[Assam] The Nano & not so nano stuff

[Krishnendu Chakraborty]

Chennai airport is definitely great and so is Mumbai
Domestic (not international) which was upgraded about
2 years back.

In Cal airport, the airport condition is definitely
not upto mark and  even locals do not venture out at
night. You took a risk venturing out even in Pre-Paid
taxi.

As far as the hotel goes,  for $30 a night (INR 1200) 
you cannot even expect a "Gohali" in ANY major city in
US   and Bed Bugs are common in Luxury hotels in NY
too.
Just check travelocity and you will see how the Star
hotels fare in US.      

My experience a couple of years back in a Hojo in
Orlando was unclean room, leaking toilet ceiling. 
When complained to Hojo the response was ..... our
hotels are operated by local frainchise and we have no
control !!


>>I must add that we( me and my wife ) faced exactly
>>similar situation 2 years
>>back. Now that you face exactly the same situation
>>shows the state of
>>progress of our nation.
>>When we arrived at the International terminal at
>>Cal, we walked our way
>>through exactly dark alleys into the domestic
>>terminal ( and it resembled
>>exactly what you say - a typical railway platform
>>in India ). Hardly
>>anything was open. We did find an internet cafe and
>>found out that the
>>Airport Hotel was fully booked. Upon enquiring, we
>>also found that there
>>were no rooms that you can rent out for the night
>>at the airport( they said
>>it was full). We went to the prepaid taxi counter
for the nearest hotel to
the airport. The hotel looked quite decent from the
outside. It is only
after you enter, you realise that it is a hell hole.
The funny part is that
they advertise it a star hotel( can't remember how
many stars) with some
newspaper clippings showing that how good the hotel
is. The room was just
big enough for a bed, once you put you luggages, there
is no place to walk.
The curtains, bedsheets have all acquired a sooth
colour from all the dust,
smoke and whatever else. All these comfort for
Rs1200/night. I found the
toilet unusable. After being bitten by bedbugs I was
out of the hotel at
6.30 am in the morning. I then decided that if I plan
to stay overnight at
any place in India, i will always book something
beforehand at a standard
place. The experience was just unbearable.
This is the first welcome you get when you visit your
country. We are
Indians and have experienced hardships before. Wonder
how foreigners feel
when  they come to India unprepared. There is no
safety, security and
honesty. Women are most vulnerable. I would never ask
any women to travel
alone in India.
On paper India is become a powerhouse. We don't even
have a decent airport
in the country( don't know about Chennai. My Tamil
friend says that it is at
par with international standards )
JS




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