Idle time for idols
For a people-watcher, the local trains are never short of interesting vignettes. Be it the latest songs belted out by pint-sized (and out-of-tune) singers, knick-knacks and household items sold by the bunchful, or the occasional juicy bit of gossip one overhears, the train journey is often all the entertainment you need. On the Central Railway recently, we were a little startled to find Lord Krishna in the doorway.

Everyone travels by local train. Pic/Shrikant Khuperkar