autowallah, the dreamer...

‘Jam at this traffic light at this time is quite unusual’ autowallah said. ‘PK has released today, shows are running houseful ...I think this jam is due to PK release’ I said. ‘PK...how is the movie brother ?’ autowallah asked. ‘It’s Amir Khan movie, it should be good...reviews are also good’ I said. ‘Hmm...I will download the movie on Sunday, I don’t have this much of time to see the movie in theater’ autowallah said. ‘Download, how...you know download sites ?’ I said. ‘Yes, I have this big phone, I download movies on phone’ autowallah said while showing his big screen phone with smile. ‘Movie files are too big...one file will be around 750 MB’ autowallah continued with smile while changing the gear as traffic light turned to green. 

‘Since how many years you have been driving auto?’ I said. ‘It has been around 5 years’ autowallah said. ‘5 years...how old are you?’ I asked with surprise. ‘19’ he smiled. ‘hmm...but how did you manage to drive auto without licence...are you localite...do you know whole Delhi, NCR routes now ? ’I said. ‘No, I am from Kanpur, I started driving there...after getting license I bought this auto...I know all routes within Noida, I have no idea of Delhi routes’ he said. ‘Good...what about your education?’ I said. ‘I left school after 10^th’ he said. ‘Why...due to any family responsibility? ’ I said. ‘No, just like that...I did not find any interest in books’ he said with a smile. ‘Hmm, that’s not good...like you said there is no family responsibility, at least you should have continued till 12^th’ I said. He smiled in reply. ‘How much you manage to earn?’ I said. ‘It depends, but roughly it’s around 10K’ he said. ‘Any plan for buying more autos in future’ I said. ‘No, I have some different plans’ he said with smile. ‘Ok and what is that?’I said with smile. ‘I will drive heavy vehicle, roadways bus...it’s government service ‘he said.’OK...will you have more comfort in that...what all facilities you will get?’ I said. ‘Yes, first of all it’s government service, it will be 24 hrs service...one has to drive bus in early morning from Kanpur to Delhi and return back to Kanpur till night...next day will be complete rest...during drive bus will stop on fixed restaurants...food will be free for driver’ he said. ‘Hmm...good...so when you are planning for that...will there be any exam for that...will you find time to prepare for exam?’ I said. ‘Not now, it needs five years heavy vehicle experience...the test will be a driving test...they will give me 1 bus with loose breaks and clutches and 1 officer will review my drive’ he said. ‘Ok and what if someone fails the test, will he get other chance?’ I said. ‘If someone fails the test, he can apply again...it’s like exam form...one has to fill the form’ he said. ‘Hmm, good...and what about your marriage ‘I said with smile. ‘Marriage... still there are lots of things to do...’ he said with confident smile. ‘Nice, keep your spirit always high...you will definitely do those lots of things’ I said. ‘Thank you brother’ he said with smile. ‘I think, I should get down here... ’ I said. I paid my bill and thanked him. 

I was crossing the road and the dreamer autowallah was smiling while taking the U turn to avoid the jam at next light.