Bus, Margao to Bengaluru, Scheduled Departure Time: 6:15pm
Status @ 5:45pm
“Bus will be coming at 6:40, you can report by 6:30”
Status @ 6:45pm
“Bus is coming. Just coming”
Status @ 7:00pm
“Actually what happen is they divert the bus. It is coming by long route”
“It is coming, half an hour delay”
Status @ 7:15pm
“Bus is coming. Just coming”
Status @ 7:30pm
“Actually what is happen is bus has broken down. It is gone to garage for fixing”
“It is coming, not later than 8:30”
Status @ 8:15pm
“Actually it is only 15km away. In Verna. They are changing the bus. Transferring passengers.”
“Bus is coming. Just coming.”
Status @ 8:45pm
“What can I do madam? They are there and I am here. I’m also waiting no?”
“I am calling and calling, they are not pick up-ing”
“Madame once bus was delayed by 7 hours. I still remember, Dec 29-30th type date. 7 hours madam, this is nothing”
Status @ 9:00pm
"*Deep sigh*"
(Roughly translated – “Earth please swallow me whole”)
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The bus finally arrived at 9:15pm. Only 3 hours delay madam. This is nothing.
The journey will cost us a couple of hours in travel time. We will reach Bangalore 5 hours later than schedule. Only 5 hours madam. This is nothing.
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*Deep sigh*
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To a most vague and nebulous entity - Indian Standard Time...
