The Bus System!!



     As many of you might know, the Indian bus system is a unique experience found no where else. It is a system where foreigners need to be alert at all times to make it back in one piece. My first ride was basically baptism by fire: I was the last person to get on the bus and the bus driver started to leave before I even got on!!! I was a little shocked, but then I was reminded that I was in India.

    

 

The bus at 1/4 normal capacity



     Another interesting experience was when the bus was full (in American standards). The bus fee collector asked a woman how many kids she had. She said two and paid for the three of them. Then after a while he went to the back of the bus and found a bunch of kids and asked them who their mother was. They pointed to the woman who just paid the fees! Turns out she actually had six kids!!!

     One thing that the average person might be shocked about is that there is no such thing called "Personal Space". The buses have NO Maximum Capacity!!!! Even if all the seats are full, the bus will take five times that amount. One literally cannot move a finger it's that crowded! Going on the Bus is a new adventure every time.....    

 



Who needs "Snakes on a Plane??"
We have GOATS ON A BUS!!!