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 [click to enlarge] Men on train Andheri Station Mumbai [Bombay]  [click to enlarge] Men on train Andheri Station Mumbai [Bombay]  [click to enlarge] Men on train Andheri Station Mumbai [Bombay] |
10/19/03 Took train into city -2nd class quite an
experience. Crowded even on Sunday but
we had seats -some guys always standing in the doorways making it look more
cramped than it really is.
Little kids on train come
up and stand silently with a hand on your knee, waiting for a coin. Finally
give up and move on to next prospect. Getting off the train reminiscent of
Greek ferries – no announcements on train and stops
are short, so you have to be ready, and when train does stop, the crowd outside
doesn't make way. It's a grand press to try to get off with all accoudrements,
while new folks are pressing inwards. About 1 hr to get into town, less coming back by express.
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 [click to enlarge] First class train crowd Mumbai [Bombay]  [click to enlarge] First class train crowd Mumbai [Bombay] | Took first class tix today -main difference seems to be a
slightly better dress code, and somewhat less crowding, but still mostly
standees. Left about 11,
returned about 6. Spent much of the day
in taxis -30-45 minutes, but fare stayed at 40-60 R. Got off at Mahalaxmi station, riding in with suburban commuters,
tiffin wallahs on the platforms already
10/22/03 ....Audrey gets in the Ladies car again, as train was already starting to pull away, I pushed into nearest open door, only to realize it was second class. Luckily it was an express - counted over 250 people in that one car, 50 in the central standing section alone, several hanging out the door and just grabbing the overhang. Finally squirmed to a place near seats so I only had 3 people pressing right against me. Hoped I remembered the sequence of stations [at one station, just heard "Dadar! Dadar! Dadar!…” but usually couldn't see the station signs.] As we approached Andheri, I started to make my move back into the press -no way anyone could have fallen. At the station it was a rugby scrum, the first wave surged off the train; I almost made it, but then got hit with the counterattack from incoming patrons. A few more pushes and I squirted onto the platform, arms flailing behind me, camera case still attached. |
 [click to enlarge] First class train crowd Mumbai [Bombay]  [click to enlarge] Toy train Ooty  [click to enlarge] Crowded train Mumbai [Bombay] |
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