Only on Indian Railways...

Picture the scene in second class ... my friend Jacquelina sitting there with some Indian families eating her food and as quite common, sharing and swapping items from each's meal...

Trying to set a good example, possibly even trying to lead the way, Jacquelina carefully placed all items of rubbish from the meal into a carrier bag to dispose of at her station in the proper manner. She offered the bag across to the lady opposite for her to do likewise.

The lady smiled and thanked Jacquelina for being so considerate and picked up all the rubbish from her own and her children's meals, but instead of passing it back to Jacquelina, lobbed the entire bag of rubbish out of the train window!!!

While being in India forget all your manners and all what you have been tought!!
Sorry to say this - as it is outmost sarcastical. After ten years in New Delhi I am sitting now at the computer (of course!) and blasting the music my son had down loaded - and I am feeling fine with Virgin Steele to defend myself a little bit against the normal Diwali noise.
What do we say " What the small boy/girl does not learn - the man/lady will never learn."
It's a long way to go!
Gerlinde

Totally true! My girlfriend and I had just taken an overnight From Delhi to Jahnsi and upon getting out of the train (with our garbage packed neatly into a plastic bag) tried to find ANY form of garbage disposal. You'd think that they would have trash cans somewhere, but sadly after searching for at least half an hour were forced, like so many others, to throw it against the wall. Sure I felt bad about it, but already had a damn heavy bag to schlep and didn't feel like trekking with my garbage all around the continent!!

During my trips to India, I have tried to eliminate garbage. It is something tourist may want to think about...how do we avoid HAVING garbage in the first place. Take plastic containers with you, and if you need to take a meal while traveling, don't let them use plastic wrap or paper. Those banana leaves are of course fine, with some string tied around it, but be careful not to scrape the surface of the leaf, as they are known to cause severe stomach aches (delhi belly type problems).

Carry small amount of concentrated soap to swish the oil and foods out of your container, then rinse with your bottle water and store. Carry cloth napkins and wash with rest of your clothing.

Jyotsna

Last trip in India we travelled back from Assam to Delhi on the Rajdhani Express. The stewards were good at keeping the carriage neat and tidy, collecting all the rubbish from meals etc at frequent intervals. On a visit to the toilet however, I came across them with the carriage door open, throwing the sacks of rubbish into the Indian countryside. To be fair, this doesn't only happen in India. On a ferry some years ago from Nothern Ireland to Scotland I watched some crewmen throwing bags of rubbish off the bow of the ship into the Irish Sea.

"Out of sight, out of mind" as my granny used to say.

last time when im In Colconda Fort, The worker carry the rubbish from the near stall, bring to the back fort and just throw it...... amazing.....................

Passengers pushed out of running train, 1 dies


PTI [ FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2002 11:40:48 AM ]

KANPUR: In a bizarre incident, passengers pushed two persons out of a running train following heated arguments over who is the rightful owner of a seat, leading to the death of one of them.

The incident happened on Thursday night when the train was running between Kanpur and Lucknow, police said here on Friday.

The other person, who was thrown of the train, received injuries, police said.

I dont agree to views of some of the posts in here. Its true that many people on trains in India have habbit of throwing garbage out of window. But that doesnt justify everyone following them. I particularly make it a point to collect the rubbish and dispose off in a bin on the next station. And also make sure that people around me cooperate with me. We have to do our duty. Others wrong doings doesnt justify ours...does it?

go to the outer wall around the top of jaisalmer fort and look out and see fantastic views, look down however and see hundreds of bags of rubbish thrown down the hill.

As a newby, I was totally impressed and intimidated by a older man with beatiful beard and turban and travelling with a 10yo boy.

The man would look at me every so often and grunt and growl. I thought he was very severe and wondered what great thoughts were going on behind such a great visage.

We got to Delhi station and the boy, with great skill and grace and in an almost perfect arch started peeing out the window onto the tracks.

The man broke into great guffaws of laughter which went on for much longer than the boy could perform.

Less of a newby after that and less easily impressed.

Perhaps 5 days ago I was on the train from Banares to Bubaneswar. What an eye opener that was. No one needs to go further than a train ride to see most of India. It was all there, the beggars and food sellers.

Much to my delight a band of traveling drag queens came by doing their schtick. TOO MUCH. Their singing and dancing was very provocative, quite daring for anyone in India I'd say. My traveling companions were not amused, guess they'd seen it all before.

That was quite possibly the longest 24 hours I've ever spent and I hope never to do it again, but I'm glad I did it.

yeah, my girlfriend and I also experienced the singing dragqueens on a passenger train heading towars Hospit. Cool act

check out the following site for the history of these people.

http://home.interlink.or.jp/~takeshii/

i would like to attach the opening photo to this thread but cant seem to do it, but then i know nothing about computers.

if anyone can do it, please do so.

ive seen these people in different cities in india

my impression was that they (hajris) form a sort of entertainment caste

(the photo is copyright, but the link is good)

They are transexuals.. Men who undergo crude sex change operations to become women. (read the letters C.R.U.D.E).

Its a mental requirement for them