The ultimate respite - maps
Posted On Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at at 02:02 by rk rishikesh sinha
Can you remember when you last time took the map of India or to say map of a city and absorbed yourself jotting down the names of the places and the roads. There is no point in guessing that we fail to remember.
Usually, we have seen domestic and international tourist carrying maps in their hand. But, there is another breed of people, presently, which in the search of jobs, attending an interview, visiting their friends or relatives lands in a new place.
With the kismat (fate) written somewhere else, many youngsters head towards the metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai for studies or jobs. You might have noticed, generally these travelers flocking towards cities do not carry map of the destined city and even do not bother paying attention to the trouble-free tools.
The reason not carrying city maps could be cited from the fact that people were earlier more localized in their respective area. They had a limited area. They end-up their life at the most in a 50 kilometer radius.
And now with the supply (tier II cities) and demand (in metros) factor burgeoning with the distance and with easily accessible transport system, getting into a city has become more or less trouble-free affair. But, trouble starts popping up when you physically lands in the area. You start asking array of questions despite knowing the fact that the person to whom you are asking may, possibly, be a naïve like you.
As India being an advice-free country, fortunately asking a question is generously welcomed. And somehow, ultimately without any trouble you get to your place or house of accommodation safely and securely.
Another daunting task starts when the very next day you have to go to another place within the city say for attending an interview. You come to a bus stop and you find most of the co-passengers are like you and perhaps uncooperative. You start accusing your fate and become perplexed with the mere thought to attend the interview on time.
At this moment, a city map comes handy and it leases a new life to your shattered confidence. The city map can reprieve you from such confusing and tumultuous time. Just looking at the map, you could come to know the next possible place which is nearer to your venue of interview. Moreover, after running a cursory glance on the map the question you will be asking would be knowledgeable and not vague. You will start seeing your travel three dimensionally.
In addition to it, by doing so – reading the map, you will not only be clear about those places whose names are repetitive and confusing like Ambedkar Nagar in Delhi, but you will be saving yourself from falling prey to these names. In Delhi, there are three names by the name Ambedkar Nagar.
Having a map becomes more enriching and exciting when after you wind up your interview, you come out and see on the map; Shiddhi Vinayak temple is nearer from the venue of the interview say in Worli Seaface. You pay your obeisance and you succeed, definitely the credit goes to the map from where you referred and located the temple.
A case in point, if one finds himself at Maligaon in Assam, visit Kamakhaya Temple, it is nearer; at Cannaught Place in Delhi, visit the tourist places like India Gate, Palika Bazaar and Jantar Mantar. You will never regret.
So, next time you travel, don’t forget to carry a map neatly mentioning about hotels, hospitals, cinema halls, roads, police station and information centre.
Usually, we have seen domestic and international tourist carrying maps in their hand. But, there is another breed of people, presently, which in the search of jobs, attending an interview, visiting their friends or relatives lands in a new place.
With the kismat (fate) written somewhere else, many youngsters head towards the metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai for studies or jobs. You might have noticed, generally these travelers flocking towards cities do not carry map of the destined city and even do not bother paying attention to the trouble-free tools.
The reason not carrying city maps could be cited from the fact that people were earlier more localized in their respective area. They had a limited area. They end-up their life at the most in a 50 kilometer radius.
And now with the supply (tier II cities) and demand (in metros) factor burgeoning with the distance and with easily accessible transport system, getting into a city has become more or less trouble-free affair. But, trouble starts popping up when you physically lands in the area. You start asking array of questions despite knowing the fact that the person to whom you are asking may, possibly, be a naïve like you.
As India being an advice-free country, fortunately asking a question is generously welcomed. And somehow, ultimately without any trouble you get to your place or house of accommodation safely and securely.
Another daunting task starts when the very next day you have to go to another place within the city say for attending an interview. You come to a bus stop and you find most of the co-passengers are like you and perhaps uncooperative. You start accusing your fate and become perplexed with the mere thought to attend the interview on time.
At this moment, a city map comes handy and it leases a new life to your shattered confidence. The city map can reprieve you from such confusing and tumultuous time. Just looking at the map, you could come to know the next possible place which is nearer to your venue of interview. Moreover, after running a cursory glance on the map the question you will be asking would be knowledgeable and not vague. You will start seeing your travel three dimensionally.
In addition to it, by doing so – reading the map, you will not only be clear about those places whose names are repetitive and confusing like Ambedkar Nagar in Delhi, but you will be saving yourself from falling prey to these names. In Delhi, there are three names by the name Ambedkar Nagar.
Having a map becomes more enriching and exciting when after you wind up your interview, you come out and see on the map; Shiddhi Vinayak temple is nearer from the venue of the interview say in Worli Seaface. You pay your obeisance and you succeed, definitely the credit goes to the map from where you referred and located the temple.
A case in point, if one finds himself at Maligaon in Assam, visit Kamakhaya Temple, it is nearer; at Cannaught Place in Delhi, visit the tourist places like India Gate, Palika Bazaar and Jantar Mantar. You will never regret.
So, next time you travel, don’t forget to carry a map neatly mentioning about hotels, hospitals, cinema halls, roads, police station and information centre.