Dear Sir,
I am arrive by passenger train at Ahmedpore station, and my belly is too much full of jack fruit. I am therefore went to privy, Just as I doing the nuisance, that guard making whistle blow for train to go off and I am running with lotah in one hand and dhotie in the next hand. I am fall over and expose my shockings to man, females, woman on platform. I am get leaved at Ahmedpore station.
This too much bad, if passenger go to make dung, that dam guard no wait train 5 minutes for him. I am therefore pray your honour to make big fine on that guard for public sake, otherwise I am making big report to papers.
Your faithful servant,
Okhil Ch. Sen
It is widely believed that this letter was instrumental in Indian Railways making toilets available in train coaches.
I never knew anything like this. Interesting! :)
ReplyDelete*left thinking*
realllllllllly?
ReplyDeleteBy the way, out of a little curiosity, who first introduced this letter in IRFCA circles?
ReplyDeletehmmm....if d trivia is true then it sure worked for d better!!!
ReplyDelete1 man's discomfort leading to relative comfort for all
:)
wah wah...the world need more brains and guts like these :p
ReplyDeletehaha, thts funny...english ki folltooo waat....m sorry i cudnt catch up wd ur blog off late
ReplyDelete@ Sach
ReplyDeleteThinking... why? I know it is interesting, but still....
@ Sneha
ReplyDeleteReally !!
@ Sriram
ReplyDeleteI bet the legend is as old as IRFCA itself!
@ Numb
ReplyDeleteWelcome here.. yes, Mr Sen's discomfort and embarressment led to one of the most important necessities in today's travel!
@ Pri
ReplyDeleteSure!
@ Ashu
ReplyDeleteYeah, but then it was worth it.. came to some use and also made us laugh!
Ah yeah.... I saw this as a forward!
ReplyDeleteAnd somehow.. I think it may have been true...
Lol!We all should be thankful to him I guess :P
ReplyDeleteHave a good theerth yatra :)
Hey Vrij,
ReplyDeleteYou designing that award? I wanna announce winners!
Wow!!! Am kinda guessing that this would somehow end up as forward mail! :)
ReplyDelete:))
ReplyDeletethis i read before as well:))
good one:))
u cominmg to shirdi:))
any chance to come to pune?
lol sooo funny!
ReplyDeleteKeshi.
bwuahhhh :)
ReplyDeletemyy gawd. tat was hilarious..
was teh guy lallu himself by ne chance???
;)
high probability ryte
?
bwuahhhh :)
ReplyDeletemyy gawd. tat was hilarious..
was teh guy lallu himself by ne chance???
;)
high probability ryte
?
Wow, now that is one hellova letter~~
ReplyDeletehave a good trip to Shirdi..shall not forget the trip i made abt 4yrs back to the place~~~:)
When we will have showers in trains ?
ReplyDeleteWaiting...
hhahahaha...lol..
ReplyDeleteyeah someimes even nuisances cn do wonders and turn events.
u knw small stuffs big discoveries.
too good!!where do you get the stuff???this is like a curio shop!!loved every minute here!!:)
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@ Sindhu
ReplyDeleteIt probably is true..
@ Sameera
ReplyDeleteThanx :)
@ Sneha
ReplyDeleteSure will design an award.. just hang on till tomm :)
@ Curious
ReplyDeleteThis was actually taken from a forwarded mail!!!
@ Chaks
ReplyDeletePune not possible this time yaar.. wid the family and tickets r booked!
@ Keshi
ReplyDelete:)
@ Jane
Could well have been Lalu had it not been 1909!!
@ Aaarti
ReplyDeleteThanx :)
@ HOBO
ReplyDeleteWelcome here...
Showers in trains.. u'll see them soon.. there's actually a proposal pending! Waise.. the Palace on Wheels does have a shower!
@ Nidhi
ReplyDeleteWelcome to this space..
Yes, sometimes the most unexpected things can bring about a major change!
@ Scribblers Inc
ReplyDeleteWelcome here and thanx for the compliments..
I just write what comes to mind.. nothing great though :)
ROFL
ReplyDeleteVrij
ReplyDeleteYou should seriously consider writing a coffee oops chai table book...
you have interesting bits of things to share...
u've gogtat be kidding me
ReplyDeletehahahaha! really?@ :P
ReplyDeletei have read this smewhere! but makes me laugh everytime i read it :)
poor guy !