Mumbaikars without 'Tiffin' today

Mumbai, Jul 3: Many office goers in Mumbai had to be remained without 'Tiffin' on Tuesday, as Mumbai’s famed 'Dabbawalas' suspended all their tiffin box deliveries on the Western Railway routes following the collapse of a foot over bridge at Anderi on the Western Railway tracks.

However, the services would continue on other routes, Subhash Talekar, spokesperson for the Mumbai Dabbawala Association said.

Work was on to remove the debris from the Western Railway tracks which blocked services in both directions, hitting Mumbai commuters bound for their offices.

Nearly 5000 men deliver more than two lakh 'Dabbas' or tiffins across India’s financial capital. Commencing this service 125 years ago, is now a Rs 40-45-crore industry with an average monthly fee of Rs 400 a box.

Several management experts across the globe use Mumbai dabbawalas as a case study, citing their near-perfect managerial operations in a mega-city.