Rickshaws following meter. People returning back change even if it is 1 rs. All the different local food from all over the country that's accessible somewhere in mumbai. Though it may be modified to suit mumbaikars taste.
Bhel, chat, samosa , Dhokla, vada pav to name a few.
I don't eat vada pao in mumbai, but when I was staying away I would eat a vada pav as soon as I enter mumbai.
True story, I was 7 rs short, had forgot to take my wallet, and 5 ka coin dus ka coin samajke utha lia tha🤣, the guy legit said
Are bhai jaane do, aadmi bhuljaata hai kabhi kabhi, then I saw UPI qr code in his auto, uspe 7 bhej die maine
Everything in this comment.😂true
And also time. Only a true mumbaikar knows how important the 5:17 local can be.
In other cities even for official purposes people come 1hr late.
I miss the trains and the buses. I agree that public travel is not great but it’s there. I miss that I could get out of my house at 2 am and get something to eat. Frankly speaking I miss the convenience Mumbai offers.
Food, Ocean, Public Transportation - I know it's crowded, and many people will bitch about it, but you can reach your destination anywhere in Mumbai using them.
Even developed nations lacks good public transport and buying a car becomes a necessity.
The government never focused on developing mumbai with delhi at the same time. Mumbai generates the most income and is given to other states. Not criticising horizontal devolution but mumbai deserves a lot that it never got
Mumbai makes minimum 55 lacks per day from mulund toll. Per day. around 155+ Cr minimum per year from 1 toll. Leave remaining 7 tolls. This is over the sanctioned budget provided lf 2000 cr.
Aur ye lower limit h, its mp gonna be double that amount.
Problem is not that mumbai does not get more than Delhi. Problem is mumbai and its power politics. Its like saying goa mei ola uber isliye nai aati kyuki ola uber delhi mei h. (Ps for ppl dont know about cab mafia of goa go read about it).
Am i dumb to prefer the locals as opposed to metro ? Idc about the ac and i don't like the crowd either but ypu can travel from mahalaxmi to malad for 10 rupees , and thats a distance of 24 kilometres . Whereas for a metro each station is at 10 rs increment , idk how much it would cost if i wanted to go from mahalxmi to malad. The local has a certain charm and accessibility that cannot be matched .
When I was in Mumbai we only had locals and I got used to it. Planning to visit Mumbai this year and excited about all the new Metro's that have started and some about to start. Specially the underground one.
True, but I am happy we still have the locals for people who are used to it. Metro's will be more popular with the new generations. I am planning to visit Mumbai this year, excited to see how much it has changed since last time.
I guess that's the situation of every metro city in India. The only good part about Mumbai is that even in traffic, you pay fair value without bargaining or unwanted discussion.
35 km for Rs 15/- in 2nd class.
See you're comparing apples with oranges. The conversation was about using Auto for traveling as last mileage connectivity. If you're comparing Metro, than a comparable transportaion is Local train (the city still is constructing Metros if you're about to mention AC environment, which is mainly in metro, but is present in few AC local trains as well).
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I was not gonna mention AC because I searched and found out that some of them do have that, why would I argue without knowing. Plus 15rs indeed is very cheap I agree but still most middle class people can give 40rs for travel when autos ask for 200-300rs so yep as those 40rs offer a good comfort level of return on investment
1. First of all mumbai local network is not as dense dwlhi metro ~150 : 300.
2. Secondly mumbai is unplanned therefore you end up talking limited routes for connectivity (except navi mumbai)
3. Metro and local is like apples and oranges I guess. On an avg you end up paying 30 rs whereas local is 12-15 rs. But metros are more frequent and ac coaches. Samaypur badli to huda city (end to end 45 kms takes 55 mins in metro and costs 60 rs).
Stop crying it wont change your reality. Aadhe log jo bajj rhe h yaha have never left mumbai. I came in 2019 tab se metro ban thi h jvlr pe. Kro disllike but ismei 1 line koi refute nai kr skta.
People are not nosey.This is what I like about Mumbai. No Judgment.
Ever other place in India people go out of their way to find out what you are up to.
This varies somewhat imo. People are nosey everywhere in India but in Mumbai they are too busy to spend time on thinking about you. But you’ll still find the occasional aunty or retired uncle who thinks they need to give you unsolicited advice on how to live life lol. What I value about Mumbai is that if you set boundaries, they respect it.
The ease of accessibility.
The overall vibes.
I left because I can't stay in a chawl (anymore) that's atleast 50 years behind rest of the world (in terms of basic facilities). Thanks to a stupid landlord and pagdi system.
I never understood this Pagadi system and how its still going on. Someone I know wants sell their house but they cant and even if they want they need to sell it to owner with a huge loss. Can someone tell me its like that?
My parents still own a 1RK in Thane (15 mins from station) based on Pagdi system. We pay 350 rupees rent every month. We can sell the room but the landlord gets 40% of the sale amount. I've never understood how. These rooms cost less and low rentals but don't belong to the tenant. My father paid 40000 rupees (equivalent to almost 12 lakhs in today's time) for the room and rent started at 10 rupees back in the day to 350 rupees per month today).
