Surviving chatty passengers

More often than not, I board the early morning train (Shatabdi Express or Vande Bharat) with the gait of an inebriated man because of disturbed sleep during the previous night.

- JAS KOHLI

The reason- fear of missing the train (on a few occasions the alarm clock became a part of my dream). Once I am seated in the train, I look forward to a nap in the lap of the reclining chair car seat.

However, silence, the precondition for my sleep, is shattered by those who chat as if they were sitting in a cafeteria. A few smartphone users (who are allergic to the "end call" button) also join in to create cacophony of a high standard.

Requesting those garrulous characters to be more considerate to the rest of the passengers is likely to be an exercise in futility. Instead of being apologetic, they could make one feel apologetic.