An over bridge story
“Why everyone is in such hurry?”
It is the only question which emerges in Tania’s mind everyday while waiting for her best friend on Satya Niketan over bridge.
This over bridge was really famous last year, when B.A first year student Radhika Tanwar was murdered here. People used to come and stand around the place from where blood stained tile was removed.
Satya Niketan over bridge is just like any other in Delhi. Bluish gray colored railings running parallel to each other, 3 by 3 blocked square tiled floor connecting two sides of road. Upper part of railing covered with blackish yellowish oily dust. Lower part adorned with paan and gutkha lovers’ creativity.
People, mostly college youth uses escalators to go upstairs. But some of them are talented enough to go down in the upward moving escalator. Sensible public uses long sloping alleys to go down. Overhead roof is made out of fiber glass, now tinted with dust.
Cars and bikes are always running beneath this huge steel and concrete structure. Running to run their owners lives. There is continuous buzzing of cars passing underneath the bridge and buses moving towards Bus stand. This is the everyday scene of satya Niketan, 24*7 without any change.
Satya Niketan over bridge is also a site for young love birds as well. Some of them can be seen waiting for their loved ones during morning and afternoon hustle bustle.
This famous bridge is used for business purpose too. On one side, one can find a tattoo wala and a mehndi wali, everyday. They are probably from Rajasthan as the man has big pointed moustache and earrings in both ears. The woman mostly wears Rajasthani ghagra and choli, silver necklace, earrings and a mangtika. Other side of foot over bridge is occupied by an old, white haired Palmist. He looks quite serious about his job in those spectacles he wears.
Recently another business started here. These two women are also from Rajasthan. Both of them sit on the floor of over bridge with a huge pile of beads and strings. Beads of different colors and sizes, with alphabets written on them. Bracelets made out of weaving these beads and string was a huge draw with youngsters.
This is the Satya Niketan over bridge. Build out of steel and concrete yet full of life. Standing on black road but surrounded by green trees. A place to stand, wait, cry, laugh, think and LIVE.
“Why everyone is in such hurry?”
It is the only question which emerges in Tania’s mind everyday while waiting for her best friend on Satya Niketan over bridge.
This over bridge was really famous last year, when B.A first year student Radhika Tanwar was murdered here. People used to come and stand around the place from where blood stained tile was removed.
Satya Niketan over bridge is just like any other in Delhi. Bluish gray colored railings running parallel to each other, 3 by 3 blocked square tiled floor connecting two sides of road. Upper part of railing covered with blackish yellowish oily dust. Lower part adorned with paan and gutkha lovers’ creativity.
People, mostly college youth uses escalators to go upstairs. But some of them are talented enough to go down in the upward moving escalator. Sensible public uses long sloping alleys to go down. Overhead roof is made out of fiber glass, now tinted with dust.
Cars and bikes are always running beneath this huge steel and concrete structure. Running to run their owners lives. There is continuous buzzing of cars passing underneath the bridge and buses moving towards Bus stand. This is the everyday scene of satya Niketan, 24*7 without any change.
Satya Niketan over bridge is also a site for young love birds as well. Some of them can be seen waiting for their loved ones during morning and afternoon hustle bustle.
This famous bridge is used for business purpose too. On one side, one can find a tattoo wala and a mehndi wali, everyday. They are probably from Rajasthan as the man has big pointed moustache and earrings in both ears. The woman mostly wears Rajasthani ghagra and choli, silver necklace, earrings and a mangtika. Other side of foot over bridge is occupied by an old, white haired Palmist. He looks quite serious about his job in those spectacles he wears.
Recently another business started here. These two women are also from Rajasthan. Both of them sit on the floor of over bridge with a huge pile of beads and strings. Beads of different colors and sizes, with alphabets written on them. Bracelets made out of weaving these beads and string was a huge draw with youngsters.
This is the Satya Niketan over bridge. Build out of steel and concrete yet full of life. Standing on black road but surrounded by green trees. A place to stand, wait, cry, laugh, think and LIVE.
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