The sound always makes me curious. It sounds like a manjira playing. Manjira is a pair of small hand cymbals (a concave brass plate that produces brilliant clashing tone). Not on daily basis but sometimes I hear it as I commence my journey from Virar to Marine Lines in the Mumbai suburban local. The sound always comes from the men compartment or the luggage compartment, I have still to figure it out. Nevertheless, after asking 2-3 locals I got to know that there is a group who sings bhajan inside the locals.
The local is a sort of an entertainment unit. Sometimes it can be poetic when you get a window seat with less crowd which is quite rare and look at the greenery that surrounds Mumbai. Most of the times it can be dramatic with people yelling at each other and insisting everyone to push the crowd to make some space for themselves. The locals do offer snacks with varied choices along with the entertainment. It is not like Rs.200 for a popcorn in a movie theater rather its is Rs.20 maximum for a snack from numerous options.
With vendors selling vegetables inside locals, it sometimes become a vegetable market. Missed your earphones at home, you will get that too at Rs.50 inside the locals. Have no time for shopping, get yourself a cotton kurti or a raincoat or even a cleaning cloth for your kitchen. Update your accessories with varied varieties of earrings, necklaces in an affordable price.
The Mumbai suburban local is the common mode of transport for the people of Mumbai. There are three railway lines namely Western line, Harbor Line and Central Line which connects the city. With a bare minimum fare, it is the most affordable mode of transport. The Mumbai Suburban railways operates over 2,300 train services every single day with 7.5 million people using it to commute daily. Air-conditioned trains also run but they are limited in number. The suburban railways provide two types of service namely slow and fast. The fast locals skip some stations whereas the slow locals halt at all stations. For people looking out for a comfortable journey the locals do offer cushioned seat for first class. Each night the railway lines only fall silent for a brief interval of time.
Travelling in the locals is like going through a cultural diversity. From TikTok to khatron ke Khiladi performances you will get all in here. There is so much learning in the locals like the varied cuss words in Marathi and English. From offering seats to people in need to completely indulging in the phone, ignoring the surroundings, you will see the shades of humans. So next time you are travelling in a local, don’t stuff your ears with the earphones and look out for the stories, the struggle and the life of people around you.
The local is a sort of an entertainment unit. Sometimes it can be poetic when you get a window seat with less crowd which is quite rare and look at the greenery that surrounds Mumbai. Most of the times it can be dramatic with people yelling at each other and insisting everyone to push the crowd to make some space for themselves. The locals do offer snacks with varied choices along with the entertainment. It is not like Rs.200 for a popcorn in a movie theater rather its is Rs.20 maximum for a snack from numerous options.
With vendors selling vegetables inside locals, it sometimes become a vegetable market. Missed your earphones at home, you will get that too at Rs.50 inside the locals. Have no time for shopping, get yourself a cotton kurti or a raincoat or even a cleaning cloth for your kitchen. Update your accessories with varied varieties of earrings, necklaces in an affordable price.
The Mumbai suburban local is the common mode of transport for the people of Mumbai. There are three railway lines namely Western line, Harbor Line and Central Line which connects the city. With a bare minimum fare, it is the most affordable mode of transport. The Mumbai Suburban railways operates over 2,300 train services every single day with 7.5 million people using it to commute daily. Air-conditioned trains also run but they are limited in number. The suburban railways provide two types of service namely slow and fast. The fast locals skip some stations whereas the slow locals halt at all stations. For people looking out for a comfortable journey the locals do offer cushioned seat for first class. Each night the railway lines only fall silent for a brief interval of time.
Travelling in the locals is like going through a cultural diversity. From TikTok to khatron ke Khiladi performances you will get all in here. There is so much learning in the locals like the varied cuss words in Marathi and English. From offering seats to people in need to completely indulging in the phone, ignoring the surroundings, you will see the shades of humans. So next time you are travelling in a local, don’t stuff your ears with the earphones and look out for the stories, the struggle and the life of people around you.
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