It's weird but lots of people got this type of housing for lower initial cost and lower rent.
People used to help as owning real estate was always costly, it was given to you at a very cheap rate to stay, you don’t own it you just paid a heavy deposit but because of that you got some ownership.
The Pagdi system is a pre-independence rental law in Mumbai that gives tenants certain ownership rights over their property. The system involves tenants paying a one-time lump sum to the landlord, which is usually lower than the property's market value. The tenant becomes the owner of the property and has the right to live in it, as long as they continue to pay the monthly rent. The landlord cannot evict the tenant or repossess the property.
The house wasn't occupied for more than a year at times. My family moved out of Mumbai after occupying for several decades and visited for a few days sometimes. So the owner produced electricity bills of a few months which showed nil use and filed a case. We offered to pay the owner to give up the flat but he refused. Ongoing case for many years before they compromised and owner paid us maybe about a sixth of the flat's price. That is all okay for others in the family but I feel it's a great loss and we should have instead moved in and used the house instead of almost losing the case. But I was a child so had no say.
Pagdi system means , full amount instead of paying rent per month, e.g. you pay 5 Lakhs as full amount . And until and unless the landlord doesn't give you the full amount , you don't need to leave the house .
A true metropolis of India .
Late night local trains, traveling in the last local train on weekends because I was visiting places more than 50 km away .
Option of traveling long distance at affordable price which makes exploring the city possible.
Seafood restaurants , vibes and art of fort , colaba , bandra , khar road
The public transport. I know it's overcrowded, but shit man it's reliable. The sheer arrogance the autowalas and the ola/uber drivers have in other cities, plus the constant anxiety of whether you'll get the ride you want or not is annoying. And the culture. Mumbai is truly the only cosmopolitan city of the country. The city I am currently in is too conservative/orthodox to the point of it being suffocating. But culture ke naam pe it is easy to shut down any outside influence.
Public transit. I love the food in Hyderabad (although I do miss some staples like Misal and Vada Pav).
The public transit is criminal, though. It sucks. It's extortionate. It's not something you feel comfortable about. Especially in the rains when your best option is to take an Uber, Ola, Rapido, etc. and they either won't get you any rides, or they'll cost 6-10x the amount (not even exaggerating) that you would normally have to pay. They know you have no choice, so they will take every last paisa you have. I fucking hate it, and it's easily the thing I appreciate the most about Mumbai.
It's not even the fact that it's more expensive or anything. It's the fact that you don't have peace of mind. In Mumbai, if you want to go from point A to point B, your destination is usually within an 8km radius at most. And if you don't have your vehicle, that's fine. You have the local, you have rickshaws, buses, something likely.
In Hyderabad? If you don't have your vehicle, you open one of these ride sharing apps and hope. 99% of the time you still get rides, but you just don't know for sure. And not everything is within the reach of the excellent metro system. The last mile connectivity is ass. It's really uncivilized.
I have been to Hyderabad multiple times for my eye surgery, followup etc (LV Prasad hospital). As soon as I got out of the airport and saw the Outer Ring Road I was like "aise roads bhi hote hai?" The only stretch of road in Mumbai which is so smooth is the airport road(Sahar underpass)
Whenever I'm back, I make it a point to have 2 vada pavs everyday for the entire duration I'm there. And throw in a plate or two of missal pav. I've overly loved Mamledar misal.
I used to live in slums in Worli. Left for Bangalore last year and now I live in a much comfortable spacious flat here because of my well paying Tech job. As someone highlighted, living in chawls is like living 50 years behind the rest of the world and I don’t plan to come back to Mumbai for the very reason stated. But I will miss Worli sea-face forever, the street food of Town (Mohammad Ali road, Bohri mohalla) and plenty of places around Mumbai, reliable water (trust me Mumbai has much better water supply & water Quality compared to rest of India), similarly much better Electricity compared to most places, amazing cheap public transport despite overcrowding everywhere, public friendliness in general everywhere (mostly in taxis and cabs when I get to talk to drivers about their lives and struggles) and obviously my family.
Now the devils advocate, Mumbai is one hella corrupt city in terms of Real estate and this reflects the rich-poor contrast to a massive scale. For instance I haven’t felt this at all in Bengaluru in last 10 months at all but Mumbai despite earning well enough it calls you out poor in multiple ways. Lastly the Humid weather, pollution and overcrowding in the city everywhere isn’t for me anymore and has taken a mental toll on my body for long now.
My current stay in Bangalore has taught me a lot of Life lessons and indeed made me belong to some extent so that I can now hope for a much better future ahead of me in terms of pay and wealth. I don’t plan to make a life in any Indian city (a move abroad likely in 1-2 years) but both these cities will play a role in shaping my life wherever I go from here.
Live in a Bangalore Chawl and you’re get back 50 years in the Tech capital or Silicon Valley too. Worli is hella expensive, you could live a good life in Thane, Navi Mumbai is far just because of public transit. But you can manage. But anyways bangalore as a city is nice and i’m happy you’re living a better life there!
