Passion can get results, even if it comes from the humblest of sources. In the early 20th century, Indian trains had no toilets, even though the journeys were (and are) long.
Here is copy of a letter posted in the Indian Railway Museum in Delhi. It was sent by Okhil Chandra Sen in 1909 to the Sahib Ganj Divisional Office in West Bengal, after which train compartments came to have attached toilets.
Dear Sir,
I am arrive by passenger train Ahmedpur station and my belly is too much swelling with jackfruit. I am therefore went to privy. Just I doing the nuisance that guard making whistle blow for the train to go off and I am running with lotah in one hand and dhoti in the next when I am fall over and expose all my shocking to man and female woman on platform. I am got leaved at Ahmedpur station this too much bad if passenger go to make dung and that dam guard not wait train five minutes for him. I am therefore pray your honour to make big fine on that guard for public sake otherwise I make big report to papers.
Yours faithfully servant
Okhil Chandra Sen
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