6 Reasons Why The Mumbai Local Is Better Than The Metro
You may think that this is some kind of a joke.
You may think that this is some kind of a joke. Damn right it is! Now that I have your attention let me tell you the difference between riding the Metro and riding the Mumbai local.
Clean is boring
The picture above is used as an example to give you an insight into the intricate patterns that adorn the walls of the Mumbai Local. The artisans(commuters) do this effortlessly. Imagine the level of skill.
The Metro has got it’s swanky, spick-and-span railway platforms and trains. But will it ever be able to match the level of betel-leaf (paan) art, that adorns the sacred walls of the Mumbai Local? Will it?
No more of the motherly warmth of the Mumbai Local
The Metro is air-conditioned, but deep down inside you’re going to miss the free sauna rides you had in the summers. You will!
You’re going to miss the aromas of Kurla
The Metro smells great! But now you no longer stand a chance to identify stations by their mere smell. Eg. Kurla smells like garbage, Sandhurst rd. smells like poop, etc.
No more massages for you
No more of the full body massages you got while riding the Local during peak hours.
Dumb and dumber
What about dodging people on the platform? What use is that skill after all these years of travelling? Navigating on the Metro is a cake-walk. This means, no more exercises for your grey cells or your reflexes. Which also means it’s going to make you dumb.
Obesity, here we come
Running up and down the railway bridges is going to come to an end with escalators at every juncture on the Metro Stations. Which means no more cardio for you. Get ready to get fat! That’s right, the Metro is going to make you fat and dumb.
Jokes apart, the Mumbai Metro made the streets and the people of Mumbai suffer six year long labour pains. I couldn’t believe my eyes as I stepped inside the Metro Station. Firstly it was clean and secondly there were people who would guide you to platforms and thirdly I paid just 10 rupees for all of this. I mean *breaks into* “is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” Sincerely hoping that this lasts and that it gets even better with time. The Metro is a novel, almost magical experience for those who commute in the Mumbai Local, like cattle. Sincerely hope that this lasts.
By Neha Pinto
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