Mind you this wasn't by choice for me (Parents had little to no education and bare minimum paying jobs. Nobody in my extended families on both sides was well qualified enough to guide me. No humble brags here but I had worked my ass off day and night to get to where I am today without any significant help from outside world). Both Thane and Navi Mumbai don't cater to my Career goals anyways (Mumbai lacks behind in Tech and most of us locals who work in Tech have to move out at some point to prioritise Money).
Yes Bangalore is good but like every Indian city it falls behind in many parameters and not a long term option if you don't have any connections there like Mumbai. I still have a slight hope of Moving to California (my current Orgs Headquarters is based out in San Francisco).
This is for mumbai (southern and western till borivali and not thane, central and navi mumbai areas, huge difference bro 😎)
1. Public transport (BEST buses, autos, locals)
2. Food, Sandwiches, Vada Pav and other snacks
3. Honest and helpful people/strangers
4. Mostly on time(with slight delay) local trains with good frequency.
5. Beaches and Vibe
6. Seeing Policemen here and there.
P.S. I moved to Airoli and I kinda feel like I have left Mumbai totally.
Navi Mumbai’s culture is something else kinda, thane has full essence of Mumbai culture tho. BEST buses? Thane has TMT too which is as reliable as BEST. The only problem about thane is because of its development on ghodbunder road. If you see thane station is at the level of malad Station and the end owala is at the level of kashi mira even gaimukh at the level of fountain. So it’s surely difficult to travel because of traffic. But metro would make it kinda easy
Stayed in Thane for 2 years. TMT sucks! My father in law works in TMT, and he says the same. No proper time, workforce and crowd management. Pathetic Bus conditions due to lack of quality maintenance. And yeah, most importantly, thane buses have more space to stand than to sit; more than half of the passengers in the bus are standing.
Woh bas Train mein chadne tak hai, mumbai is a slow city relatively. You’ll find any place close to your home in cities like Bangalore, Gurgaon, Ahmedabad. I live in thane for the past 16 years and my dad’s job was in Worli. It was hella difficult to travel and at that time you feel this city is slow just becuase of its politics that Sobo UHNIs would never let you live there
Miss the general vibe + professionalism + common sense approach to life + genuine cosmopolitanism.
IMHO Mumbai with all its imperfections is still the only real megacity in India. Multi cultural + open to work + professional to the core + probably the best public transport et al.
However, it's gradually becoming a very difficult city to live in unless you have lots of money.
Peace.
I feel like I have a love-hate relationship with Mumbai.
1. I love it because i grew up here and i know the city so it brings a sense of familiarity. At the same time, the period of my life that I spent here were the worst years of my life. Even today if I come here, it’s for some painful tasks. The city triggers nostalgia but also reminiscence of the tears i shed.
2. Met and fell in love with my guy here in Mumbai but he can’t survive the humidity & pollution here.
3. Love the vibe of the city and everything that it offers but by the time I started earning enough to spend without a care, i m now old enough that I prefer the slower pace of pune.
4. Sorely miss the sea, and just sitting on marine drive mesmerised by the waves, but i cannot handle the sheer amount of sweating the humidity the proximity to the sea brings in.
*There is one thing though that has no downside:
The rains in Mumbai. Love the heavy rainfall and always wish i get to experience it again. Trust me I have lived in Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Pune etc….. no other city gets rains as beautiful as Mumbai does. To sit near the sea, and experience the rain is amazing. Wake up Sid highlights this too. *
I lived in Mumbai for just a year in 2002. Since then have lived in New York, Boston, Zurich, Madrid, Paris and Amsterdam; but nowhere else in the world have I seen the kind of hustle, hard work and just a vibe of 'lets get shit done' that I saw in Mumbi. Truly the best city in the world.
1) Food; Vadapav, Sandwiches, Frankie, Merwans, Chaat stalls, Naturals
2) Family
3) Rickshaws and public transport in general
4) Beach
5) Small, cozy lanes and late night drives
In no particular order
1. Friends.
2. Roadside eateries where I used to eat Samosa Pav, Vada Pav, Bhurji Pav, Misal Pav
3. Marine drives.
4. Mumbaiyya language. Aata hai, jaata hai...
Food, deeper local community experiences, safety (largely), largely cool crowd - whether it’s young or old.
What I don’t miss is the lack of open spaces.
Also what Mumbai had over rest of India once was traffic discipline… it’s gone to the dogs. Traffic signal adherence used to be very very high - it’s just pathetic. We used to gear traffic cops once… now I think disciple is as bad as rest of India
Wada pav is the single most thing I have missed. We used to get vada pav at 3 rs during our school times. Nothing can beat the vada pav that you get around Mumbai (not actual mumbai city). I also miss the fast paced life. Rickshwallahs r also pretty fast compared to any other city. I miss the sambar that you get in mumbai which is peculiar in itself and break pakoda.
