Shared Auto and Friday Prayers
As I returned to Pune sometime back, my commuting to different places using the public transport started once again. Also I realized how far places are here, and good time management was needed whenever I wanted to go any place. One of the modes of transport very popular here is the Shared Auto, called the Seven seater but actually seats 11 people. Travelling in a bus means you have a seat to yourself, others might be standing near you and even the person next to you doesn't matter. On the other hand, travelling in a shared auto is different. Different because you have to share a seat for 3 people among 4. Also some times people are allowed to bend and stand(in addition to the eight people sitting at the back). It kind of brings the people under the same roof (literally) without any barriers of wealth,religion, caste and creed. You might even sit next to your maid or milk delivery boy some day. While travelling I just realized one day how using a shared Auto fulfills one of my reli...