What Is Dabbawala Mumbai?

The dabbawalas constitute a lunchbox delivery and return system that delivers hot lunches from homes and restaurants to people at work in India, especially in Mumbai. The lunchboxes are picked up in the late morning, delivered predominantly using bicycles and railway trains, and returned empty in the afternoon.

How does Mumbai dabbawala system work?

How do Mumbai's Dabbawalas Work? As the work day begin (typically around 9), the Dabbawala reports for work at his appointed station. Next, the dabbawala picks up lunchboxes from the maker's house. ... A dabbawala typically collects lunches from around 30-40 lunchboxes from all over the neighborhood.

What is special about Mumbai Dabbawala?

A unique lunch box delivery system, the network transports freshly cooked meals from homes to offices in Mumbai, via bicycles and trains. What makes the dabbawalas special is the fact that the empty boxes are returned in the afternoon, and despite serving 2,00,000 people with a network of about 5,000 mistakes are rare.