They say Ganga is “PAVITRA”. But people nearby it are not at all. Nothing new about that “Uncivilized” area of the nation, but this changed my personal opinion and perspective about it.
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This incident took place with me while traveling On-board 12519 LTT – Kamakhya AC Express with my friends on a trip to Darjeeling. While en-route, as a Rail Enthusiast, I was capturing various videos of skipping some major stations, cruising through the Ghats, passing over some huge...
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as well as scenic bridges. Similarly, I was also ready to capture skip video of a 2Kms Long, 59 Year old Rajendra Pul, over Ganga River in Bihar. The Bridge comes up immediately after leaving Hathidah Junction railway station.
Me and my friend, Jeffin Philip and Many Others were enjoying the view of the bridge from the doors of the train, I was standing inside with my one hand outside holding my camera. Jeffin was standing ahead of me on the door plate with his hands having a strong grip on the Handles of the door to assure his safety.
As soon as we were approaching the water bed of the river area, a stone, almost of the size of a cricket ball, hit my hand carrying my camera. The stone made a rough scratch on my hands and got hit on Jeffin’s Head. I Left the grip on my camera, since it was safe with Neck strap around my neck, and pulled Jeffin inside the Door passage. His head started Bleeding as the impact of the stone was hard. Seeing this, another of my friend Aaron Koli ran towards us for help and took Jeffin inside the coach for proper treatments.
Firstly we thought it was a stone which came from the Road above the railway tracks, since it was a Road Cum Rail bridge. But after seeing the recorded footage a couple of times, I Found a guy hidden behind one of the member of the steel structure, and as soon as our door passed through him, the stone hit us. Later, some of our other friends told us that they saw some similar Guys from inside the train, having a bad full of stones to aim at the passengers’ devices like one of mine.
If the guy had succeeded making my camera fall down the train, would not have got the camera properly due to huge height of the bridge. But even if he could have got 500 bucks from the damaged parts it would have been fun for him, irrespective of anyone’s life during such dangerous incident.
On the one hand, people of our country revolt for development, and on the other hand, this type of Scums and bastards, spit on the modern facilities provided. Like, pelting stones on a Modern Rajdhani train, doesn’t even make them deserving for such facilities provided for their own development. No matter what, neither these uncivilized bastards will allow development to grow, and nor they deserve it.
Hope this video and Article reaches the proper authorities such that they take proper action against these assholes. Be safe and be aware of such Bastards while traveling through this and nearby areas.