"BINGO Panneer tikka chips" Have been hearing about it in all the FM Channels from about one month. But couldn't try them as they were not available anywhere. Then suddenly saw them in the Bus Stand. Ummmmmmmmm they were really looking sexy and that little temptation has cost me Rs 350/- and some tension for 3 people for one whole night :-(,,,,,
Here are the details:-
Started from the office early in the evening as I was going to my native after long gap[15 days ;-)]. But this time it was a special occassion as I was going there for my parents marraige day,,,,,Bought a nice shirt to dad and then bought some stuff for the little angel[sister],,,The bus was waiting for me in the bus stand and happily got into it. Dropped the lugggage and started enjoying FM[Dus bahane karke legayi dil,,,,] After five minutes saw these BINGO chips[Ummmmmm,,] The driver and conductor were still waiting outside. So I went to buy the Bingo chips. Took the BinGo chip and came back happily *&!@#&#@?^????? the bus was missing:-((
Searched all over the bus stand and asked many people and finally got convinced that The bus missed me[Sorry, I missed the bus :-( ]. Then started the game.
In general my bag will just have a pair of clothes and shorts. But this time as I was going for my parents marraige day and also to attend a friend sister's marraige, my bag's value got increased[All the good clothes of me+New shirt for dad+some money]. So I thought I can't just leave the bag. Then the following sequence of events occurred :-
1) Immediately got into another bus to my native place thinking that I can catch the other bus at Chikballapur where all the buses stop for dinner.
2) Asked the conductor can we do anything about it. He 2 said we can easily catch it in chikballapur.
3) Then sat in an empty seat and again started listening FM. Then just called Muni mama to inform.
4) He laughed at me :-(,,,but gave a nice idea. I gave all my bus details to him.
5) He searched the net for our Dippo's number and got it[Surprising, I never thought APSRTC will keep such information on web] and called one of the officer and explained him the problem and asked him if we can get mobile number of the driver or conductor of other bus.
6) He said he is not having the details and gave number of the APSRTC Bangalore Traffic controller(BTC).
7) I called the BTC and explained my problem. She said she is not in office and gave some other number to contact.
8) The other number was not working. I again called her and she again gave the same number.
9) After trying for one more time lost the signal of my mobile :-)
10) Hey I got the signal back and I was in Chikballapur. I was hoping to see the bus.
11) The bus stopped at a regular restaurant and immediately got down and searched for the other bus. :-(( again missed it and found that it left 15 mins before,,,,
12) Now I called my dad and asked him to go Kurnool bus stand in the early morning and collect the bag if no one finds it attractive,,,,He scolded me and said he will do that.
13) Meanwhile the conductor of present bus gave me the number of Anantapur bus dippo and asked me to call them and inform them so that they will ask the bus conductor to keep the bag aside[again if no one finds it attractive],,,and i did that.
14) All this time I was still holding that BiNgo Panneer tikka chips in my hand. Thought of just throwing it, but finally started eating it :) as i dont want to waste any more money,,,
15) I kept alarm in mobile phone calulating the time at which bus will reach Anantapur.
16) After sometime started sleeping[shamelss guy :-)],,,,
17) Alarm woked me up and bus was entering anantapur by then,,,
18) Once the bus went to bus stand,,immediately got down and went to the enquiry and asked about the bag. He remembered my call and thought for some time and said there was no such bag in the GRAY bus. I said the bus was in GREEN colour. He said "ya ya GREEN colour bus". F*******k I just lost hope on the bag and called home again. My father said he will anyhow go to bus station and verify it again.
18) After sometime again started sleeping [When will I change,,,,,]
19) Just opened the eyes and saw that I was entering kurnool[Ha Gr8 place],,Took the mobile and called my father. GR8 NEWS MY bag was there in the BUS and my father got it.Hurrayyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!
I got down at bus station and went to my father. He was holding my RED bag[Heeee] ,,,,He said the conductor of that APSRTC bus had kept the bag aside once he noticed that I was missing in the bus,,,,
Finally went 2 home happily with dad carrying my BAG.
The root cause of all this is the BINGO packet which has cost me:
200 - for another bus fare
50 - for the phone calls
50 - for travelling charges of me and my dad
50 - for the conductor of the other bus as he returned the bag safely
Total of 350/- plus a lot of confusion and tension,,,,,,
I really want to thank the APSRTC and that conductor,,,,,[I never expected such thing from them].
This changed my opinion about them a little bit,,,,,,
Finally celebrated the wedding anniversary of the parents happily going to Alampoor and also enjoyed the Friend's sister marraige and really had a gr8 time with the engg. friends,,,
Happy Ending ;-)
Busy Bees
3 months ago
