Passengers dance on Mumbai platform, give warm sendoff to train driver on his last day of work

The video was shared on X by a page named Mumbai Railway Users.

Passengers gave a warm sendoff to the train driver on his last day of work.

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The Mumbai suburban railway is known as the lifeline of the city as it is the preferred mode of transport for lakhs of commuters every day. In a heartwarming video going viral online, passengers are seen dancing to the beats of a dhol as a train driver is given a joyous sendoff on his last day at work.

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A page named Mumbai Railway Users (@mumbairailusers) took to X, formerly Twitter, to share the video of passengers dancing as they celebrated the motorman’s retirement. The caption of the video mentioned that the motorman drove the local train for the last time on his retirement day. It said he performed his duty diligently and put in many years of service “without a snag”.

A celebration last week when a motorman drived the local train for the last time on his retirement day.
After putting in many years of service that to without a snag is quite a big achievement.@AshwiniVaishnaw @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/It9wpWmMNI

— Mumbai Railway Users (@mumbairailusers) September 3, 2023

Posted on September 3, the video has received more than 50,000 views and delighted netizens.

“What a achievement really commendable they deserve much more honour,” a user commented. “Celebrating the services of the ordinary people is a great gesture,” said another. “Perfect way to celebrate your retirement,” wrote a third. “We wish him happy retired life,” another person posted.

In July, a video of a group of men singing and dancing to the popular Bollywood hit ‘Kaanta Laga’ went viral. In March, a similar video went viral that showed a group of middle-aged men singing a mashup of Lata Mangeshkar’s songs inside a train compartment. Before that, in September last year, a video showing a group of women performing an impromptu Garba inside a Mumbai local train had surfaced online.

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