because, my first post, is indeed, about Basin Bridge Jn. For lack of something better? You could say. Its been a while since I've been on a train, and train journeys are something that I'll always remember as something to look forward to, for some strange reason. Not the often cliched reasons of the swaying of the train or other stuff that's usually associated with trains..well, I don't know, really. Just that.. a train makes getting there an experience in itself.. that's unparalelled by any other means of transport. Except, of course, maybe driving.. because what do you have on ships.. there's water, loads of it, and that's all. Throw in some seasickness and you can't wait to get there. Air.. that's decidedly better than ships.. but again.. for example, one of the chief reasons I'm thinking twice about flying back home this winter is because of the arduous process of getting there. Anyway, dispensing with all that.. Basin Bridge Jn, if you have noticed, is the station, that's just before Chennai Central.. in fact, about a kilometre away. Reportedly, this is where trains are stopped and assigned platforms before being allowed to continuing to Central. Its when you see the board "Basin Bridge Junction" that the mixed feeling of disappointment that your holiday is over and the feeling of anticipation of things to come, like school starting again, begins to sink in. Its when the elders nod knowledgeably "Ah! Basin Bridge vandhacha? Innom 10 minutes le poidalam" and start getting ready to disembark. And the finality sets in.. along with that reassuring feeling of coming home at last, be it from ooruga or Agra.
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