The train network of Mumbai (referred to as the “local”) that transports thousands everyday from one corner of the city to the other is often referred to as the Lifeline of the city and I couldn’t agree more. It’s undoubtedly the fastest, surest and cheapest way to travel in the city, which even the sea link failed to do. How on earth could one otherwise even think of living in Borivali and working in Churchgate. On Ganesh Chaturthi, when the entire city is in a jovial mood and is out on the roads, one couldn’t even imagine travelling form one part of the city to the other, had it not been for the local.
So there’s no doubt that the local is a boon for the city but then there’s no free meal after all. The train network has divided the city in east and west. What this has done is that going from east to west or vice versa in the same locality is more troublesome than going to a neighborhood in the same direction. For example going to Goregaon West is easier than going to Andheri East from Andheri West.
I’ll share my example here when the other day I was going for a movie to Andheri East from where I stay (Andheri West). My friends had left in an auto and by chance I could not find one for myself. All autos refused to go towards east but were ready to go anywhere in the west. After twenty minutes of looking for an auto I began to walk towards the theatre and after crossing over from the railway station reached the theatre in thirty minutes (walking), earlier than some who were in an auto. A small inconvenience and an even smaller problem. The boons far outweigh the banes and there is no doubt about that. Nevertheless, I thought I’ll show the other picture also.
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