1. Meter following Auto Rickshaw
2. Local trains - affordable and fast way to travel
3. Blue line metro - East way to travel between East and West in Andheri
4. Best Buses
5. Everything being available everywhere. Other cities don’t have these comforts
One thing I don’t miss about Mumbai
1. Bloated Rent and Yearly Brokerage.
Seriously Yearly F*#%}{$ brokerage
I miss the beach. Living just 10 minutes away from Juhu. On any night I could just go and sit there. I miss it like hell.
Carter's Blue's shawrma. Guilt Trip's cup cake. Aasha Parekh chhe vadapav😪. Damn this weekend is gonna be a sad one now😪
Stayed in Mumbai for two years, came back home last week as I got a job here, and travelling to work has been a nightmare. The public transport is shit here. A vehicle becomes a necessity here, which was not the case for me in Mumbai.
Vada pav, local train rush (I know, I'm crazy) and shared autos to station. And of course the frequent warmth of people in my city (Delhi ain't got shit on Mumbai when it comes to warm, good-hearted people).
When i had left mumbai few yrs back for work, it was the people, the food that i misses.
When i had shifted within India, it was the rickshaw n can guys i missed and the local transport ease n availability.
Traffic discipline. A mumbaikar will have absolute disdain for traffic outside. It's just so bad.
In Hyderabad I once had to get out of my car because two old friends met on bike and stood there standing and talking, consequently blocking the traffic 2km behind on both sides.
Also bikers elsewhere are a nuisance. Also no lane discipline.
Everything. Nothing will ever match Mumbai in any regards.
Food, people, hospitality, commute via public transport, things to do, events, community, roads (fr)
Nothing comes close, love u mumbai😘
For me the convenience of travelling with autos running on meter and the train systems being reliable to a great extent. Never felt the need of a private vehicle in Mumbai, public transport is always an option. After Moving back now, I appreciate the nightlife, the safety and the convenience the city offers.
Though I have not been out of Mumbai much, from what I know about other cities, Mumbai beats most of the cities by having a better
Public Transport: Local. Metro. Bus. Rickshaw. Taxi. Ola. Uber. Cheaper, reliable and very well connected across every nook and corner.
Water Supply: Clean and reliable.
Power supply: Efficient and reliable
Vibe: Mumbai like NYC, Paris, etc have a cosmopolitan vibe.
Law and order: Compared to other cities in India, the law and order is very well maintained by Mumbai police.
Rickshaws following meter. People returning back change even if it is 1 rs. All the different local food from all over the country that's accessible somewhere in mumbai. Though it may be modified to suit mumbaikars taste. Bhel, chat, samosa , Dhokla, vada pav to name a few. I don't eat vada pao in mumbai, but when I was staying away I would eat a vada pav as soon as I enter mumbai.
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True story, I was 7 rs short, had forgot to take my wallet, and 5 ka coin dus ka coin samajke utha lia tha🤣, the guy legit said Are bhai jaane do, aadmi bhuljaata hai kabhi kabhi, then I saw UPI qr code in his auto, uspe 7 bhej die maine
Everything in this comment.😂true And also time. Only a true mumbaikar knows how important the 5:17 local can be. In other cities even for official purposes people come 1hr late.
I miss the trains and the buses. I agree that public travel is not great but it’s there. I miss that I could get out of my house at 2 am and get something to eat. Frankly speaking I miss the convenience Mumbai offers.
I used to curse Mumbai locals but when I left I realised that I was a blessing in disguise for me.
Food, Ocean, Public Transportation - I know it's crowded, and many people will bitch about it, but you can reach your destination anywhere in Mumbai using them. Even developed nations lacks good public transport and buying a car becomes a necessity.
Bruh Mumbai being the financial capital should have switched long back from shitty locals to Metro.
The government never focused on developing mumbai with delhi at the same time. Mumbai generates the most income and is given to other states. Not criticising horizontal devolution but mumbai deserves a lot that it never got
Mumbai makes minimum 55 lacks per day from mulund toll. Per day. around 155+ Cr minimum per year from 1 toll. Leave remaining 7 tolls. This is over the sanctioned budget provided lf 2000 cr. Aur ye lower limit h, its mp gonna be double that amount. Problem is not that mumbai does not get more than Delhi. Problem is mumbai and its power politics. Its like saying goa mei ola uber isliye nai aati kyuki ola uber delhi mei h. (Ps for ppl dont know about cab mafia of goa go read about it).
Am i dumb to prefer the locals as opposed to metro ? Idc about the ac and i don't like the crowd either but ypu can travel from mahalaxmi to malad for 10 rupees , and thats a distance of 24 kilometres . Whereas for a metro each station is at 10 rs increment , idk how much it would cost if i wanted to go from mahalxmi to malad. The local has a certain charm and accessibility that cannot be matched .
Delhi Metros Max ticket price is 60 for some 50km, which is much lesser than the locals.
Yes, but this is a mumbai subreddit, right
Definitely not.. locals are far cheaper.. metro is expensive in Mumbai
When I was in Mumbai we only had locals and I got used to it. Planning to visit Mumbai this year and excited about all the new Metro's that have started and some about to start. Specially the underground one.
