My dad traveled through a metro rail from Pune to Mumbai everyday for work a few years ago. The day I was supposed to get my Visa stamped at the US Embassy in Mumbai I traveled with him. When we boarded the train at Pune Junction there were few people in the compartment but as a few stops passed many people occupied themselves closely on each of the seats. It was nothing new since many people travel on work and business purpose between Pune and Mumbai daily, but I was surprised to see them communicating with each other, most have them were working at different offices but they had been traveling together for minimum three years. By spending four hours in the metro they had formed a dense network, every member in the group interacted with each other in the group. Not just that, they played cards, sang their favorite songs and shared their breakfast meals with each other. I was listening carefully to their discussions; it ranged from politics to sports, from household budgets to education etc. Although it was not a workplace but these people including my Dad were involved in a cohesive bond where a single thought ran through their minds. Another factor what made them bond together was an economic class compartment in which they were traveling, most of the individuals in the compartment were financially close to each other, thus sharing values, opinions and beliefs became easy for them. Then they would get off at their respective stations and meet once again the same day or the next to share their experiences... it was amazing to witness such friendship ties.
Image taken from my trip to Chennai- India for a trade show with my Senior class in Engineering (BE).
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