In a warm gesture, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar donned a 'Dabbawala Cap' and lavished praise on the globally-famed Mumbai community of tiffin-box carriers, at a function to distribute free bicycles, here on Wednesday.

"The dabbawalas have been serving the people of Mumbai since over a century. They have made it to the Guinness World Records. Even Britain's Prince Charles came to Mumbai and appreciated their services," said Pawar.