Co-founder of Snapdeal Kunal Bahl, on Thursday, narrated his heartwarming experience while stuck in traffic in Ahmedabad. While on his way back from the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit – 2024, Bahl encountered massive traffic on the way to the airport. It was a “make or break moment”, he described. However, he was helped by a policeman and shared a post hailing his gesture while thanking the Gujarat Police.
In the now-viral post, Bahl wrote about how the airport was 2.5 km or 22 minutes on foot with the flight leaving in 40 minutes. “It was one of those make or break moments when, if you want to catch your flight, you need to take a call right now whether you are going to walk 2.5km (22 min walk with the flight leaving in 40 mins) in uncomfortable formal shoes wearing a suit or wait for the traffic to open up. Because if you don't decide and start walking now, the first option is going to get eliminated. We've all lived this moment before.”
He chose the former and decided to deboard the cab and walk towards the airport, leaving his cab driver aghast. However, on the same road to the airport, he came across an important convoy that was passing by. He was asked by a policeman to stop walking on the same route. “I told him there are only two options if I am going to catch my flight: either he allows me to walk now or he gives me a ride in his police car after the convoy passes,” Bahl wrote further.
Bahl trusted the policeman and it was a good decision indeed as the cop delivered on his promise. “He was the nicest policeman ever (Himesh Bhai, 28 years in service) and said if I wait he will give me a ride. I trusted him and after the convoy passed, he zoomed me to the airport literally minutes before the flight was about to leave. Thank you to @GujaratPolice.”
And guess what? Bahl got to know that the flight was delayed after reaching the airport.
Fun adventure happened last night in Ahmedabad while I was returning after my session at #VibrantGujarat.Related stories
Was on the way to the airport at 9pm and my car got stuck in a terrible traffic jam. It was one of those make or break moments when, if you want to catch your flight, you…
— Kunal Bahl (@1kunalbahl) January 11, 2024
His post, since being shared on X, has amassed over 20,000 views and garnered positive comments about Gujarat’s commendable hospitality.
“Moved to Gujarat last year. Kindness, simplicity and humility is all over here,” a user wrote. Another user commented, “Facing a traffic jam, you quickly chose to walk 2.5km in a suit, got timely help from the kind policeman, Himesh. This highlights the importance of quick thinking, trusting your instincts, & the kindness of strangers in challenging situations. Wish you a memorable journey!”
A third user remarked, “Always heard good things about @GujaratPolice from my classmate who was studying law in Gandhinagar. She said she felt the safest there.”
“The real hospitality,” a fourth user added.
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