Journey by local trains in Mumbai is a part and parcel of all Mumbai-ites. I fail to understand why we are so intolerant towards our fellow human beings. Couple of months back, when I was new to Mumbai, I was able to board the train only just before the train started. As a result, I was standing on the edge of the door. Being new to this kind of travel, I was petrified. I was able to hold on with only one hand and with the other I was holding on to my bag and trying to balance so as not to fall off. I kept screaming for people to move in. A girl in her 20's was standing just in front of me and speaking on the mobile phone as if nothing was happening around her. If she could have moved just a little bit so as to accommodate me, I would have been comfortable. Even the other women were least bothered. Why are we so intolerant? When I told my friends and relatives about this incident, their only comment was "hota hai yaar, mumbai mein aisa hi hota hai. this is an everyday affair in Mumbai....ppl are least bothered!!!" But my question is why? Can we all not live together and accommodate a little for the others as well?
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