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The Local Train Is A Whole Society

July 12, 2026 · by Anjali Deshmukh

Lifestyle

Ladies' Compartment Of Morning Local Doubles As Market, Choir, And Community Centre

Between stations, a woman sold vegetables from a basket, a group sang bhajans, and someone helpfully cut coriander for a stranger's dinner. The Mumbai local is not a commute. It is a moving village, and everyone has a role.

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