Evenings of struggle
Twice a week I visit this place called Sector-V. Sector-V is to Kolkata what Bangalore is to India. Its the IT hub of the city. Software biggies such as TCS, CTS, HCl etc have their offices here. This region is still in the developing phase and as you enter the region, you'll notice structures of huge buildings, residential and official alike looming into the horizon. I have been watching these structures "developing" since the last 3years and wonder when the construction will get completed. The roads are broad and in good shape. Thankfully, traffic is minimal and this makes a drive through this region fairly enjoyable.
I dont know what the scenario must be during the morning hours, but my evening sightings of the region have really got me thinking! Men and women, after ardous hours at work, keep waiting in long queues by the road to avail a seat in an autorickshaw. They linger for hours at bus-stops waiting for a bus and finally when they find one they are shoved into it like goods into a goods-train! I have also seen some of them crammed like sacks inside a rental car!
Phew! What a pathetic state! First you slog at work from morn to eve, spend all your energy trying to give your best shot and then at the end of the day when you are all exhausted and tired longing to reach home as fast as you can, you find another struggle awaiting you! Such a pity!
Life in software-field is already so stressfull, such inconveniences only add to the ever so taxing stress. In some years I too shall be working in one such IT firm and I would hate to wait this way in long queues to get back home.
The solution lies with the employers and the Government. It is the companies employing these people who should come forward and help. Every company must provide its employees with convenient and affordable conveyance. Presently only a few companies provide such a facility. I feel the state government too should stand up and take note. The frequency and number of buses must be increased to make life a little simpler for these people. However, whether the scenario will ever change remains a big question mark.
At the end of the day, life is full of struggles. One needs to fight to survive. The day your fight ends, you stop existing.
Twice a week I visit this place called Sector-V. Sector-V is to Kolkata what Bangalore is to India. Its the IT hub of the city. Software biggies such as TCS, CTS, HCl etc have their offices here. This region is still in the developing phase and as you enter the region, you'll notice structures of huge buildings, residential and official alike looming into the horizon. I have been watching these structures "developing" since the last 3years and wonder when the construction will get completed. The roads are broad and in good shape. Thankfully, traffic is minimal and this makes a drive through this region fairly enjoyable.
I dont know what the scenario must be during the morning hours, but my evening sightings of the region have really got me thinking! Men and women, after ardous hours at work, keep waiting in long queues by the road to avail a seat in an autorickshaw. They linger for hours at bus-stops waiting for a bus and finally when they find one they are shoved into it like goods into a goods-train! I have also seen some of them crammed like sacks inside a rental car!
Phew! What a pathetic state! First you slog at work from morn to eve, spend all your energy trying to give your best shot and then at the end of the day when you are all exhausted and tired longing to reach home as fast as you can, you find another struggle awaiting you! Such a pity!
Life in software-field is already so stressfull, such inconveniences only add to the ever so taxing stress. In some years I too shall be working in one such IT firm and I would hate to wait this way in long queues to get back home.
The solution lies with the employers and the Government. It is the companies employing these people who should come forward and help. Every company must provide its employees with convenient and affordable conveyance. Presently only a few companies provide such a facility. I feel the state government too should stand up and take note. The frequency and number of buses must be increased to make life a little simpler for these people. However, whether the scenario will ever change remains a big question mark.
At the end of the day, life is full of struggles. One needs to fight to survive. The day your fight ends, you stop existing.
