Mumbai local is the lifeline of the city which had come to a complete standstill because of the pandemic. Lakhs of commuters travel by the locals every day, and one could not have ever imagined a day in life without it. Needless to say that the pandemic has shown us the unimaginable. After ten months of closure, the centre finally decided to reopen the Mumbai local for all general commuters. But as trains got back on track a heart-touching image of a man bowing down before the Mumbai locals have gone viral.
The Man Bowing Down Is A Gesture Of Respect
The train operations’ resumption brought much-needed relief to thousands of commuters—the man’s viral picture of bowing down captured local trains’ significance for thousands of Mumbai residents. The man bowing down is an apparent gesture of respect.
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A click that touched my heart, a commuter worshipping Mumbai Local before boarding after 11 months. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/AqEhlTaH0Z
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) February 2, 2021
Anand Mahindra Lauded The Viral Picture
Train services were suspended on the midnight of March 22 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. After 11 months, the general public was allowed to travel by local trains during non-peak hours. The picture went viral after user, Himanshu Parmar (@Madan_Chikna), shared it on Twitter. He captioned the photo writing “A click that touched my heart, a commuter worshipping Mumbai Local before boarding after 11 months.”
Anand Mahindra also retweeted the picture and wrote: “The soul of India. I pray we never lose it…”
The soul of India… I pray we never lose it… https://t.co/Xw48usPnew
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) February 3, 2021
The Picture Touched Millions Of Hearts
The photo has touched millions of hearts and has gone viral across social media platforms. While some lauded the gesture saying Indian culture shows gratitude for each and every particle of this universe, others wrote Mumbai local is the medium of their essential needs.
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Every Mumbai resident can resonate with this picture.