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The children of the tracks

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Look at the picture at the right three small kids trying to do something.... these are the children of the tracks, rather the children of India, living their childhood at the mercy of Indian railway and kind passengers..... the scene is from Mughal Sarai station, I was at platform no. 2, on 17th Sep, 2017 The time was around 9.30 pm. my train was delayed by 4 hours 30 mns., This picture of Janasadaran Express... which serve in between Danapur and Anand Vihar (Delhi) The kids were collecting water from the refilling pipes (yellow) and serving to the needy passengers who were giving empty bottles.... All these kids are of 8-12 years, who have a broom as their asset and railway station as their home... they clean the aisles and beg for coins when the train halts at the station, or do these kind of minor helps to the passengers... some might give and some scold them away.... The long hairs and torn clothes... empty stomachs and weak bodies re