Mumbai Nostalgia

 Mumbai Nostalgia.


Recently I read a post on Facebook.
BEST had decided to discontinue the bus No.1 route Colaba to Bandra. Citing reason that Bus no.51 Colaba to Santacruz catered to same route.
But huge public outcry forced BEST to restart Bus No.1.

Bus No.1 ,I have taken for years.Dadar to JJ,Byculla/ KEM,Parel.
Dadar to Shivaji Park/ Mahim/ Bandra.
From 11th std for my tuition classes,or my visit to Aai( my Maternal Aunt lived in Bandra) and later for various reasons to KEM/ JJ hospitals as Postgraduate in Anaesthesia....later for workshops.

In Mumbai, most of our hours in a day is spent in traveling- mostly in local trains or BEST buses.
Same route,same time....for years.
Only after one goes away from tat route or away from Mumbai....mention of the route and travel brings back nostalgic memories of those days.

Bus No.1,No.65/69/66( my Nair hospital and Hurkisandas hospital days),No.501,504( Dadar to Vashi)....
Train from Vashi to CST,Bandra to Borivali during my Postgraduate in Anaesthesia days to ENT hospital,Churchgate and Bhagwati hospital, Borivali(W).

I have used these travel routes for years in Mumbai and in the journey met many people with good and bad experiences.
Hectic rush hours,crowded transport,hours of traffic jams.....

But all Nostalgia today.

Just mention of those routes reminds me of my stint in those places as a young student in different phases of my life...
Of those days with beautiful people who bonded forever whether in college, coaching or hospitals.
My Aunt is no more today....and few friends am not in touch....
Nor am I in those hospitals anymore....but a mere mention of the transport and travel route brings sweet memories fresh....fondly recollecting moments spent with dear ones.

BEST Bus Route or Local Harbor or Western Trains....these are very much part of......
Mumbai Nostalgia .

You may leave Mumbai.....
No longer take BEST/ Local Train....

But Mumbai never leaves you....
Nor does it's Lifeline-BEST/ Local Train.
Mumbai And Mumbai Nostalgia is incomplete without these LifeLines and their Lifetime experiences.

- Dr Tripti Milind Galgali
Hubli.

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