengers
are responsible for it. Some rootless people also live there. They also make
the place unhygienic. If the authority takes necessary steps, the place will
remain hygienic. Awareness among the passengers is also necessary in this
regard.
