if at any point of time you feel the pseudo-modernization of society in delhi is slowing down, head over to any coffee joint in south delhi. You will never cease to observe girls aged 20-26 walking around in shortest shirts possible with ultra mild cigarettes in their hands. Now before people accuse me of being an orthodox sexist, I must comment about the guys who bring accompany girls to the joints. They are wannabe metro-sexual, all wearing designer shirts with sleeves rolled up and the trendiest cell phones in their hands. Out of about 50 people sitting in Barista, Green Park, I could not count more than 15 enjoying their coffee. Others chose to order ice-tea or some sort of fruit punch. Ordering a non-caffein product in a coffee shop is no less a sin than ordering a pepperoni pizza at billu da dhaba.
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You just can’t miss the nuisance created by Delhi University polls if you’re in delhi at this time of the year. NSUI and ABVP, now also joined by INO, are at their hooligan best. The kilometer long processions, bursting firecrackers on roads, blocking traffic and throwing away posters and leaflets are just some of the things that our student leaders enjoy doing. Ironically on paper it has all been shown to cost less that Rs 10,000 which is the stipulated budget for student poll elections. A leading daily newspaper estimates that the parent political party (Congress for NSUI and BJP for ABVP) spend around Rs 50,00,000 per candidate.
Much has been said and written about how Delhi Metro has solved traffic and commuting problems in all sectors that it is currently operational in. Today I got a chance to travel by Delhi Metro from Rajouri Gardern to Barakhamba Road. The journey could have also been covered in an autorickshaw, only that it would cost multiple times, and will leave a back-ache for you as a token of appreciation. Anyhow, as I reached at the Metro station, I was astonished to see the impeccable cleanliness of the infrastructure, someone sitting at a customer service desk, and working elevators that take you up to the platform. The trains run on time with services every 6 mins. Now that’s way better than Connex Melbourne that I initially thought i’d compare Metro to.
The trains were far cleaner than those in Australia, as no one left McDonald bags or empty beer bottles in the carriages. The internals of the carriages have been made keeping the local use in mind. There are no flimsy and fashionable handrails. Instead, you’ll find sturdy, durable and convenient handrails to hold on to. The doors open on their own, leaving no space for miscreants to fiddle with. The ticket system in India would not have been too successful, and thus metro has replaced them with tokens and smartcards.
I think it’s quite an achievement for Delhi government to run Metro service after their reputation with DTC bus service.
I am Sumeet,an information security enthusiast, crazy about Coffee, iPod, everything mac, travelling, consuming rss and eating. I work for a large consulting firm where I usually rant about security best practices.