The local trains of Mumbai are more than just a mode of transport. It is a sentiment. Only those who depend on the ordered chaos of the Mumbai locals to reach their destination every day know your love-hate relationship with it. Recently, a video of a foreigner travelling in the local train went viral as Netizens found it too relatable. The video showed the true duality of Mumbai locals, exhibiting its peaceful as well as chaotic sides.
Here’s What It Is Like To Travel Peacefully In Mumbai Trains
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Travelling in Mumbai locals is not for everyone. But if you are a local train kind of person, then there’s hardly any other mode of transport that compares. A video recently started going viral as Netizens found it to be quite relatable.
The video accurately captures the duality of travelling in these iconic trains. The video opens with a content foreigner standing on the footboard of the train. The text reads “When you start thinking that Mumbai Trains are peaceful…”
The video then transitions with the text “But then” and shows throngs of women boarding the train even before it has halted. Many people who travel daily by local trains are all too familiar with this scenario. As a matter of fact, the crowd in the video is not even that bad.
Here Is How Netizens Reacted To This Viral Video
Many Netizens, who no doubt are seasoned local train travellers, took to the comment section and expressed admiration for the video. Many even congratulated the foreigner saying that now she was officially a local.
It is quite true that travelling in Mumbai locals is considered something of a rite of passage. If you’re non-local in Mumbai, it is highly recommended that you travel via these chaotic and magical rides at least once!
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Do you regularly travel in Mumbai local trains? Do you have a love-hate relationship with the mode of transport as well? Let us know in the comments section below!
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