One day I had to go to a friend's wedding in Battambang. Because it was Friday, I decided to take the train, which lasted more than seven hours. Not perfect and not too bad, but it was a new experience for me about the choice of travel services instead of personal means.
The digital age is very convenient, and the day before I left, I went to the official website of Royal Railways of Cambodia (royalrailway.easybook.com) to book a ticket. Because of the trial, I decided to take the One Way trip from Phnom Penh to Battambang for $ 8 [in dollars on the bill] and I clicked on the 1DMU position for the front row seat out of more than 500 seats.
Over $ 8 via Easy Book
In fact, not only $ 8 as shown on the Easy Book, the total cost for travel from Phnom Penh to Battambang is $ 9.14, because you have to pay $ 0.96 on the administration (Admin Fee) and 0 , $ 18 on Admin Surcharge.
"Must arrive 30 minutes before departure." Despite the confirmation on the e-mail, to be sure, I asked the Messenger box on the official Facebook page of Royal Railway Cambodia. In just 9 minutes, my question was answered "40 minutes b", which means "40 minutes [before departure]."
By the way, I, like some readers, did not sleep the night before. Departure time is 6:40, but I woke up at 4 am, even though my luggage was ready.
Early in the morning, the tricycle that I called Grab turned off the engine as it approached my house. However, the driver resolved in time. "Do not be afraid, you have already arrived, because in the early morning, it is very easy to open without getting stuck." The driver said so to reassure me.
We arrived at the Royal Railway, popularly known as the "Railroad Railroad" at around 6am. Arriving there, I hurried in to inquire about departure information. There was no check, I was able to carry my bags to the train station directly, with other passengers sitting in the waiting seats and some happily taking pictures as souvenirs.
I do not know who to ask, I saw a woman holding a piece of cloth walk into the train and wipe each seat. "Excuse me, did this train go to Battambang?" I asked him. The woman smiled and replied, "No, this train is going to Kampong Som." As for the line to Battambang, wait a little longer, when the time comes, they have already announced the call.
More than 6:10, which means I have another 30 minutes to prepare for the first train departure to Battambang. Inside the station, I saw only a woman selling bread, so I went to the front door to buy a hot cup of cappuccino on the street.
After buying coffee, I hurried back inside, but at 6:30 I still did not hear the announcement of the departure. I asked the other passengers and touched on those who had to go to Battambang as well. Then I saw a group of them go up to a train, I followed them and got a ticket to verify the seats.
Normal day, sit anywhere
"There is no need to verify. Come up and sit anywhere. The cleaning lady spoke to me, confirming that Friday was less crowded, so you could sit anywhere. Following his confirmation, I climbed into the cabin at the front of the train, but near the link to another cabinet.
For the train from Phnom Penh to Battambang that I took, there were only two carriages with a total of about 100 passengers, including family passengers, monks and some foreigners, as well as a few small children.
6:40! But the train has not yet departed. At the same time, I noticed that two passengers got off because they were confused. Outside, a woman rides a motorbike carrying two slow-moving passengers directly to the train.
Ten minutes later, the train left, with some of the occupants switching seats to another cabin. "The machine is deaf and very shaky." They said this to tell me.
After a while, some people switched to sitting at the front of the train, saying, "Behind the same deafness."
There is no air conditioning and the fan does not work. A young woman walks to open a window in a crowded place. I can say that he was in charge of this trip. "Open the window for fresh air." The other passengers said so.
Nearly 20 minutes after departure, the woman in charge of the train checked the passenger's ticket. "What if someone has not bought a ticket, how do they deal with it?" "I thought so, but I noticed that all the passengers had tickets, except for a few small children."
Fresh air, but sometimes you also have to cover your nose
Speaking of the scene on the street, I can not describe in detail like Mr. Nou Hach, who describes the journey of the character Bunthoeun and a group of high school friends in the story of flowers. I also did not see
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