Puliyodharai in company bus
I’ve been taking the OMR on and off since 2004 but today is my first full day of travel in my company bus. The fact that they run A/C buses was never a pull factor for me. I was more than happy to take my bike. Nothing beats the freedom of commuting in a bike, even if its a lousy, beaten down Splendor who is as old as my time in this city.
However safety concerns, rainy season, and a need to cut fuel costs made me take the company bus today onwards.
Standing with all my paraphernalia and waiting for the bus for twenty minutes in the morning drizzle was a clear throw back to Carmel Garden days.
If waiting for the bus was reminiscent of school days, inside the bus was more reminiscent of the buses we take to far away places. Unlike the school buses, most of the folks continue their morning sleep and make up for their sleep deficit.
They circulate a register where we should enter our identity, department, From-To, time, etc. The register had OST travels in the header. It could very well have been KPN. I could notice a few water bottles. I looked around for that unique Puliyodharai smell. Thankfully we need not travel that far I suppose. I would definitely expect Puliyodharai, cucumber and Kumudham magazine in buses coming from Avadi, Thiruvotriyur etc.
Why not let the bus vendors supply morning breakfast in those ‘long distance’ routes to the ‘associates’ and make a neat profit as well? That should work so long as the Admin guys get a decent kick back, right?
Sure, its a flat world!
October 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pm
circulating registers inside the bus! funny! Near Paris, i also take company bus to work, but i reserve through telephone and when i get into bus, the driver just verifies my name with his list and thats all. it works!
October 21st, 2008 at 8:08 pm
karthikeyan
It would be great if they install an access card swipe facility inside the bus.
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:27 am
Busleyum Swipe Card aa?
PK, thaangala…