“…Sare Mumbaikaro ka jan jeevan ast vyast kar diya hai baarish ne”, streamed out RJ Divya, trying to imitate the hundred and one news channels. It was one of those days when it really rained in Mumbai and fo some hours stopped the operations of the train services. Today being my last day at office i had to go to Andheri to get the clearances, so i couldnt bunk. BUT travelling by the harbour was a big mistake cos it took a good 35 minutes to get from Sewri to Wadala. For the uninformed, Wadala is the next station after Sewri. It was bad.
I had Radio, more specifically Fever 104FM for company. RJ Divya’s “Good Hai Morning” did keep me in good spirits. She is seriously a boon to hear to in the mornings, so lively, so humourous and her laughter is very contagious. Ok ill stop on her lest anyone thinks I am stalking her. But she is one RJ i just love to listen to every morning. Radio and the fact that i got a seat to sit did keep my nerves under control. I am very impatient by nature, but today i knew i had to let Nature take over as i had no control over the climate. I watched the flooded tracks at Wadala, but luckily the water was only upto the level of the railing.
Its become a regular featue in Mumbai now. Heavy rains render the rail sevices worthless. Barring the Western Railway line, the other two viz. Central and Harbour are in a complete mess, with trains arriving late by 30 to 40 minutes. Its crazy. I dont think many people went to office today either, cos of the rains. The Andheri office was quite empty, and when i called up one of my friend whose office is in Seepz, he too said that he had decided to bunk today.
People bunking offices cos of rains is a fairly recent phenomenon. Who am i kidding, even i would have bunked had it not been my last day here. Yeah officially last day! No one wants a repeat of 26/7 in their lives so people dont mind letting go of a leave. Plus the danger of diseases like Leptospirosis is always there. Its scary to hear that already 3 people have died due to Lepto. Its bout time i read in the disease. Will put up the relevant info here.
While listening to the radio came to know the numbers of the Disaster Management Cell. They are 1916 and 108. But i dont know if in case of heavy rains, the citizens will really be able to get through. Still its a significant piece of information.
Take Care
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