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Bus Stand: A terminal for passengers
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bus stand is the place where the buses stop and where from they start. With
the improvement of the roads and highways, the number of buses is increasing day
by day. And the importance of the bus stand has become great. These stands can
be seen by the roadsides. There are a few big bus stands located at the district
headquarters or in the big cities including the capital city. Besides these big
bus-stands, there are other hundreds of bus stands scattered all over the
country. At some bus stands, there are sheds for the convenience of the waiting
passengers. Now some of the famous bus stands have ticket counters from where
the passengers purchase tickets in advance to book a seat. Usually these are
places of great din and bustle. Sometimes passengers are to wait under the open
sky if there is no shed for their waiting. At most of the bus stands tea stalls
are found nearby. Many passengers, while waiting for buses, go there and refresh
themselves taking a cup of tea or coffee. Street hawkers are busy to draw the
attention of the passengers. They sell betel leaves, biscuits, breads,
cigarettes, pamphlets, magazines etc. Again, some street beggars cry in loud
voice with a view to drawing the passengers' heed. When a bus comes up, there is
a usual bustle and hurry among the passengers. Most of the buses are found
jam-packed. Yet, people push one another to get on them. Some bus stands are
filthy and noisy. Thieves, swindlers and pickpockets are also there in disguise.
They sometimes try to misguide the innocent passengers for fulfilling their evil
desires. All these pictures taken together remind us of the famous line of the
poet, "Man may come and man may go, but I go on forever". This
upcoming and going sustain the flow of life.
