Vaishnavi, a first-time voter from Rajupalem in Andhra Pradesh, travelled all the way from Pune to cast her vote in her native place. She started on May 10 and reached on Sunday (May 12).
In the absence of direct transport, she and her parents flew to Chennai and from there to Nellore by train. “We reached Hyderabad six hours late on May 11 in Konark Express. No reservations in any train, we took a flight to Chennai from Hyderabad, and from there to Nellore in another train. We finally reached a few hours before polling time,” said Vaishnavi, who studies in Pune.
“I planned to go for voting but looks like it is difficult. All the trains are packed, and bus tickets are very expensive. I will miss it this time,” said Kattula Laxmi, who owns a tiffin centre and is a registered voter in Rajahmundry.
