MY UNIQUE WINTER TRAVEL!

In 70's after my Graduation in Engineering, I applied for M Tech Degree at IIT, Kanpur and was called for Interview in December month. I had a great Travel to the place from my Town in South. On the way 2 of my friends joined me. I carried certain extra winter clothing with me and I was advised to carry them as Nothern temperatures will quite low in winter season..

It was a great travel of 24 hrs to the Place Jhansi Junction from where we got the connection train to Kanpur. It was  overnight journey as the train started late in the night..

The journey was pleasant with mild winter temperature myself covering with the warm winter wear I carried..

We finished our written test and subsequently Interview and we friends waited one more day for the results..

I got selected for M tech for the Mechanical Branch and my other friends too for their respective Branches..

With great zeal and happiness, we started our return journey to Jhansi boarding train at 1100 PM at Kanpur..

When the train started, the compartment was quite warm with all windows down. I thought the journey of about 5-6 hrs to Jhansi just goes like that. There my estimates of chillness of the place have totally gone wrong. As the journey continued, the chillness of the night slowly increased, and soon my usual sweaters from my place were of no use to withstand those low temps of North..

Soon it was 2 PM in the night, the warmth of the general compartment with all windows down and packed with passengers was nothing with the chillness of that night of the winter touching almost the lowest. In no time I found that cold of Northern Plains was unbearable with the winter wear we use in South in spite of extra coverings put on..

I became almost helpless with my friends in a slightly better position with their planned better extras and I started shivering with no let up..

In no time, the middle aged farmer sitting next to me noticed my suffering and the next moment

Opened out his huge thick blanket over me signaling me to make use of that. Without a second thought, I got in and took full advantage of the great warmth inside for the rest of the night..

While getting down at my destination, as I thanked the God send middle aged person, he silently reciprocated to that with all warmth of his heart!

Soon, we 3 friends ran to the nearest tea stall and gulped very hot tea down the throats and later moved to the warmth of morning sunlight that started slowly spreading around..

Further journey to our hometowns went on smooth as the train started moving towards South!

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