SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

In current situation of COVID-19 lockdown, individuals and commercial establishments are finding it difficult to move their large size consignments containing the essential and other items. Speed Post service is being widely used by a large number of public for sending their parcels. However, for large size consignments, the customers find it difficult to transport these items to the Post offices for booking. Keeping in view the special parcel trains being operated by the Central Railway in Maharashtra, it has been decided to synergise the capabilities of India Post and Indian Railways within Maharashtra State by offering India Post Railway Parcel Service w.e.f. 15/05/2020. To begin with, India Post Railway Parcel Service shall be available between Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur stations, to be extended to other stations later. India Post shall pick up the consignments from the premises of the customers and deliver to the consignee at destination through special parcel trains being operate...

            I stood transfixed, praying hard to all 33 crores of Gods + Red-Signal. I was sure, if I moved, something horrible would sure to happen. Aamen, my nephew saw me on the other side of road and ran to cross the road. Aamen crosses the road in his own signature style. He runs headlong , without looking in Right and Left directions for approaching vehicles. He never waits for the Red signal.              Thank god, I mean the drivers, who allowed him to pass, stopping their vehicles midway. How wrong! Imagine the vehicles stopping midway without Red signal. What if the vehicle right behind is speeding fast and crashes into the stationary vehicle? whose fault is it? driver's or the pedestrian's who is jay-walking/ running? Crossing the road as if he is the Maharaja riding an elephant!             We returned home, I was fuming and Aamen was trying to pacify me with 'Chill mouse...