Overview: This bus stop conversation is all about a dialogue between conductor and passenger wherein the passenger asks the bus conductor if the bus is going to cover a particular route or not. With this conversation, you will be guided on how to have a conversation with the bus conductor or a person who is traveling through the same route as you are.
Dialogue between conductor and passenger about covering a route
Bus conductor: Sir, at which stop do you want to get down?
Passenger: I want to get down at New Link Road, will the bus take a stop at the new link road?
Bus Conductor: Yes sir it will stop at New Link Road.
Passenger: Okay then I will have one ticket to Bandra New Link Road. How much would that be?
Bus conductor: Rs.10.
Passenger: Sure the bus will stop at New Link Road, right?
Bus Conductor: Yes sir, the bus will take a full round of this area and it will stop at the new link road. The last stop will be the Bandra railway station.
Passenger: Alright, thank you for letting me know.
Bus Conductor: No problem, sir. Are you new to traveling by bus?
Passenger: Yes I am new to traveling by bus.
Bus Conductor: It’s fine. May I ask from where did you get on this bus?
Passenger: I got on this bus from Dadar.
Bus Conductor: Oh okay okay. Let me tell you that every five minutes, you will get at least one bus that goes to the Bandra bus depot.
Passenger: Okay, but the bus takes a full round of the area, and only then does it go to New Link Road right?
Bus Conductor: That’s right.
Passenger: Will you please let me know when to get down at New Link Road?
Bus Conductor: Sure sir. Don’t worry. The bus will take around 15-20 minutes to reach your destination. I’ll let you know.
Passenger: Also, I wanted to know if this bus stops at Mumbai University?
Bus Conductor: Are you talking about the Kalina Campus of Mumbai University?
Passenger: Yes, does the bus stop there too?
Bus Conductor: No sir, that is a different route. If you are getting down at Santacruz Railway station, then you can board the buses that have ‘313’ and ‘318’ numbers on them. These buses will drop you at Kalina Campus.
Passenger: And at what time does this bus arrive in the morning?
Bus Conductor: Don’t worry, sir. You can board a bus to the Kalina Campus every 10 minutes. And the fare to Kalina Campus will be Rs.5 for a non-AC bus and Rs.6 for an AC bus.
Passenger: Oh that is cheap!
Bus Conductor: Yes sir.
Passenger: Thank you so much for letting me know.
Bus Conductor: No problem sir.
GLOSSARY
‘It’s‘ – The word ‘it’s’ is a combination is ‘it is’.
‘I’ll’ – The word ‘I’ll’ is a combination of ‘I will’.
‘Destination‘ – Destination means the place where you want to get down.
‘Route‘ – Route means ‘way’ or ‘path’.
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