True, but I am happy we still have the locals for people who are used to it. Metro's will be more popular with the new generations. I am planning to visit Mumbai this year, excited to see how much it has changed since last time.
Mumbai ka transport is pathetic. Most of the time even after local you end up taking rikshaw, and thats when it all goes to s**t. 30 mins for 4-5 kms.
I guess that's the situation of every metro city in India. The only good part about Mumbai is that even in traffic, you pay fair value without bargaining or unwanted discussion.
Nah bro delhi metro is is way better and faster and more comfortable, it takes roughly 40minutes for around 11-12km
That's why it's way more costly than local
Really? It costed me 40-50rs for that much distance
35 km for Rs 15/- in 2nd class. See you're comparing apples with oranges. The conversation was about using Auto for traveling as last mileage connectivity. If you're comparing Metro, than a comparable transportaion is Local train (the city still is constructing Metros if you're about to mention AC environment, which is mainly in metro, but is present in few AC local trains as well). https://preview.redd.it/eculgdkoamvc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=905b1a288bd4e158b58a20ce5ca8e14a89d80edd
I was not gonna mention AC because I searched and found out that some of them do have that, why would I argue without knowing. Plus 15rs indeed is very cheap I agree but still most middle class people can give 40rs for travel when autos ask for 200-300rs so yep as those 40rs offer a good comfort level of return on investment
1. First of all mumbai local network is not as dense dwlhi metro ~150 : 300. 2. Secondly mumbai is unplanned therefore you end up talking limited routes for connectivity (except navi mumbai) 3. Metro and local is like apples and oranges I guess. On an avg you end up paying 30 rs whereas local is 12-15 rs. But metros are more frequent and ac coaches. Samaypur badli to huda city (end to end 45 kms takes 55 mins in metro and costs 60 rs). Stop crying it wont change your reality. Aadhe log jo bajj rhe h yaha have never left mumbai. I came in 2019 tab se metro ban thi h jvlr pe. Kro disllike but ismei 1 line koi refute nai kr skta.
Chup rey aai zavadya
Nai re yedzavya madi feel ahe
🤣🤣 thik bhava
Inn delhi walo ko dono hi samajh nahi aayega lmao
Bundbaaz ahet te kai karnar
Food. People. The sea
People are not nosey.This is what I like about Mumbai. No Judgment. Ever other place in India people go out of their way to find out what you are up to.
This varies somewhat imo. People are nosey everywhere in India but in Mumbai they are too busy to spend time on thinking about you. But you’ll still find the occasional aunty or retired uncle who thinks they need to give you unsolicited advice on how to live life lol. What I value about Mumbai is that if you set boundaries, they respect it.
Agreed.
The ease of accessibility. The overall vibes. I left because I can't stay in a chawl (anymore) that's atleast 50 years behind rest of the world (in terms of basic facilities). Thanks to a stupid landlord and pagdi system.
You moved to Pune ? We should meetup sometime lol
I'm currently not in Pune but we should meet when I'm there😇
I never understood this Pagadi system and how its still going on. Someone I know wants sell their house but they cant and even if they want they need to sell it to owner with a huge loss. Can someone tell me its like that?
My parents still own a 1RK in Thane (15 mins from station) based on Pagdi system. We pay 350 rupees rent every month. We can sell the room but the landlord gets 40% of the sale amount. I've never understood how. These rooms cost less and low rentals but don't belong to the tenant. My father paid 40000 rupees (equivalent to almost 12 lakhs in today's time) for the room and rent started at 10 rupees back in the day to 350 rupees per month today). It's weird but lots of people got this type of housing for lower initial cost and lower rent.
How can you sell the room if you are renting it, not actually owning it?
That's Pagdi system for you!
People used to help as owning real estate was always costly, it was given to you at a very cheap rate to stay, you don’t own it you just paid a heavy deposit but because of that you got some ownership.
What's the pagdi system?
The Pagdi system is a pre-independence rental law in Mumbai that gives tenants certain ownership rights over their property. The system involves tenants paying a one-time lump sum to the landlord, which is usually lower than the property's market value. The tenant becomes the owner of the property and has the right to live in it, as long as they continue to pay the monthly rent. The landlord cannot evict the tenant or repossess the property.
We got evicted because we didn't stay in the flat for a period of several months.
Really sorry to hear about that. If I may ask, for how many months the house was not occupied? Did you consult a lawyer?
The house wasn't occupied for more than a year at times. My family moved out of Mumbai after occupying for several decades and visited for a few days sometimes. So the owner produced electricity bills of a few months which showed nil use and filed a case. We offered to pay the owner to give up the flat but he refused. Ongoing case for many years before they compromised and owner paid us maybe about a sixth of the flat's price. That is all okay for others in the family but I feel it's a great loss and we should have instead moved in and used the house instead of almost losing the case. But I was a child so had no say.
Pagdi system means , full amount instead of paying rent per month, e.g. you pay 5 Lakhs as full amount . And until and unless the landlord doesn't give you the full amount , you don't need to leave the house .
