Everyday I commute to office using public transport bus service in Mumbai. Awesome public transport in Mumbai, one doesn’t need to have own vehicle to travel to any part of the city. The only pain is road traffic. On my route to office there are two types of busses AC & Non-AC. I prefer whichever comes first.
The other day I was travelling by Non-AC bus. Surprisingly there were no many passengers that day. The bus had stopped at signal on Western Express Highway and two beggar kids got in. Conductor asked money from them for the ticket. They paid the amount and rushed to the first seat of the bus. They were enjoying bus ride as it was new experience for them. They were actually jumping and running in bus as if they are enjoying in any amusement park. They asked their friends on the road to join them in bus while bus was passing by but the new kids did not have money to pay. As the bus was not much crowded conductor allowed them to get into the bus and enjoy the bus ride warning them this is the only time he will allow them to do so.
Everyone in the bus was happy to see the kids are enjoying, none took any objection. Those street kids with all dirt on their clothes and body were sharing seats with usual passengers and the office going passengers were enjoying their amusement.
Wow, That’s called Mumbai Spirit. Are people racist in India????
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