Push....

The word Push generally rings amorous sounds in some ears or may sound like a marketing strategy to others...But push in this context refers to the strategy or tactic to get in or get out of a crowded local train in Mumbai at peak rush hours.
In the last decade or so, the in-flow of people to Mumbai has increased considerably. Work is the prime reason for people to come to Mumbai. And work is the prime reason to travel within the city.
Its 8 AM in the morning. There is a huge crowd of people on platform no.5 of Borivali railway station. One wonders what is going on? Is it Gokulashtami? No, they are standing there to get in the starting fast train from Borivali to Churchgate. Every is looking far away eagerly awaiting the train. As soon as the train is spotted, everyone becomes alert as if militants are going to enter the platform.
The train slowly crawls into the platform. People have started jumping off the train even before it has stopped. The huge crowd starts jumping in the train as soon as it stops or is about to stop. Mad rush. Screaming passengers. "Hey hey! Arre jaane dena...Arre uttar ne dena...arre DHAKKA dena....DHAKKA mat de....Beech mein kyun khada hai......." These are some kinds of verbal confrontations one gets to hear.
Cool..everyonesin...Train is filled or rather over filled on the first stop itself. God knows how would people from other station get in. Train starts its journey. 15 minutes later comes Andheri station with another huge crowd waiting to get it. Train stops, people fall off the doors and people push inside the train. Some hang on the doors and windows while some sit on the roof of the train. It is really amazing that how the local trains of Mumbai carry load above their normal capacity.
Well as mentioned earlier, the tactic is PUSH, yes PUSH yourself PUSH the front person ahead and PUSH the back person backward. Its all science. Sometimes one does not push but others push you. So you need to take advantage of such Pushes to get in and get out of the train. But take care, dont fall off the train...