A Journey by Train or
The Journey you like most
Journey is always fascinating. It charms our mind and makes us happy. Journey is a relief in our monotonous everyday life. After a journey we feel relaxed and fresh. It also fills our heart with peace. During the last winter vacation, I got an opportunity to make a journey by train with my family members from Natore to Dhaka. My uncle lives there. We generally go to Dhaka by bus. But that time my father decided to go there by train because this is the journey I like most.
It was 23 October, 2016. We got up early in the morning, took preparation and got on two rickshaws. It took almost half an hour to reach Natore Railway Station.
My father bought four tickets from the ticket counter for the 'Ekota
Express'. We got into the train and found our seats beside the window. Within a
few minutes, the guard blew his whistle and waved his green flag and the train
started to move slowly at about 7.30 am. The train left the platform and
gradually it began to run in full speed. The window was opened. So I had the
opportunity to enjoy the charming beauty of the nature. The train was moving at
a great speed. The houses and trees seemed to be running back. This matter was
really interesting to me. The village women were seen carrying pitchers of
water, farmers were seen working in the fields and young boys and girls were
shivering in cold. All these left a permanent impression on my mind.
As it was an intercity train, it did not stop in many stations and was not very crowded. There were a few hawkers selling boiled eggs, chanachur and betel leaf and fried ground nut. We had our breakfast with bread and boiled eggs. Later an attendant was ordered to bring tea. The tea was very refreshing indeed.
The time passed by. I was enjoying everything around me. In this way we passed six hours and at last reached Dhaka. My uncle was waiting for us with a car. After coming out of the station, it took only ten minutes to reach my uncle’s house. We were greeted cordially.
Thus the train journey came to an end. I really enjoyed the journey a lot. Though I made the journey last year, the memory of it is ever fresh in my mind.
