Dabbawalas, Mumbai's other lifeline, are officially off duty, but they continue to go about with their daily routine of delivering meals — this time to the homeless. They have resumed their food rescue organisation, Roti Bank, with the help of local NGOs, a few corporate firms and Western Railway.

Mumbai's dabbawalas had started this non-profit organisation in 2015 with the aim to eliminate hunger, malnutrition and food wastage. The members collected excess food from events, weddings, hotels and housing societies, and delivered it to hungry people living in slums or on footpath. However, they had to temporarily suspend services following the lockdown over Coronavirus.