The Crazy Flight Experiece

Date - 7th of August, 2017

Occasion- Raksha Bandhan(Rakhi)

I had a flight on 7th August at 3:45 pm from Indira Gandhi Airport (Aerocity i.e Terminal 1D) to Ranchi.

I had to travel from Kota to New Delhi and then meet my cousin sisters in Mayur Vihar, phase 1 (I already stated that it was Raksha Bandhan that day),after that depart to the Airport! So, I planned in advance that how i'll be managing the time.

Date- 7th August

Time- 8:00 am

Arrived at Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station. Train was on time and reached the station before 10 minutes of the arrival time. So, exited the Station from ,booked a cab and went toward Mayur Vihar. Everything went smoothly till here.

In the way, I booked an Ola Cab in advance with pick up time of 12:00 pm .

Everything went well. I had 4–5 hours to rest before departing for the Airport.

Time - 11:00 am

The weather became cloudy and soon after, there were dark clouds covering the sky. After 20 minutes, rainfall started. I thought that its just a rainfall and it will stop after 30–40 minutes (which Commonly happens in Typical Rainy seasons).

Time - 11:50 am…No Sign of Clear weather (Still raining)

A message popped up in my phone from TD-OLACABS stating “The driver has cancelled the ride due to some reason. we are sorry for the inconvenience”….

Okay, so what if a driver cancelled a ride. Its Ola!.. I can book the Cab anytime.

I opened the app and it searched the area and stated 'No cabs available in your area'..

I was like…whaaaat?. How come is this possible?

I searched again…and the results were same…no Cabs !!..No cabs !!!

Time - 1:00 pm

I was so busy in finding the cabs, checking different apps of the cab booking that i forgot about the time. And then, I saw it was already 1:00 pm. ( okkkaayyy ….my flight was in 2 hrs 30 mins and i hadn't even departed for the airport).

Time : 1:30 pm

I was just tensed. The rain, no cab, What to do!

So, i decided to go outside in rain and find an auto or a taxi . And ..my god,what a bad day it was! There was not a single auto running on the road, my clothes were all wet due to the rain. I just didn't know what to do!

Time- 2:00 pm

Finally, i got an auto. And rushed in and told driver to take me to the airport.

Driver - Sorry sir, airport nai jaaega mai.(Sorry sir, can't go to the airport)

me- Kyun? (Why?)

Driver- Sir, auto hai ye, city me hi chalega . Airport alag route me hai. Aap cab book kyu nai kiye? (Sir, Its an auto. I drive in the city premises only, the airport's route is different. Why didn't you booked a cab?)

Me- Thik hai, ek kaam kijiye. New delhi railway station pe jo airport line hai, wahan drop kar dijiye. ( Okay, do one thing, drop me at the Airport metro line near New delhi Railway station).

Driver- Okay

Time- 2:20 pm

I was already late and all wet. And now traffic jam!!..I

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mean…Why god!!.Why???..Why me???

I was stuck and tensed. I was nearly sure that i am going to be late. But didn't loose the hope! I thought of just getting out of the auto, and run towards the nearest metro station!! But , for God's sake, the traffic jam was cleared.

Time- 2:45 pm

I reached the metro station and rushed toward the security gate. I was in so rush that the guards even asked me that what's wrong. Yeah, you know what“I am fucking late for the flight”, I murmured! Then said, I am getting late for the flight, sir! (I still don't why I called him sir!)

Fortunately, i had a metro card so i saved the time of buying the token.

Time : 3:10 pm

Finally, reached the Aerocity Metro Station!! Still had to reach the terminal 1D. Took the ticket of a feeder bus from metro station to the Terminal. Hopped onto the bus as soon as i could! I just waited for the bus to get filled so that it could start!.

Time: 3:25 pm

Reached the terminal. I thought that i was lucky that i didn't have my flight from the International Airport's Terminal. The 1D Terminal is not a huge terminal and I quickly rushed toward the security gate. I was lucky (The FIRST time luck was in favour of me on that day) that there was no line at the security gate. I gave them the damn ticket and my ID and told the security guy “dude, what are you checking so closely since 2 minutes, I am not a terrorist, I am just a 17 year old guy who is already late for his flight!.

The guy made a terrible face but I didn't had time to react so i just snatched my Ticket and ID from him and run toward the boarding gate! (I already checked in online, so I already had the boarding pass, the luck was again in favour of me!). I was literally running like the guy we see in movies who runs for a girl to stop her from boarding the flight. The only difference was that I was running to board my flight.

I reached the boarding gate and my name was already on the screen and it was a last call. The staff said that the gate is closed. I showed him my name on the screen and he let me go. I ran downstairs toward my gate and FU******!!!…18A???…i had to run for like 17 gates and then my gate was there. I had no choice but to run…,the people were staring at me as i was i mad guy just running here and there in the airport!!.

I reached the gate. The punjabi bhaiya at the gate was so nice that he quickly stamped my boarding pass and congratulated me that I made it!!.. Though i was looking like a dumbass with all sweaty face ,messed up hairs, and clothes wet from up to down! But who cares! It was the happiest moment for me.. It was just an awesome feeling. Not because I saved my fuc*ing 2800Rs (though I really saved it :-p ) but because I made it! I would have decided in the auto itself to let it go and return home but I tried till the end!

And i won!!

I took the last feeder bus for the flight, boarded the flight, took my pre-booked window seat and enjoyed the clouds!….

Disclaimer- Badal important hai bhai…. :-)