Traveling in Mumbai's local trains is a rewarding experience in itself. Well if that is not an understatement, it definitely says a lot about the culture of Mumbai. If you have never been to Mumbai before or are planning to visit Mumbai, please make sure that you don't miss the local trains, dubbed 'The Lifeline of Mumbai'.
In fact I would recommend anyone who is new to Mumbai to go ahead and travel in the local trains. This is a sort of a training programme. Believe me, if you can survive the local trains, you will be equipped with all the skill-sets essential for surviving in Mumbai. Let us see how.
Let us consider the case of a guy who has just arrived in Mumbai from some remote unknown village if India. He dreams of making it big in the city. He alights at Dadar terminus with a twinkle in his eye. Ah! The sweet smell of Mumbai... (whatever that means!)
The next moment he sees a crowd running around in all directions. People like you and me, people from different walks of life; the rich, the poor, the sophisticated, the naive - everyone seems to be so short of time. This makes our newbie in Mumbai wonder why everyone's seems to be running. "Maybe they are too busy. They must be really important people. I'll be one of them someday!"
Yet another dream is born. Mumbai, 'the city of dreams' gets a new dreamer...
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