Every morning, at precisely 4.30 am, there’s an unexpected buzz near Chembur railway station. Policemen on night patrol, students with deadlines, men pushing advertisement slips into newspapers and early morning joggers gather around a tree. There is hardly any murmur as everyone waits patiently. And then, an auto comes whirring by. Three men emerge from it, and in a flash, a table is set up, on which big containers of fresh, steaming breakfast delicacies are placed; all of this with near-Ranjikanth-like efficiency (nobody comes close to the Thalaivar!)

Medu Vadas along with other breakfast snacks are served from large stainless steel containers