This time I am going to visit Spiti
I attempted to visit Spiti twice on a bike but failed both the times
This time I am again going to try
I have all my stuff in these 2 small bags
Actually I came to visit my family in Delhi
This was a short visit to Delhi.
So I carried just 2 T-shirts, 1 shirt, 1 Jeans pants and 1 Lower pants
With this stuff I was supposed to go back to Asansol & ....
... then start a road trip to Bhutan in my Tata Nano car
But now as I am going to visit Spiti, I must have a jacket or other warmers
So I have just purchased a Down Jacket from a Decathlon store
Now I am going towards Kashmere Gate Bus Terminal
From there I will start my bus trip to Spiti
Let's see this time I am able to make it to Spiti or not!
I am going to purchase some medicines from this Metro Station
After many years I will be exploring Himalayas travelling in Public buses
And I feel motion sickness in buses
So I am going to get some anti-emetic medicines from a shop
Long back, in college days, I used to keep such medicines with me during trips
This is 'Vomistop' (anti-emetic) & this is 'Digene' (antacid)
"I am talking to my camera"
Vomistop costs Rs 23 and Digene Rs 15
I have reached Kashmere Gate ISBT (Inter State Bus Terminus)
It was July 2003 when I was going on a trip to Kinnaur from this terminal
I got admission in IIMC (Indian Inst of Mass Comm) in the same month
And I wanted to travel to some exotic place before the start of the session
So I went on a trip to Chitkul in Kinnaur. The last Indian Village in that area
After a gap of 14 years, I am again back to the same Bus terminal
This terminal has changed a lot
Now I am going to get the bus ticket
A lot has changed here. Now it looks like an Inter-State Bus terminal
You can ask queries at this help desk
Where should I go to catch Himachal Roadways bus?
Where is the Ticket counter?
There are the ticket counters of all Government buses of different states
Only Uttarakhand Roadways has displayed 'Paytm accepted' on its counter
Not sure about others doing Online Transactions!
He is a Touts
These people will cheat you. Never listen to them
Sir, Are you free?
He has been on phone since a long time
Any direct bus from Delhi to Kaza?
NO
THERE IS A DIRECT BUS TO RECONG PEO
Thanks
He told me to take a bus to Rampur Bushahar
Its very hot in Delhi
Let me share the contact number of Himachal Roadways with you
Call them for enquiry
Can you please give me a ticket to Rampur Bushahar ?
ONLY 2 SEATS ARE LEFT IN AC DELUX BUS
THESE ARE THE SECOND LAST SEATS
YOU CAN GET A SEAT IN THE MIDDLE IN ORDINARY BUS
FRONT SEATS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ADVANCE BOOKING
THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT CURRENT BOOKING COUNTERS (ONLY WITH VIP REFERENCES)
Its a challenge to get information from these people
I want to share this with you
While talking to the man at the counter, I came to know that ..
Himachal Roadways seats can be booked online
online system close 4 hours before the departure of the bus
But the whole ticket booking system lacks transparency
You can book only the rear seats through Advance booking system
Front seats are given only against the VIP references
Isn't this weird!
Prime Minister of our country has decided to put an end to the practice of using beacons on his car
He says - Every common man in India is a VIP (Very Important person)
On the other hand, the public transport system is still following the old & irrelevant practices
This is not fair
I request the top management of Himachal Roadways to put an end to this system
Make the system Online for better transparency
It will help you in due course
The waiting hall is air-conditioned... I am feeling good
Toilets are clean and Free to use
They are repeatedly announcing this..
Do not listen to any tout
You may be approached by someone at this bus terminal
He may try to misguide you
They are touts, Beware of them
He may ask about your destination and misguide you by saying the bus is going from outside of this terminal
He may try to sell you a fake ticket or sell a Private operator's ticket
Always buy tickets from the counters which I have shown in this video
I have come down to the platform level
The loud noise at this terminal makes it unique
DHARAMSHALA.. DHARAMSHALA.. DHARAMSHALA.. !!
I have got the ticket from Delhi to Rampur
and now I am going to take my seat
I purchased this ticket by using my credit card
There comes my bus
I just came to know..
This bus departs from Delhi at 7.24 pm
It arrives at Rampur at 8.30 am
Its a 13 hour journey
This bus will cross Shimla around 3.30 am
Its been 30 minutes
We are crossing Mukarba chowk (Karnal Bypass)
Somewhere around is my home... in this area
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