A Mumbai travel.....

With all the complexities & ambiguities, the only thing which remains constant for a mumbaikar, is a travel in a local train. All high profile announcements & allocations in budget hardly make a difference to everyday commuters. But what makes difference is a 'seat' in a 9AM Churchgate bound local. Hell with the fiscal deficits & retrospective taxations, the important thing is getting a 'handle' or a 'corner' in a crowded train.
Surely there is a trust deficit between a daily commuter & railway authorities. But what we must not forget is that daily almost a small sized nation travels in locals. The frequency of locals is really a matter of envy for many nations. While we may complain everyday, but an undeniable fact is "WE LOVE IT".
With all my justifiable prejudices for railways, I confess that providing services to such a large population is a no joke. Infact, locals are much more than a service providing agency, they are a second home for Borivali to Churchgate commuters. I think these commuters maybe spending less time with wife or children than what they spend with local trains.
While sex may be orgasmic but getting a seat at andheri in 9 AM local is equally exciting if not less :). Trains & Taxes are like 'You love it, You hate it, You can't ignore it!
But with all our pro & anti biases, an undisputed & undeniable fact is
"LOVE THE LOCALS IN THE LOCAL SO THAT THE LOCAL IN THE LOCALS LOVES YOU"
:) :)