tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post5929120569154918156..comments2023-04-02T20:33:56.760+05:30Comments on Stepping Sideways...: The Mumbai LocalRadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221730078425491257noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-63970431440010665592008-05-04T20:37:00.000+05:302008-05-04T20:37:00.000+05:30You have very well captured the scenes of Mumbai l...You have very well captured the scenes of Mumbai locals. It brings back vivid memories of bygone days of commuting by mumbai suburban trains. Can't forget the sight of commutators holding on to their newspapers with a pen in hand engrossed in the daily crossword. Even I used to make that habit. It made travelling so easy ... taking off all your attention from the mad rush, pushes & nudges, smell of sweat ....so on & so forth....<BR/><BR/>ManoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13836349919744331494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-56575686414530201132008-04-28T22:16:00.000+05:302008-04-28T22:16:00.000+05:30Hemant,"Lajwanti Express"! That's a good one!Sheno...Hemant,<BR/>"Lajwanti Express"! That's a good one!<BR/><BR/>Shenoyji,<BR/>Thank you for the comment. This post seems to have attracted a lot of comments. I feel so flattered!<BR/><BR/>Vidya,<BR/>Elbow knocks? ELBOW KNOCKS? Wow!<BR/><BR/>rush.me,<BR/>Perhaps I am a bit behind the times! Newspaper reading or "texting", I think it still shows the enterprising spirit of the Mumbai commuter!Radahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221730078425491257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-29582492489217702522008-04-28T14:17:00.000+05:302008-04-28T14:17:00.000+05:30Newspaper is the thing of the past now..the new Fa...Newspaper is the thing of the past now..the new Fad is Texting!!! All sorts of Cellphones, PDA, N's and the E's and the Motos... all of them floating just above the Handle strap!! Make sure not to Knock others Elbow Out!! <BR/><BR/>PICK become PISS, GAS turns out ASS... and many similar mishaps!! <BR/><BR/>the Handfree's Dangling in Sweat-Thick air..I just wonder, how come the Tiny Organism from Others , don't get a place on ur Earphone and then in ur body~!!! YUCKSSssss!<BR/><BR/>But its a Way of Life, U can't Avoid!!ruSh.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420972964787775346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-27738702096147907932008-04-28T13:28:00.000+05:302008-04-28T13:28:00.000+05:30Well you dont want to go to the ladies compartment...Well you dont want to go to the ladies compartment and face those elbow knocksVidyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894042678589825258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-35143877676688702482008-04-27T15:38:00.000+05:302008-04-27T15:38:00.000+05:30Great post! Very well written. I've done my bit of...Great post! Very well written. I've done my bit of train traveling and I could really relate to the excellently described "newspaper management" techniques.Narendra shenoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435746867801885684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-84089064897646854972008-04-27T12:09:00.000+05:302008-04-27T12:09:00.000+05:30Good Observations Rada. I remeber most of my days ...Good Observations Rada. I remeber most of my days in the local. Best education for all. As they say you cant find a DUM or square headed folk who has travelled about 3-5 years in Mumbai Locals. It grooms people to be smart patient tolerant sharing and be persistent. As regards the "Lajwanti Express" I would like to reserve my chosen words for your years only!Hemant Vyashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068096360534069569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-6302538382914964882008-04-27T10:48:00.000+05:302008-04-27T10:48:00.000+05:30Rakesh,That is what is so admirable about Mumbai c...Rakesh,<BR/><BR/>That is what is so admirable about Mumbai commuters: they read everything from Christian prayer books to heavy philosophical tomes in such crowded confines! I am so much in awe of these guys!<BR/><BR/>BP & SK,<BR/><BR/>Closed confines, forced intimacy and body odour as a spur to one's reading habit? LOL! That is what the management gurus would call "out of the box" thinking!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for visiting..Radahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221730078425491257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-39155690627829315802008-04-27T00:08:00.000+05:302008-04-27T00:08:00.000+05:30Hi,nice post. I was reminded of a news story I rea...Hi,nice post. I was reminded of a news story I read of people in Japanese trains, who read entire books on their cellphones. I wonder if Bombay locals (pun intended) see a lot of these Nokia Novels as well? :-)<BR/><BR/>Liked the last line as well. Lesson to be learned: "Strange people and strong odors add greatly to your reading habit"???Bhel Puri & Seekh Kababhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09195277583355260879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-80045157605556241212008-04-26T11:30:00.000+05:302008-04-26T11:30:00.000+05:30Reading a broadsheet newspaper in the local trains...Reading a broadsheet newspaper in the local trains, during peak hours is a dare-devilry that can only be performed by skilled professionals. I have been successful in reading just novels and magazines. As for the ladies compartment, it would be best referred to as the 'war zone'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-20880710820982283452008-04-24T20:10:00.000+05:302008-04-24T20:10:00.000+05:30Unlike Spock in the Twilight Zone, I have never da...Unlike Spock in the Twilight Zone, I have never dared to venture where no man has ever gone before, like the Ladies compartment in a Mumbai local!<BR/><BR/>But I believe you when you talk about the dangers lurking within! :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment.Radahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221730078425491257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-64994053881800603542008-04-24T12:56:00.000+05:302008-04-24T12:56:00.000+05:30:-) That was a humourous piece and anyone who has ...:-) That was a humourous piece and anyone who has travelled in Mumbai trains will empathise with it. I really think the trains capture the real essence of Mumbai in how its commuters travel in the worst possible conditions and find ways to adapt and evolve and continue their usual lives.<BR/><BR/>My first thought when I read this piece was the Sprite ad showing a guy in a crowded train compartment. Seen it?<BR/><BR/>The general compartment certainly is more crowded than the ladies but well...it's devoid of such dangers as talon-like nails, strange things poking out of handbags and that ultimate horror...spike-heeled shoes!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com