Sat, May 17 01:00 AM
The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of what lies beneath Delhi is the Delhi Metro followed by every piracy junkie's paradise - Palika Bazaar. Talk to Delhiites about subways and they'll respond, "The food joint?" But we are referring to the pedestrian subways in Connaught Place which offer a multitude of intriguing stuff being sold by equally intriguing people.
The mood The atmosphere is one of intense urgency as people rush through - office workers hurrying to get to work or youngsters running as if to meet their first love. But there are some who just sit there: waiting, watching.
These are people selling stuff that you won't expect in a subway. The most common items sold here are fake brands of watches.
You'll get everything from a Swatch to a Tissot in under 200 bucks, if your bargaining skills are persuasive. The watches might not last a month but the imitation surely is nicely done.
Belts, key chains, torches and cell phone covers too are available - at the price of peanuts. Most of them, as the sellers claim, are "just imported from China.
" One of the most fascinating things being sold in Connaught Place subways are those aero plane toys which hover around up in the air. They are attached to the ceiling and threaten to decapitate you or at least take out your eye if you get too close.
Can you buy such stuff elsewhere? But wait, there is more. You'll get hankies for Rs 10 and underwear for as cheap as Rs.
20. Whether they will survive their first wash is something for you to discover.
If you love yourself, get your name sewed on a band for just 10 bucks. Strange folks The subways of Connaught Place are also home to some really interesting characters.
Like Balbir Kumar, the flute seller. Apart from selling his bansuris, he also plays them.
Catch him and his melodies any time of the day in the F-Block subway. He claims to have been playing in the subways of Then there are jyotishis, palm readers if you please, who promises to predict if you will have four children or two.
Their fee depends on your 'looks'. Do you appear like a "regular person", a "rich person" or an "NRI"? In case you couldn't catch the Friday release, come here and buy Bhootnath's DVD for just 40 bucks.
"Absolutely original, sir. Asli print", says the seller.
Hungry from all the subway shopping? Buy some falsaas. That too is sold here.
If you are young, have a hectic social life where you drink and party, and have applied for a job, chances are you will lose out to someone who is a teetotaler.
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