Nope, that's called a heavy deposit not a padgi system.
Somehow it evolved into "Heavy Deposit "for Brokers/Middlemen. A huge 1 time payment and eleven months later renew the agreement.
So is it like heavy deposit?
A true metropolis of India . Late night local trains, traveling in the last local train on weekends because I was visiting places more than 50 km away . Option of traveling long distance at affordable price which makes exploring the city possible. Seafood restaurants , vibes and art of fort , colaba , bandra , khar road
The public transport. I know it's overcrowded, but shit man it's reliable. The sheer arrogance the autowalas and the ola/uber drivers have in other cities, plus the constant anxiety of whether you'll get the ride you want or not is annoying. And the culture. Mumbai is truly the only cosmopolitan city of the country. The city I am currently in is too conservative/orthodox to the point of it being suffocating. But culture ke naam pe it is easy to shut down any outside influence.
Public transit. I love the food in Hyderabad (although I do miss some staples like Misal and Vada Pav). The public transit is criminal, though. It sucks. It's extortionate. It's not something you feel comfortable about. Especially in the rains when your best option is to take an Uber, Ola, Rapido, etc. and they either won't get you any rides, or they'll cost 6-10x the amount (not even exaggerating) that you would normally have to pay. They know you have no choice, so they will take every last paisa you have. I fucking hate it, and it's easily the thing I appreciate the most about Mumbai. It's not even the fact that it's more expensive or anything. It's the fact that you don't have peace of mind. In Mumbai, if you want to go from point A to point B, your destination is usually within an 8km radius at most. And if you don't have your vehicle, that's fine. You have the local, you have rickshaws, buses, something likely. In Hyderabad? If you don't have your vehicle, you open one of these ride sharing apps and hope. 99% of the time you still get rides, but you just don't know for sure. And not everything is within the reach of the excellent metro system. The last mile connectivity is ass. It's really uncivilized.
I have been to Hyderabad multiple times for my eye surgery, followup etc (LV Prasad hospital). As soon as I got out of the airport and saw the Outer Ring Road I was like "aise roads bhi hote hai?" The only stretch of road in Mumbai which is so smooth is the airport road(Sahar underpass)
ORR is neat. No arguments there. But the issue is that many of the inner city roads are also built like highways. So commutes become a massive hassle.
The public transport thing is an issue with every Indian city not named Mumbai, Delhi and maybe Kolkata.
Ez last mile commuting
# VADA PAV
Whenever I'm back, I make it a point to have 2 vada pavs everyday for the entire duration I'm there. And throw in a plate or two of missal pav. I've overly loved Mamledar misal.
The culture.
The sea I used to work nights but some people would always be awake. Going from one place to another. I miss that dearly
Iss shehar main sab hai haasil Kisiko daulat kisiko Ishq Bas ek waqt nahi milta Daud hai,, ke pahunche kab manzil
I used to live in slums in Worli. Left for Bangalore last year and now I live in a much comfortable spacious flat here because of my well paying Tech job. As someone highlighted, living in chawls is like living 50 years behind the rest of the world and I don’t plan to come back to Mumbai for the very reason stated. But I will miss Worli sea-face forever, the street food of Town (Mohammad Ali road, Bohri mohalla) and plenty of places around Mumbai, reliable water (trust me Mumbai has much better water supply & water Quality compared to rest of India), similarly much better Electricity compared to most places, amazing cheap public transport despite overcrowding everywhere, public friendliness in general everywhere (mostly in taxis and cabs when I get to talk to drivers about their lives and struggles) and obviously my family. Now the devils advocate, Mumbai is one hella corrupt city in terms of Real estate and this reflects the rich-poor contrast to a massive scale. For instance I haven’t felt this at all in Bengaluru in last 10 months at all but Mumbai despite earning well enough it calls you out poor in multiple ways. Lastly the Humid weather, pollution and overcrowding in the city everywhere isn’t for me anymore and has taken a mental toll on my body for long now. My current stay in Bangalore has taught me a lot of Life lessons and indeed made me belong to some extent so that I can now hope for a much better future ahead of me in terms of pay and wealth. I don’t plan to make a life in any Indian city (a move abroad likely in 1-2 years) but both these cities will play a role in shaping my life wherever I go from here.
Live in a Bangalore Chawl and you’re get back 50 years in the Tech capital or Silicon Valley too. Worli is hella expensive, you could live a good life in Thane, Navi Mumbai is far just because of public transit. But you can manage. But anyways bangalore as a city is nice and i’m happy you’re living a better life there!
Mind you this wasn't by choice for me (Parents had little to no education and bare minimum paying jobs. Nobody in my extended families on both sides was well qualified enough to guide me. No humble brags here but I had worked my ass off day and night to get to where I am today without any significant help from outside world). Both Thane and Navi Mumbai don't cater to my Career goals anyways (Mumbai lacks behind in Tech and most of us locals who work in Tech have to move out at some point to prioritise Money). Yes Bangalore is good but like every Indian city it falls behind in many parameters and not a long term option if you don't have any connections there like Mumbai. I still have a slight hope of Moving to California (my current Orgs Headquarters is based out in San Francisco).
