Sunsets, Goats and Thieves: An Epic NFR Trip [Part-1]
My phone’s alarm rang as I rubbed my sleepy eyes to shut it up. Climbing out of my bed, I took a look at my roommate, fast asleep on his bed. He would live life as it was for us, NLU Kolkata law boffins - stressful and mundane. After getting ready, I picked up my rucksack and headed for the door, from where I walked to Chingrighata bus stop. After changing buses at Ultadanga, I finally reached Kolkata station, where my epic journey to the eastern frontiers was to begin. My train, the 12363/ Kolkata – Haldibari Intercity Express, was to leave at 9:05 AM, and here I was on a deserted Platform No. 1 at 8:00 AM. Dumping my bag on a bench near the sad-looking Comseum, I bought a bottle of juice and two chicken patties. A few EMU services operating on the Circular Railway passed by. Bored out of my wits, I stared at a couple of station dogs trying to tear each other to shreds. Having made a bet on a particularly violent dog, I was glad to see the ICF rake of the Haldibari Intercity...