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Mumbai's Traffic Cop's duty is to control traffic or collect fines ? On so many occasions I have seen traffic cops leaving the junctions and standing about 100-150 feet away waiting to pounce on vehicles while there is traffic chaos at the junction. Even when the junction does not have a traffic light or has a faulty one … and the traffic is going for a toss. I have seen this situation several times near MIDC/SEEPZ where the traffic is pretty bad on a regular basis. On so many occasions I have seen multiple traffic cops standing together chatting and strategizing how to catch and which one (vehicle) to catch while the traffic situation at the junction goes for a toss. The worst is watching up to 6 ... yes, you read it right, it is SIX, traffic cops standing in the same spot. Yes, that's the situation I often witness under the Western Express flyover of Andheri where the traffic from the eastern side pours onto the highway and crosses under to go towards the Eas...

My father brought this to my notice and he asked me to send a letter to the Hindi Newspaper 'Nav Bharat Times' highlighting this brazen stealing ... I have sent the letter to NBT and posting it here on my blog too ----------------------------   Subject: Aap ka Mann -- Railway is stealing from commuters of Local Trains using Smart Card To: nbtaapkamann@gmail.com रेलवे की छुपी हुई लूट  ( स्मार्ट कार्ड के जरिया )  --------------------------------------------------------------- रेलवे बड़े बड़े विज्ञापन द्वारा आम आदमी को यह लुभावने सन्देश देता हैं की आप अपना समय बचाने के लिए  ओर बड़ी लम्बी कतारों से बचने के लिए स्मार्ट कार्ड का उपयोग करें टिकेट ओर रेलवे सीज्हन पास खरीदने के लिए . लोगो को प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए ओर लुभाने के लिए वो ५% अतिरिक्त amount भी देते हैं स्मार्ट कार्ड लोड करते समय   मगर स्मार्ट कार्ड द्वारा सीज्हन पास बनाते  समय बिना बताये या पास पर बिना दिखाए ५% के हिसाब से पैसे काट दिए जाते हैं स्मार्ट कार्ड में से. इस बात का उल्लेख रेलवे ने कहीं पर भी नहीं कि...

I walked into the Smokin Joes opposite to my office ...   Placed an order for a Pizza and handed over 500 bucks currency note to the person at the counter (strangely at this particular joint ... you place order at counter and pay first unlike other joints where it is normal dine in where u pay at the end)   The counter person tells me "Sir, no change. You give me change"   I said "Well. Then cancel the order" ... and walked out.   Change hota to Smokin Joes would have gained a bill / some revenue   Lack of change. Loss of Business !!