Jammu Kashmir Ride on Pulsar 150 CC - Part 1

Day 1:-

Most awaited solo ride date is reached. Train is scheduled at 1:30 PM from Secundrabad to Nizamuddin (Delhi), I had important meeting to attend in morning, before reaching railway station.

I packed my entire required luggage in saddle bag & still I want to buy bike related materials like engine oil, puncture kit, bike wire, clutch wire, etc. I planned to purchase at Delhi once I reach.  Lots of things are spinning in my head by the time I reached office by 9:00AM.

My meeting was scheduled from 9:00AM, which I need to attend. I started from office after my discussion at 11:10 AM. I need to Book my bike at railway station to carry along with me to Nizammudin station from Secundrabad station. I should reach early as possible, as I need to get it packed according to railway norms. People always suggest reaching station, at least 2-3 hours to get bike packed. It takes at 45-60 min to reach, my friends are not confident enough I will make it to get bike parceled in same train. I have decided that in case if bike didn’t get parceled, then I decided to ride till from Hyderabad towards Delhi.

However, I reached cargo parcel section by 11:40 AM. I rushed towards parcel sections & lots of brokers approached me & informed me they will get bike parcel by 08/08/2014. Today it’s not possible to get bike parcel. I approached to counter without listening to those brokers.

I reached cargo parcel counter & there is too much crowd standing in queue booking their parcels. Somehow I reached counter to enquire about my parcel. A lady is quite busy in updating her records.  She responded!!!! And asked me to fill respective form & get fully packed bike with empty petrol tank for inspection. By the time when she informed me this time is 122:45PM.

I ran out to get bike parcel & spoke with coolies, they informed they will charge 400Rs for parcel. I negotiated to 300 & asked them to get it packed. I was carrying saddle bag, camera bag, Helmet & tripod, running around the cargo counter to fill required forms.

I missed xerox copies of Registration certificate which is mandate to attach to get bike parceled. I asked 1 person to look after my luggage & I ran towards Xerox centre which is half mile. I am completely dipped in sweat. By the time I reached counter its 1:00PM with gunny bag packed bike & Xerox copies. I need to get all receipts in 15 min. I was waiting for her issues eagerly. She is speaking all over & making me tensed. I got receipt by 1:20 PM & rushed bike towards boarding section.

Train is already in platform will leave in 10 min. A railway person wrote details on gunny bag & asking for some bribe. In mean time TC approached to same place to verify vehicles which are boarding. I spoke with him & marched towards my coach. Saddle bag & other luggage’s are too heavy to carry. I managed to carry them towards sleeper coach compartments.

While booking a ticket I got RAC confirmed ticket, I didn’t check the status while boarding. Train is leaving in next 10 min. I called colleague Chaitanya to check my PNR status & birth number. He gave coach & seat number. By god grace my ticket confirmed & upgraded from RAC to 3AC. I paid for sleeper class & traveling in 3A AC J. I boarded the train.

 I was peeking out of window, I saw a lady whose eyes were with tears & kissing her grown boy with affection & love. And his father is hugging him. Train is supposed to depart from station. Parents waved of him & boarded train. Parents sat in same birth where I was sitting. She is continuously crying for more than 30 min. Later they spoke to me & told me that, they are from Delhi. They traveled Hyderabad as their son got placed in some private sector. For first time she is going to leave her kid away. I met one doctor, student, Housewife & Businessman during the travel.

Train was decent & fast, food is served in time with soup, rice, chapatti, ice cream at 2:30PM. They served snacks at 4:30PM & dinner at 8:00PM & went to bed by 11.30PM.

Day 2:-

Mobile charger woke me up by falling on my forehead from upper birth. I woke up by rubbing forehead after hit. Time was quarter to seven. I freshened up, Breakfast reached by 8:15AM, Two bread slice & potato fries. Train was expected to reach Hazarat Nizamuddin station (Delhi) by 10:30 AM, but it reached at 11:15AM, I am carrying 1 saddle bag (Very heavy), Camera bag, Helmet, Jacket, Tripod & pump. I got down with my luggage & rushed towards the luggage bogie.

My Bike was on platform, I spoke with TT to get my bike he signed on my receipt & asked to get exit receipt at counter 4. It was quarter mile from platform, I am carrying my entire luggage, it was very huge, I was sweating all over and my hands are helpless as luggage was very heavy. Somehow I managed to reach counter 4 with luggage.

Clerk is very old & very slow to complete procedure. I waited for 1 hour to get it cleared. Mean time I met one more fellow bike traveling Ladak starting from Delhi with biker group. We both talked for some time about our touring, work & plans for next few days in Leh trip. Then he left after his clearance. 

I started searching for petrol at unloading area, I guy helped me with some petrol. I thanked him & moved back to platform with 10-15 stops in quarter mile. My hands were heavily paining as carrying more than its normal capacity. When I reached Platform, I am not able to see my bike.

I spoke with people around no one is sure about the luggage’s. I met same TT person and asked about vehicle. He asked to run back to same place where I got exit pass, next to it there is storage area. I took my entire luggage again & reach storage area & gave my exit pass. Haamaldhar started asking for 50Rs as they moved vehicle from platform to storage area. I paid 40Rs & he took bike till exit & unpacked bike. I observed my mirror was stolen in delhi.

I poured the petrol into its tank, I didn’t observe my petrol pipe is open, I was trying to start bike, but it’s of no use as petrol is drained of due to petrol pipe is open. I pushed bike with luggage for half mile & I was tired. I spoke with chai wala & enquired about petrol. He asked me to stop bike there and get petrol.  He called cycle rickshaw & I sat into rickshaw he started paddling it towards Nimzmuddin east.

He took me HP petrol pump, I filled petrol for 50Rs in bottle & he took me back. I paid 40Rs to him & 10 rs to chai wala. I started bike towards India gate at 1:30. I full tanked bike at petrol pump & tried to fit mirrors which I was carrying as spare. My manager called to check I reached Delhi safely or not. I spoke with him for min & started towards India gate.

I reached India gate by 2:30 PM, I walked around it’s a beautiful huge structure. I loved to spend some time I took some photos in & around:-

 I started towards Ratrapathi Bavan. Delhi has cool roads & greenery everywhere. I reached Bahvan in 10 min. I took a ride till bhavan with some photos. I drove towards Gandhi smriti. I walked around Gandhi smriti spent some time.

 

After visont gandhi smriti, started towards Chandigarh. I stuck in traffic for morethan 2 hours. When reached NH1 its 5.30PM. I need to drive at least next 3-4 hours to reach Chandigarh based on road conditions. While driving I met 4 Karnataka bikers driving towards Leh. Everyone is fully packed in their KTM Dukes. I spoke with us about their plans. I rode with them for some time. After 2 break I started riding first & again I didn’t see them. 

 It’s already 7:00 PM I didn’t get any food today, I was completed tired & stopped near Dhaba called Moon Dhaba. I ordered 4 rotis, Mushroom curry & waterbottle. He charged 130Rs

I am 15Kms away from Chandigarh & planned to stay in outskirts as I will get budget hotels. I stepped into Hotel called MITTASO. I asked him for cheapest room. He told its 1100Rs, which is cheapest. I asked him for cheapest hotels in Chandigarh. He asked me for cost & I told cheapest as possible, Then He informed me that He is having one room which is in underground without any AC. He will give that room to me for 300Rs, for taking bath he will give a different room. He will ask people to clean room & he will fit fan there.

I agreed for that. I unpacked bike & carried luggage into room which is allotted to me, where there is no lock for room. I dumped all luggage & got took bath in other room which he suggested & then off to bed.

Day 3 blog to be continue.........