You may think that this is some kind of a joke. Damn right it is! Now that I have your attention let me tell you the difference between riding the Metro and riding the Mumbai local. Clean is boring The intricate pattern. The artisans do this effortlesslessly . Imagine the level of skill. The Metro has got it’s swanky, spick-and-span railway platforms and trains. But will it ever be able to match the level of betel-leaf (paan) art, that adorns the sacred walls of the Mumbai Local? Will it? No more of the motherly warmth of the Mumbai Local The Metro is air-conditioned, but deep down inside you’re going to miss the free sauna rides you had in the summers. You will! You’re going to miss the aromas of Kurla The Metro smells great! But now you no longer stand a chance to identify stations by their mere smell. Eg . Kurla smells like garbage, Sandhurst rd . smells like poop, etc. No more massages for you No more of the full body massages you g