In
a city that is always in a haste but ironically prone to unpunctuality,
it's not uncommon to see citizens bending rules to suit their liking.
Overlooking the red signal and cutting queues are just two of the
several illegal activities Mumbaikars are noted for on a daily basis.
The worst of all, however, is commuters' willingness to cross the
railway track merely to save few minutes which we are sure aren't worth
risking one's life. Despite several warnings and banners highlighting
the danger behind jaywalking at railway stations, we don't have to
strive too hard to see the public running across the platform, jump onto
the tracks, cross them and then leap up on to the next platform. If the
overhead bridges weren't available, this peculiar behaviour would have
been understandable but that's not the case. According to our best
guess, it's just a matter of daredevilry disguised under the blanket of
need. After all, walking up in a queue across the FOB can't be that
difficult given even the stray dogs in Mumbai fully acknowledge the
safety significance of using overhead bridges.
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