3 Unforgettable Moments When My Car Broke Down On Noida Roads During Night

In 2017, when I returned from United States, I was hitting my head across Noida traffic. I used to face traffic along with horns every morning and every evening, doubting if my decision to return India was right? Things which were driving my attention everywhere: construction, people, potholes, wrongly parked vehicles, no rules following, vehicles coming wrong side, and many. I used to keep my mind calm by having a phone call during driving or listening some music or podcast though I wasn't 100% successful here.

1st Incident: Around 8:30 pm, I was driving my car back to home from office. In a fraction of seconds, I didn't realize that my car jumped almost 1ft in the air and front-right tyre burst out. It was dark there, and I pulled hand breaks which led my car stopped diagonally on the road. I was lucky that no car hit me from behind. One car stopped next to me, and the guy came running very fast to me to check if I'm fine. I gave him signal that I'm okay. Still he asked 'do you need any help?' I said 'no, I'm good, thank you.' He left with his car. Sometimes a small help/act from a person teaches us how we should help others. I came out from my car and found a big pothole near divider. I somehow pulled my car on roadside with the help of one person there. Then, I looked for a mechanic to fix the tyre. It took me almost one hour to find mechanic and fix the tyre.

2nd Incident: Around 7:30 pm, while going to home from office, I was waiting in my car for red signal to be turned green near the divider. I turned-off the car engine, seeing three digits in countdown. When the signal turned green and I tried to start my car, it didn't. Everyone behind me started honking, and some started abusing, taking their office frustration out at me. I got panic but slowly cars behind me found the way and started moving. I turned on the emergency light and signaled everyone that car is broken. One beggar was seeing everything and he came to me to give his offer: 100 inr to push car roadside and cross the red light. Seeing no other option at that rushing hour, I accepted his offer. He came with his wife and children. Everyone helped me pushing my car roadside after crossing the signal. Then I called Justdial to find mechanic but nobody seem interested except one guy who asked 1000 inr. I asked him to wait. I was trying to stop cars and auto if they could help me to start the car but no one stopped. After 30 minutes, one cab stopped and driver came to me for help. He asked 500 inr, I bargained for 300 inr but he didn't agree. We agreed on 500 inr and he connected my car battery with his car battery and my car started.

3rd Incident: Around 8pm, while going to home from office, suddenly my car stopped in the middle of heavy traffic and didn't start. By this time, I had become comfortable with Noida so didn't panic by seeing crowd looking at me, saying something to me. Some cars stopped and asked, I said 'broken'. I turned on emergency lights and sat on the divider, calling some mechanics from Justdial. In 10 minutes, one nice person stopped his car next to me and helped me push my car near divider so the way gets clear for traffic. Sometimes a small help/act from a person teaches us how we should help others. In next 30 minutes, mechanic came and fixed the issue. My car started, he asked 700 inr, I bargained for 500 inr and we agreed on 600 inr.