Dabbawalas loading tiffin boxes onto bicycles for delivery throughout Mumbai, India


It has been suggested that ca. 200000 lunches are delivered in Mumbai each day by some 5000 dabbawallas. Despite the large numbers involved, the high levels of illiteracy and the relative low-technology utilised they have a tremendous reputation for reliability.


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Location: Churchgate Mumbai India
Photo credit: © Indiapix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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