A delegation of Mumbai Dabbawala Association met MMRDA officials and wrote a petition to the chief minister’s office seeking workers and labourers to be allowed to carry their luggage on Mono and Metro. We are batting for our dabbawalas, iconic workforce and synonymous with the city, just like our kali-peelis are for instance.

While we may base our transport network on efficient foreign models, we must tweak the system for our local needs and citizens. The dabbawalas have faced a tough time during the pandemic and spillover effects of the lockdown. While change is the name of the game, we must enable them to survive and find it easier to commute across the city.

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How are rising Ganesh idol prices affecting the traditional celebrations for Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai?

Higher costs for devotees 40.78%

Impact on mandal activities 28.25%

Shift to alternative celebrations 30.97%

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If citizens have the option to upgrade to these new modes of transport, we can surely factor in this demographic, loyal, hardy and whose efficiency has been lauded even overseas.

This transport system can look at how our locals accommodate these dabbawalas.