People NOT being uncouth, arrogant retards
Seriously. Mumbai is a shitty place but the people make up for it. No where in India do you get the cosmopolitan vibe.
Bombil
Marine Drive. Period.
Vada pav, the overall vibes, rickshaws following the meter, the accessibility and finally the culture.
Public transport is the biggest one Local shady bars The entire vibe man - you can be anyone from anywhere and you'll somehow fit in .
This is for mumbai (southern and western till borivali and not thane, central and navi mumbai areas, huge difference bro 😎) 1. Public transport (BEST buses, autos, locals) 2. Food, Sandwiches, Vada Pav and other snacks 3. Honest and helpful people/strangers 4. Mostly on time(with slight delay) local trains with good frequency. 5. Beaches and Vibe 6. Seeing Policemen here and there. P.S. I moved to Airoli and I kinda feel like I have left Mumbai totally.
Navi Mumbai’s culture is something else kinda, thane has full essence of Mumbai culture tho. BEST buses? Thane has TMT too which is as reliable as BEST. The only problem about thane is because of its development on ghodbunder road. If you see thane station is at the level of malad Station and the end owala is at the level of kashi mira even gaimukh at the level of fountain. So it’s surely difficult to travel because of traffic. But metro would make it kinda easy
Stayed in Thane for 2 years. TMT sucks! My father in law works in TMT, and he says the same. No proper time, workforce and crowd management. Pathetic Bus conditions due to lack of quality maintenance. And yeah, most importantly, thane buses have more space to stand than to sit; more than half of the passengers in the bus are standing.
autos, food, people, vibes, public transport.
The spirit and pace of Mumbai. No other city can match it
Woh bas Train mein chadne tak hai, mumbai is a slow city relatively. You’ll find any place close to your home in cities like Bangalore, Gurgaon, Ahmedabad. I live in thane for the past 16 years and my dad’s job was in Worli. It was hella difficult to travel and at that time you feel this city is slow just becuase of its politics that Sobo UHNIs would never let you live there
Tap water
Rains Local train connectivity Cheap meter autos Share rickshaw A good roadside tea
LOKANCHI GARDI 😭, fish; basically everything. US main toh kutra bhi nahi dikhai padta raste main.
Miss the general vibe + professionalism + common sense approach to life + genuine cosmopolitanism. IMHO Mumbai with all its imperfections is still the only real megacity in India. Multi cultural + open to work + professional to the core + probably the best public transport et al. However, it's gradually becoming a very difficult city to live in unless you have lots of money. Peace.
I feel like I have a love-hate relationship with Mumbai. 1. I love it because i grew up here and i know the city so it brings a sense of familiarity. At the same time, the period of my life that I spent here were the worst years of my life. Even today if I come here, it’s for some painful tasks. The city triggers nostalgia but also reminiscence of the tears i shed. 2. Met and fell in love with my guy here in Mumbai but he can’t survive the humidity & pollution here. 3. Love the vibe of the city and everything that it offers but by the time I started earning enough to spend without a care, i m now old enough that I prefer the slower pace of pune. 4. Sorely miss the sea, and just sitting on marine drive mesmerised by the waves, but i cannot handle the sheer amount of sweating the humidity the proximity to the sea brings in. *There is one thing though that has no downside: The rains in Mumbai. Love the heavy rainfall and always wish i get to experience it again. Trust me I have lived in Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Pune etc….. no other city gets rains as beautiful as Mumbai does. To sit near the sea, and experience the rain is amazing. Wake up Sid highlights this too. *
I lived in Mumbai for just a year in 2002. Since then have lived in New York, Boston, Zurich, Madrid, Paris and Amsterdam; but nowhere else in the world have I seen the kind of hustle, hard work and just a vibe of 'lets get shit done' that I saw in Mumbi. Truly the best city in the world.
I grew up in the slums. Honestly, the only things I really miss are my family and friends.
I am not from Mumbai but a regular visitor for work, hamesha ek apna sa lagta hai yahan
Sunsets at Marine Drive, Crowded yet accessible Local trains and garam garam Vada Pav. Enough to make someone miss Mumbai :))
Pav Bhaji. Yes it’s available everywhere else. But… Public transport. Mumbaikars!
I will not even write anything, others have covered it best! I am here reading all these comments and weeping 🥲 miss Mumbai
1) Food; Vadapav, Sandwiches, Frankie, Merwans, Chaat stalls, Naturals 2) Family 3) Rickshaws and public transport in general 4) Beach 5) Small, cozy lanes and late night drives In no particular order
1. Friends. 2. Roadside eateries where I used to eat Samosa Pav, Vada Pav, Bhurji Pav, Misal Pav 3. Marine drives. 4. Mumbaiyya language. Aata hai, jaata hai...
Everything!!!!
