The Dos And Don'ts Of Travelling By Metro

Don't have an account?
Just enter your email id or mobile no and create your account in two easy steps!

🇮🇳
- 🇮🇳
- 🇳🇿
LOGIN

I am a
looking for
Country

[{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1512392769166","data":"I swear if I see another young student take a selfie and then upload it to Instagram with the Hyderabad Metro Station location tag, I'm going to blow a gasket in my forehead. <\/p>I wanted to do it first!<\/p>But then again, that train has passed (hah!), so I get to do the standard older person thing and judge people based on their Metro behaviour, thus picking up points that I can pass on to the young'uns. <\/p>And I don't care if you come at me with 'You're just 25!', do you guys even realise that half of my life is potentially over thanks to the pollution and my horrendous lifestyle? I'm probably gonna kick it at 50, so sit down and listen to an old man ramble. <\/p>So, Hyderabad Metro. I'll be honest, I did not expect to see it finished this soon, but et voila, the first phase is up and running and already seeing choked trains like it's rush hour on Rajiv Chowk, but then again, that was expected. This is a city of 68 lakh people, the Metro has already seen 1 lakh passengers per day. Expect the numbers to go up in the coming days once the squatters taking selfies are gone and the ones who really need it warm up to the idea of using it. <\/p>So, using my (not so) expert knowledge of Delhi's extensive metro network, surviving Rajiv Chowk and using it to travel everywhere across the capital, I have some tips for y'all. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1512396689792","data":"5a2564813e612"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1512396691658","data":"The Dos! <\/b><\/p>Apart from the standard run-of-the-mill Dos and Don'ts that you can see plenty at the stations, there are a few things you need to keep in mind before hopping on a potentially crowded Metro. <\/p>1. Backpacks to the front:<\/b> <\/p>This goes out to both students and working professionals on their way to the financial parts of town. It is very easy to lose track of things in a crowd. An overly enterprising thief can open up your backpack and steal stuff when you're not looking. All the thief would need is some confidence. <\/p>2. Mind that head: <\/b><\/p>Don't drown in your mobile phones, I mean, you can but don't forget to have a constant awareness of your surroundings at all times. This one especially goes out for women, there are creeps everywhere. Which brings me to<\/p>3. Keep an old pen as a weapon:<\/b> <\/p>Alright, it's been all fun and games but this one is serious. Public transport is basically an invitation for creeps to grope women as they please. It is utterly disgusting and also the reason why women only compartments exist, remember that the next time someone whines about women getting 'special treatment.' <\/p>Now, hopefully, you'll never have to use it and - while I'm not dumb enough to place all of my trust in our lovely institutions - depend on authorities at each station to take down creeps, you do have a right to protect yourself. Scream, stab, kick in the balls. Works 10\/10.<\/p>4. Be considerate:<\/b> <\/p>Yes, I know flowers bloom whenever you walk on this planet and the stars up in the sky shine specifically for you, but if you don't offer your seat to someone who deserves it more than you, there's a special place in hell reserved just for you. It is called Dilsukhnagar traffic. This one goes out for all genders, by the way, before any of you start patting yourselves on the back. <\/p>5. Get a Metro Card:<\/b> <\/p>This one is important. If you're a frequent traveller, I strongly suggest you pick this up. Saves you the hassle of having to stand in line like a loser who only buys tokens instead of the Chad who buys the metro card and zooms through. <\/p>I'm afraid I might have wasted a reference most of my readers won't understand. Eh, the things we do for the laughs. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1512400046328","data":"5a256536351c6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1512397831448","data":"Pictured above: The Zombie Apocalypse of Rajiv Chowk<\/i><\/p>The Don'ts<\/b><\/p>Now that we've got the basics out of the way...<\/p>1. The Yellow line is not a challenge, don't cross it:<\/b><\/p>I honestly do not understand this from some people. They see the yellow line on the platform, the one that marks where you need to stand to be safe and not run the risk of keeling over onto the tracks and into eminent doom and think, 'Hell yeah, I was born for this. Apun Roadie banega!'.  The only thing you run the risk of becoming is pavement pizza with limbs cut off for appetizers. <\/p>The line is there to warn you geniuses, stay the hell back, for the love of everything still holy left on this planet.  <\/p>2. Don't Be A Creep: <\/b><\/p>Refer to what will potentially happen to you if you are a creep up above. Seriously though, if you see someone you like, try talking to them first to see if they even want your questionable face around the place (okay, I'll admit, I was projecting for this one). Being a creep is not gender exclusive, but ask a woman about her opinions on public transport. Nobody likes a creep you guys, it is an extremely horrendous thing to do. You're reducing a person's worth to an object that only exists to satisfy you and the world does not and will not revolve around you, ever. <\/p>This doesn't stop applying once you're out of the Metro either. Don't be a creep in general, that's just nasty. <\/p>3. Don't sit on the floor...<\/b><\/p>...unless the metro is just back from cleaning. Then you can roll around the compartments for all I care, keep rollin' rollin' rollin' <\/p>4. Don't rush to exit.<\/b> <\/p>The North Indian vs South Indian debate is stupid. I know this because both the North and South get out of the Metro in a similar fashion: like zombies.<\/p>Whatever happened to the civilised method of getting off the Metro? The doors open, passengers inside the train alight in a single file while two lines of passengers waiting for the train use the corners to get on. But nope, gotta be the next street fighter champion by proving you can knock 50 people in a row. E. Honda would be proud. <\/p>Now I get that even if you want to follow rules, nobody else does, so you have no choice. There's a term for this, I believe it's called The Tragedy of Commons, but I'm too dumb to tell you anything about that right now. I might just do a piece on it, this particular term is extremely relevant to India. <\/p>5. Don't step on people's toes:<\/b> <\/p>Because it hurts. Also, I only wrote this point because I lost my train of thought (ha!) and remembered that one time I decided to only wear shoes to the Metro because people seem to have an unusually high tendency of stepping on my toes, both literally, in this case, and figuratively, which is a story for another time. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1512399236423","data":"5a25640da44a9"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1512399238981","data":"So there you have it, the Dos and Don'ts of the Hyderabad Metro, drawn from a rich experience pool, a couple of shawarmas, some coffee and pure, unadulterated hatred for Mondays. Do let me know if you have any more tips to share with us, we'll be sure to highlight them in the coming days! <\/p>On a serious note, I'm very glad the Metro project is up and running. This will save so much time and money, not to mention save you the bother of driving to Hi-Tech city and back on traffic-choked roads full of Dudes with Attitudes, that kid with the Duke who has no respect for the machine, a couple of Enfield motorcyclists with 'silencers' less obnoxious than their egos.<\/p>Come to think of it, I should probably write a rant on that one of these days. <\/p>Until next time! <\/p>"}]

Message

Experience the best version of stumagz by getting the app.

Get College News, Updates
at just 5 MB

Complete Form

Experience the best version of stumagz by getting the app.

Get College News, Updates at just 5 MB

Complete Form

Responses

Get College News, Updates
at just 5 MB