At any given point of time, more men are travelling in a Mumbai
local train than women. Which might also explain why there are fewer
compartments reserved for the fairer sex. Of course, the rest of the
compartments are called general, not gentlemen's compartment but you get the
drift. However, women—especially those who travel on a daily basis—prefer to
stick with their kind when it comes to commuting. Which is also why i was surprised
to come across an elderly woman standing amid men on a platform at Dadar
station. According to her, men are more courteous to her than those belonging
to her gender. “In ladies compartment, even young girls—forget middle-aged women—won't
be kind enough to vacate their seats for an oldie—forget pregnant women—like me. In general
compartment, things are far better as i'm often helped while boarding as well
as alighting.” As discouragingly habitual or encouragingly nice as these contrasting gestures may sound, it's high time senior citizens
got a reserved compartment!
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