A bus station is a very
important place to those who travel by bus from one place to another. It is a
place where buses stop for sometime to facilitate the passengers to get in and
to get down from them. Important bus stands, especially the bus stands in a
city or, towns remain crowded throughout the day. Passengers are always found
waiting there. When a bus stops at such a stand, there is an unusual bustle and
hurry among the passengers. Some passengers hurry to get down from the bus,
while passengers waiting for the bus want to get into it. As a result there is
a great collision among the passengers.
In such a situation the
old and the weak find it difficult to get into or get down. The scene often
goes so far that it seems passengers are fighting with one another to get in or
to get down first. Taking advantage of this pickpockets sometimes pick the
pockets of the passengers. Moreover, shouts of coolies, conductors, bus-helpers
make the place noisier. These are the usual sights of a bus stand during the
busy hours of the day. Besides, hawkers are often found busy selling their
goods like cigarettes, betel-leaves, newspaper, fruits etc.