Thousands of saints have attempted to bring people of different caste, religion, creed, strata of society closer to each other. But none have succeeded to an optimum level.
Conventional methods like preachings have failed to leave a considerable impact on society at large.
But one of the UNCONVENTIONAL group or organisation has succeeded in bringing people really close to each other. That organisation is known as RAILWAYS. From the last 150 yrs, they have successfully brought people closer. Close refers to literally very close. And "being close" is just an understatement.
And this 'closeness' is physical and emotional!!!
Anyone who does not agree with the physical aspect can just 'try' to travel in a Churchgate or CST bound train between morning 7 to 11am or in a Virar or Thane bound train from evening 5 to 9pm. The level of closeness to each other may prove to be "too close for comfort";)
Now comes the emotional aspect. You will realise that people in a certain bogie are like a big fat family. They trust each other and hence some travel on the footboard as they know that fellow passengers will not let them fall. They take care of each other's burden which they bring from the outside. They do fight occassionally but end up sitting right next to each other. They eat together, play together (cards generally) and most of the times engage in chanting and singing together.
The ladies of the family complete their personal work of makeup and breakup in the morning and some complete their social obligations of gossiping and bitching about others ladies in the evening. Some suprisingly have been found cutting vegetables to save time after reaching home..! Weird but True!!
The men of the family would discuss financial strategies and money matters in the morning and would plan about a party or just catch some sleep while on their way back in the evening.
Thus this one big *family on wheels* which sleeps, eats, plays, drinks and make love (not literally) within the four walls of a bogie.
Thus, MUMBAI LOCAL is not less than any saint tryin to bring people closer along with helping them to reach their divine destination!
