My first cycling trip in 1981

First Cycling trip in 1981

When I was in 9^th standard ,I for the first time by bicycle with my class visited Saptshrungi Mata Temple,Wani a 39 km distance from Nashik.Thereafter I was so correct in my bicycle driving on road that later in my life I used bicycle to visit different villages.I still think that one must have bicycle in his house for healthy exercise.

When first time I visited INS VIKRANT in 1981

My first trip to INS VIKRANT in 1981

In my school I joined NCC[National Cadet Core}naval wing in 1981.We went on to visit INDIA”s flagship INS VIKRANT at that time .Mine  was the first such experience.What a huge ship that was !We were given freedom to move everywhere on the ship.It was a aircraft carrier.At that time I thought about our naval enemy and now also I do not figure it out in today’s circumstances.I personally feel navy and their different services must be used for public transportation service in free exercise time to utilize our huge coastal area.

When I received my first service award

When I received my first service award

My first job was as an Announcer at Nagpur Railway Station in 1990 after joining Central Railway on 03/11/1989.I was not knowing anything about announcing and neither I received any training to do such specialized job.In mid-January 1990,there was an accident on Mumbai route.Trains were diverted .At that time announcing on different Platforms to direct passengers was very important,I was standingly performing my announcing job non-stop in the night.At 0100 hrs in the night ,I saw one person looking at me from the door,I was in no mood to leave announcing and attend to him ,rather talk to him. I ignored him.Next day I read in the newspaper that a cash award announced to me for my announcing job.The stranger standing in the night at the door was none other than Sr.Divisional Commercial Manager of the Nagpur Division.

Two Jobs at a time Vinay Dadmal way

TWO JOBS AT A TIME Vinay Dadmal way

Before joining for FIRE OFFICER training at National Fire Service College [NFSC],Nagpur from 1 January 1990,I joined Indian Railways at Nagpur on 3^rd November 1989.Two services overlapped each-other.I asked my railway authorities to post me as an ANNOUNCER at Nagpur Railway Station in a 11PM—07AM shift.They agreed and my CIRCUS started.My schedule at that time was

11pm-0645am –Announcer duty at Nagpur Railway Station

0700am-0800-Physical Training at NFSC,Nagpur

0830-NFSC hostel breakfast

0930am-1230pm Lectures at NFSC,Nagpur

0100 pm-Lunch

0400pm-0600pm –Fire Drill at NFSC,Nagpur

0800pm Dinner at NFSC,Hostel

Nagpur railway station to NFSC hostel was 3 km distance and I used bicycle at that time.

When I went to Ahemadabad for practical training as FIRE OFFICER ,I reported sick at health unit of Central Railway,Nagpur.

Suggestion to India Railway Minister to improove revenue

Dear Vinay Dadmal
We Received Your Message / Suggestion as you have submitted is following:

Send to: Hon'ble Minister of lndian Railways
Topic / Subject: Improve lndian Railways
Your  Suggestion: The present carrying capacity  of certain trains in some
segments not fully utilized.we must explore the carrying capacity to the full.For example
one such train is Nandigram express which runs from Nagpur to Mumbai.via Adilabad
daily number 11401 and 11402.Train route Nagpur to Adilabad via Warora,Wani is not
utilized fully to its carrying capacity in this section,lt runs almost empty in this segment
for last several years.lf we reduce the sleeper class fare from  Nagpur to Adilabad and
for all inbetween stations to Rs 30/- and AC3Tier fare to Rs 100/- then due to reduced
fares the train will definitely gain traffic.
What Positive change your Suggestion will bring: The train at present runs without
passenger in Nagpur-Adilabad section and its carrying capacity remained unutilized for
last several years.The reduced common fare will certainly bring traffic in large numbers
on this train in this section which increases railway revenue and there is no point if we
run train without passengers.
How to lmplement: First publish with full schedule of train with reduced fare in
Newspapers from Nagpur and Adilabad for at least a year.The common SL fare Rs 30/-
and AC3T Rs 1O0/-will benefit passengers at our no extra cost.All stations booking
counters will be allowed to book passengers for this train on EFT so that to get seperate
accountability.
I have specifically given example for one train but there are many such trains and unutilized segments

When I felt awkward.......

When I felt awkward

In 1990 when I was undergoing Fire Officer training,we were sent to,Main Fire Station,Muncipal Corporation,Gollimada, Ahemadabad,Gujrat ,India for a 8 week practical training from National Fire Service College,Nagpur.On one Sunday ,I went to Central City Bus Depot to catch a bus. I went inside one bus and occupied a seat. A girl in her twenties came and sat beside me .Suddenly that girl start crying.Slowly some passengers noticed her crying and they all were noticing me beside her as if I had done something to her.I was in a very awkward situation.I had to leave the seat and came down ,there I got one money pocket ,I opened it,Rs 100/-note was inside.No other thing inside.First I searched if anybody searching for POCKET,I found none.I wanted it to handover it to Police but I asked myself what I could be done if Police pocketed the amount.I rejected my own idea of returning the amount.I went to nearby breakfast stall and there I found two small girls begging.I called them .Asked them if they wanted to do breakfast and after their affirmation spent Rs 100 on breakfast.Thereafter till today I never donated Money,When I want to donate I personally create situation to spend money on eatables on others.

My first love letter in 1990

My first love letter in 1990

In 1990 I was selected to undergo FIRE OFFICER training at National Fire Service College,Nagpur,Maharashtra,India.We were given hostel accommodation on Hislop College road behind Civil Defence college,Nagpur.We used to attend lectures in National Fire Service College,situated opposite High Court at 0930 am onwards and for that in a disciplined manner in Khaki uniform with cap daily were coming  from our hostel via Hislop college in three rows a nearly 200 meter distance.Some girls on their vehicles were coming behind on Hislop College road shouting comments like “Hallow Handsome “”Hi….”when we passes on road.Some of our colleagues were really serious about these comments and were discussing over it.One from Mumbai was so serious that he talked at length with me and two of my friends about these girls comments.We three planned to take advantage of situation and drafted a beautiful love letter in the name of the candidate from Mumbai and posted it, in   his name at our college address.The love letter was like this.

My Dear Avi,You may be surprised to find how I got your name but don’t you have you wear your name badge on your uniform.You are really handsome and I am daily watching you coming and going on our college road.I like you and your whole attire ,I want to meet you.I am posting this letter on your college address .Can you meet me on this coming SUNDAY at Maharaj Bag[garden] gate at 11 in the Morning,I will be wearing Pink T-shirt and blue jeans and you wear blue T- shirt and jeans.I do not want to miss you ,waiting for you----Yours===Rita.

We waited for this letter to be handed over by Postman to our Mumbai friend,we were not consulted by him that he received a love letter .The coming Sunday at 9 in the morning we found him dressed in blue T-shirt and jeans.We asked him where he was going but he was in no mood to share.At 6 in the evening he came back,disappointment on his face but we could not able to tell him the architect of that love letter.