THIS IS TOO MUCH! Part 8: First Class, First Impressions!
THIS IS TOO MUCH! Part 8 - First Class, First Impressions! How Much Is The Fine? Three Mumbai Local Stories Where Appearance Lost to Evidence Background I have been travelling by Mumbai local trains since 1998 . Three decades of local-train journeys can teach you mathematics that no textbook can fully explain. You observe: Speed. Density. Timing. Queues. Networks. Human behaviour. And above all... people! Mumbai locals are not merely a transport system. They are moving classrooms of human psychology. During peak hours, regular commuters often travel according to fixed routines—same station, same compartment, sometimes even the same group of fellow passengers. Strangers may initially find it difficult to enter a packed compartment. But once someone is inside and genuinely needs help, the same passengers can become remarkably supportive. A fainting passenger may receive water. Someone needing a seat may be accommodated. A person in distress may suddenly find se...