The Mumbai suburban train network transports 7.5 million people around the city each day. Commuters travelling from the distant suburbs into the heart of Mumbai usually spend over four hours of their day on the rails. That means that there's a lot of time to observe fellow passengers. Loud bhajan groups, card-playing uncles and working women chopping vegetables for their evening meal are not uncommon sights on these trains.
Photo journalist Anushree Fadnavis, who has been traveling by train for over 10 years used her phone to capture these moments. Here are a few of them.
Photo journalist Anushree Fadnavis, who has been traveling by train for over 10 years used her phone to capture these moments. Here are a few of them.
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