A heartwarming video of Mumbai local passengers giving farewell to a dedicated train motorman with dance and music has gone viral on the internet. The farewell celebration video that took place at a Mumbai station shows huge number of people gathered at a station platform and dancing to the music of a band.
"A celebration last week when a motorman drove the local train for the last time on his retirement day. After putting in many years of service that too without a snag is quite a big achievement," read the caption of the post shared by @mumbairailusers on the microblogging site X, formerly Twitter.
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was also tagged in the post by the user.
In the clip one can see a huge crowd gathered at a station platform, eagerly moving to the music of the band. The motorman in a black blazer with garland around his neck quietly watches the love and affection he has been receiving from the passengers for his service.
Since being shared, the video has amassed close to 51,000 views, 837 likes and tons of comments.
"Love Mumbaikars.a grand farewell.Woww aamachi Mumbai.Compliments," commented one user on the post.
"What a achievement really commendable they deserve much more honour," wrote another user.
"Perfect way to celebrate your retirement…," commented a third.
"Celebrating the services of the ordinary people is a great gesture," wrote a fourth.