No 'Dabbawalas' For Rain-Hit Mumbaikars Today

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The dabbawallas pride themselves on the 'deliver on time' motto, irrespective of Mumbai's heat or heavy rains. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast "heavy to very heavy rains" in entire coastal Konkan region of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, here on Wednesday.

On August 9, the 'Dabbawalas' took a day off to join the Maratha reservation rally here and to express solidarity with the movement for demanding reservation to Maratha community in jobs and education.

"The over 5,000 'dabbawalas' who deliver around two lakh 'dabbas' (tiffins) a day won't be able to do so today as they returned only this morning after being stranded at railway stations," Subhash Talekar, spokesperson of the Mumbai Dabbawala Association told PTI. "We will resume our services tomorrow," he said. The tiffin delivery men use suburban trains to ensure the lunch boxes reach their destinations on time. (Image: AP/File)

Mumbai: Mumbai's famed 'dabbawalas' today cancelled their delivery of over two lakh tiffins to office goers in the city in view of the disruption of suburban rail services. Dabbawalas, who had ventured out on their task yesterday, returned home only this morning after being stranded at railway stations. (Image: AFP/File)