Why had velu run away from home?
Velu had run away from home because his father used to beat him every day and snatched the money he earned. He could endure it no more.So he ran away from home.
How did he escape the ticket collector's attention?
Velu escaped the ticket collector's notice because the ticket collect did not come to the unreserved compartment in which he was travelling.
Velu stood on the platform but he felt “as if he was still on a moving train”. Why?
He was tired and exhausted. His legs were wobbly. So he felt he was still on a moving train.
Velu travelled without a ticket why?
Velu had run away from home. He did not have money to buy ticket therefore, he travelled without a ticket.