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Special carriage by Debmalya Mukherjee

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Special carriage

In the heart of Mumbai’s chaos, the dabbawalas stand as a symbol of precision and dedication. Every day, they deliver over 200,000 home-cooked meals using a unique coding system, earning a Six Sigma rating and attracting a Harvard Business School case study. Their lifeline? Mumbai’s bustling local trains (a dedicated section), which serve as the fast-moving veins of this extraordinary supply chain. Without smartphones or apps, this century-old system thrives on trust, teamwork, and timing. This is not just a lunchbox delivery, but a legacy of human coordination in one of the world’s busiest cities.

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A dabbawala (lunch-box delivery person) by Debmalya Mukherjee

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A dabbawala (lunch-box delivery person)

In the heart of Mumbai’s chaos, the dabbawalas stand as a symbol of precision and dedication. Every day, they deliver over 200,000 home-cooked meals using a unique coding system, earning a Six Sigma rating and attracting a Harvard Business School case study. Their lifeline? Mumbai’s bustling local trains, which serve as the fast-moving veins of this extraordinary supply chain. Without smartphones or apps, this century-old system thrives on trust, teamwork, and timing. This is not just a lunchbox delivery, but a legacy of human coordination in one of the world’s busiest cities.

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Dabbawala (tiffin-box delivery man) near Churchgate Station by Joyce Pinsker

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Dabbawala (tiffin-box delivery man) near Churchgate Station

Impatiens Flower Plant by VR Danduprolu

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Impatiens Flower Plant

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Sweet viburnum, Hanging Gardens, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Sweet viburnum, Hanging Gardens, Mumbai

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Prince of Wales Statue, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Prince of Wales Statue, Mumbai

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Hanging Gardens, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Hanging Gardens, Mumbai

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Gateway of India, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Gateway of India, Mumbai

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Hanging gardens, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Hanging gardens, Mumbai

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Hanging Gardens, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Hanging Gardens, Mumbai

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Hanging Gardens, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Hanging Gardens, Mumbai

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Harbour at Gateway of India, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Harbour at Gateway of India, Mumbai

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Hanging Gardens, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Hanging Gardens, Mumbai

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The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai

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Queen Victoria statue, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Queen Victoria statue, Mumbai

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Phlox drummondii, Hanging Gardens by VR Danduprolu

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Phlox drummondii, Hanging Gardens

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Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai

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Sweet viburnum, Hanging Gardens, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Sweet viburnum, Hanging Gardens, Mumbai

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Hanging Gardens, Mumbai by VR Danduprolu

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Hanging Gardens, Mumbai

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Some of the meals being delivered by the Dabbawala men who deliver meals from home to workplace by bike, foot and train in Mumbai by halbphoto

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Some of the meals being delivered by the Dabbawala men who deliver meals from home to workplace by bike, foot and train in Mumbai

The bags have codes to indicate the location of the home that they are taken from and the workplace destination. The Dabbawalas deliver several hundred thousands of meals every dy.