First Visit To Chennai
December 27, 2010I do not know what name i should give for this
post. This post includes my thoughts before coming to Madras. Let start now.
The script of Chennai wrote on first week of MAY 2007 when
i gave the client interview. The name of the client, i am not sharing here but
it is the biggest organization all around the globe. I had three round of
technical discussion with the Team Lead and other managers. Discussions were
okey from my end. After a long time when they did not reply, I thought that i
did not clear the interview. I am happy because i did not want to leave Bangalore. My mausi
family was(is) there and my cousin was(is) also there. So i was happy there as
i was living in mausi house. Life was pretty cool. I got my result after one
month(More then one month). My reporting manager told me that you had to join
client team in three days. I surprised!!!! He tried to conversion me
that this was a fantastic opportunity.After that i discussed this thing
with my parents and mausi. After this i started packing. I was not happy
but i one idea came in my mind "Chalo Aab Aazadi Mil Gaayi Koi Rokane
Waala Nahi Rahega Waaha". This thing boosted me a lot and i was very happy
after that thought. I packed every thing and rest of the material i dumped in
the store room of the mausi house.
I got Volvo Bus Ticket from Bangalore to Chennai(KSRTC) which was at
2230 Hrs. One of my friend Girish came to Bus Depot to say me Good Bye.
Bus started at its time and i slept in the bus. In between
i made a plan that i would come back to Bangalore
with in 6 months. After some time i slept. Bus reached CMBT at 0340 Hrs.
I came out from the bus. Sat on a bench. Had tea and
then i made a call to my friend(Navneet) who was my hostel mate when i was
pursuing undergraduate course in Noida.
Navneet came to CMBT with in 20 or 30 minutes then
i went to his flat which was hardly 1 kilometer from the CMBT.
We had light food at his flat. I put my bags and then i
started from his flat to my client office which was in a tech park. I took
daily pass from one of the bus conductor. He was seeing at me and he told me in
tamil that you were the first person in 15 days who were taking pass(Think fare
of Chennai Local Buses were so cheap). Then i moved to client office location.
After some struggle, i got the office. It was some 10 floor big building.
After that i start roaming in the city. First i went to
railway station, then post office, and then many places. I walked on
Next i get up little early. I took bath and started to
office early.I reached office and did all the formalities. I(We)
had introduction session and fantastic lunch with the newly born
team. I was the join est member of the team. I started from the
office early with one of my project mate. Now i had a biggest problem of
my life came "Searching A Room".
That day we search two locality but unable to get the room.
Same thing happened for next two days. I was frustrated that time. I
shared my problem to my parents. After two hours one ray of hope came.I got a
call from my Mama friend who is Forest Conservative in Chennai. He told me come
to his office next day early evening as some body from my family or mama
told him my room requirements. Next day evening i started early i reached
to his office. He sends me to Triplicane for room with his joiner officer. We
went to Triplicane by local train. It took hardly 30 minutes. He showed a room
in a mension. I liked that room and booked the room with advance of three month
rent. Then he gave his number and asked me to call when any thing is needed.
After this i started from Triplicane to my friend house by bus.Fare was too
cheap. 4 Rs for 21 Kilometer distance.
Next day i came to room "Room Number 208". I was
very happy. After that i took breakfast in near by hotel "Hotel
Aradhana" which is no more there(Now Adyar Ananda Bhawan opened there). I
started to office. Bus stop is about 50 meter from my mension. I took Bus Route
Number 45B. Fare was cheap 4.5 Rs only. I thought "Maaza Aa Gaaya".
Evening i shift my all bags to my room. Night meals i took
in Vasanta Bhawan. In meal i took couple of masala dosa, four idlis and one
tea. After this, i wants to explore the locality. I asked some body
about sea. He told me "Walkable Distance". Now i was very very happy.
First time going to meet sea and sea is also near to my room. I went to
beach(Marina Beach) and roam for one hour.
Now i was totally settled with grace of GOD. I got
good room in very god locality. Triplicane is very good place to live in Madras. This is the place
where i saw cows(Other Place Nanganallur).
Posted by Shrish Bajpai. Posted In : Madras(Chennai)