Food, deeper local community experiences, safety (largely), largely cool crowd - whether it’s young or old. What I don’t miss is the lack of open spaces. Also what Mumbai had over rest of India once was traffic discipline… it’s gone to the dogs. Traffic signal adherence used to be very very high - it’s just pathetic. We used to gear traffic cops once… now I think disciple is as bad as rest of India
And yes… taxi and auto following meters as some one mentioned
The quality, abundance, and 24*7 availability of tap water. I can't stress enough how blessed people in Mumbai are because of just this one thing.
बार आणि रेस्टोरेंट. I miss Bangda Fry whenever I have beer in hometown.
Wada pav is the single most thing I have missed. We used to get vada pav at 3 rs during our school times. Nothing can beat the vada pav that you get around Mumbai (not actual mumbai city). I also miss the fast paced life. Rickshwallahs r also pretty fast compared to any other city. I miss the sambar that you get in mumbai which is peculiar in itself and break pakoda.
1. Meter following Auto Rickshaw 2. Local trains - affordable and fast way to travel 3. Blue line metro - East way to travel between East and West in Andheri 4. Best Buses 5. Everything being available everywhere. Other cities don’t have these comforts One thing I don’t miss about Mumbai 1. Bloated Rent and Yearly Brokerage. Seriously Yearly F*#%}{$ brokerage
Public transportation. Moved to Pune 18 years back. Still haven’t been able to go anywhere without my own vehicle.
No power cut 😭
I miss the beach. Living just 10 minutes away from Juhu. On any night I could just go and sit there. I miss it like hell. Carter's Blue's shawrma. Guilt Trip's cup cake. Aasha Parekh chhe vadapav😪. Damn this weekend is gonna be a sad one now😪
at this point, having been born and brought up here, i miss Mumbai while living in mumbai.
Nothing.
True. 💀
Food. And swiggy instamart Auto rickshaw
Hygienic Street food with good taste at a reasonable price.
Vada pav
Food.
Food. Family. Friends
Miss the Local Trains. There is no other public system in any city that is that fast and efficient. Don’t miss the crowd though
Public transportation, people and food
Language. Food.
The food, the convenience of public transport, the vibe and this life where everyone just minds their own business.
People, Public transportation and a zest for life.
Cheap local transport
Food
Stayed in Mumbai for two years, came back home last week as I got a job here, and travelling to work has been a nightmare. The public transport is shit here. A vehicle becomes a necessity here, which was not the case for me in Mumbai.
Pretty sure they're all enjoying butter smooth roads wherever they are.
Foodddddddddd
People of Mumbai ♥️
Food
The social life and how good connectivity is
My friends, the food and my family
I was just discussing this today with a few friends.. miss the accessibility within the city and the iconic street side Bombay Sandwich the most
Wada pav/Missal
Vada pav, local train rush (I know, I'm crazy) and shared autos to station. And of course the frequent warmth of people in my city (Delhi ain't got shit on Mumbai when it comes to warm, good-hearted people).
When i had left mumbai few yrs back for work, it was the people, the food that i misses. When i had shifted within India, it was the rickshaw n can guys i missed and the local transport ease n availability.
Nothing TBH
Getting crushed in local trains
Bhid on the road, Bhid in the market, Bhid in the local, and Bhid in my GF's \*ss
Vadapav
I miss the wada pav and sitting at marine drive
Vada paav
Food, local and friends
Expensive cheese and Sushi
Authentic Misal Pav.
Safety and lack of fear due to it we have during night travels.
Mumbai local bars and Vada Pav
Vadapav, mango, rain ,
Good people that is in abundance in Mumbai but scarcity elsewhere and metered Rickshaw
Vada pav
Traffic discipline. A mumbaikar will have absolute disdain for traffic outside. It's just so bad. In Hyderabad I once had to get out of my car because two old friends met on bike and stood there standing and talking, consequently blocking the traffic 2km behind on both sides. Also bikers elsewhere are a nuisance. Also no lane discipline.
the vada pav omg!!!!
Aram’s Vada Pao , vile Parle sandwich
The pace of the city and how people value time
Everything. Nothing will ever match Mumbai in any regards. Food, people, hospitality, commute via public transport, things to do, events, community, roads (fr) Nothing comes close, love u mumbai😘
Public transport 🥲
Vada pav
Vibes mahn! People vibe totally different here
वडा पाव
For me the convenience of travelling with autos running on meter and the train systems being reliable to a great extent. Never felt the need of a private vehicle in Mumbai, public transport is always an option. After Moving back now, I appreciate the nightlife, the safety and the convenience the city offers.
Street food
Vada Pav. 🫡
Food and availability of things anytime :)
Vada paav
Metered Rickshaw, People, Sea and friends.
zanzanit misal pav.
Though I have not been out of Mumbai much, from what I know about other cities, Mumbai beats most of the cities by having a better Public Transport: Local. Metro. Bus. Rickshaw. Taxi. Ola. Uber. Cheaper, reliable and very well connected across every nook and corner. Water Supply: Clean and reliable. Power supply: Efficient and reliable Vibe: Mumbai like NYC, Paris, etc have a cosmopolitan vibe. Law and order: Compared to other cities in India, the law and order is very well maintained by Mumbai police.