An IV to NCTPS

None of us could understand anything when one of the factory officials of the NORTH CHENNAI THERMAL POWER STATION (NCTPS), tried to impart something in us with his full throat.

Ye.. We'd availed an industrial visit to NCTPS, somewhere near ennore on this 7th. The trip was less technical, but more enjoyable. Our electrical engineering professor was kind enough to arrange for this IV even when he knew that we are all rookies. We, were preparing on how well to enjoy the trip rather than how technically could we utilise it, the previous night. The classes were suspended for the day.

We started from the university at 9:45 AM in our college bus. Reached there at around 11:45 AM. Then we were checked and sent in...
We waited for about half an hour.. Then came a smart looking factory official..
He first gave us a gist on this power plant and its production. Then we were taken for rounds around NCTPS. We were in a real factory atmosphere there. The machines and their working, were pretty interesting to see. We had an oppurtunity to see the 275 metre long chimney, tallest in Asia.
There in NCTPS they produce electricity and supply them to the grid. The raw material used there, is coal. This is something I listened to.
After covering the whole factory. We were taken to Asia's worst canteen perhaps at around 2 PM when we were all dyingly hungry. Even water packets were sold out. Nothing was left. Then we started back with empty stomach. My head ache also started along with that. Because the heat was at its peak. Not a water drop to drink. Then there was a hault in the middle, where we had some juice, which further aggrandised my head ache.
Then we reached university at around 5 PM.
Return journey was very tiresome. The trip was pretty enjoyable on the whole.
We gained some idea on how industries work, how weary the workers are.. etc..