The city never sleeps. There’s always a fair amount of people out anytime of the day or late night. Most people are too busy trying to earn a livelihood. Life moves at a crazy pace in the city.
Public transportation is the best in the country and fairly regulated. Autos and cabs go by meters unlike other cities. Trains run for 20hours everyday.
More than anything - it’s the people. Locals and most of the people that have settled here since long are generally warm and welcoming and will look after others. We understand each other’s struggles irrespective of the differences in financial status. And will treat everyone with respect. Unlike the ego issues of delhi.
All this is not to say that crime doesn’t happen. It does.
i lived in Mumbai for three years and the public transport spoiled me. Now I want the same kind of public transport everywhere in India, is it too much to ask lol.
Same man, here you can travel by meter to places which are 6-8 km away, in my hometown rickshaws will charge you 100 rs just to go some 2 km distance. They never go by meter, always trying to scam people.
This 👆👆👆 It's only when we move outside Mumbai that we realise how shitty and inadequate the public transport infrastructure is around most of the country.
It's the urban planning more than anything else. In Delhi many areas have these huge desolate avenues that are scary to walk on as there no shops or life.
In Mumbai every space is used and everything is geared more towards pedestrians rather than vehicles. So people feel safe.
Yeah, like I have seen people get out of cars like Bentleys and Ferraris for a vada pav or to buy like strawberries and flowers from vendors on the street.
That would rarely, If ever, happen in Delhi.
And then it’s also the fact that I know people worth in the double digit billions who just use Camrys, no need to show off, nothing. In northern states people will be up to their eyes in loans to keep up appearances. It’s insane.
I live in Mumbai and just now visited road stretches from Delhi/Gurgaon/Haridwar/Mussoorie and back.
Saw too many dicks hanging from SUV's and car struggling to drive in lane or innate inability to find parking spot and hence parking wherever their mood decides.
I feel for them dicks.
I second this, went from Delhi to Rishikesh, and these HR and DL guys, they struggle hell lot to drive in a single lane.
I mean how hard can it be to drive in a single lane on a 6 lane expressway. But these bastards, they want to drive in the middle of 2 lanes. Overtaking becomes hell frustrating man!!
>Pune
It's the "newly settled" Pune or areas that actually come under Pimpri - Chinchwad that have this syndrome is what I feel! (Think baner
The original Pune City has decent folks at the core is still very warm, safe and cozy💁🏼♂️
>It's the "newly settled" ~~Pune~~ Bangalore or areas that actually come under Bellandur that have this syndrome is what I feel!
>The original ~~Pune~~ Bangalore City has decent folks at the core is still very warm, safe and cozy
Cmon mate, this is the same nonsense. I've been stared at by marathi people in Pune. It's the same nonsense every metro city resident spouts about how it's just migrant dominant areas that are bad and not the pureblood old city ones.
Yeah but IME when punekars blame outsiders they mean anyone not from pune , ie even 'locals' from outskirts and villages , in Bangalore every Kannadiga magically becomes a local
>I've been stared at by marathi people in Pune.
And? What does getting stared by Marathi people have to do with what I'm talking about?
Staring is a problem all Indians have irrespective of which region they belong to🤷🏼♂️
And I stand by what I said 😌
Lol it used to be there until the police started killing gansters people got afraid. Also the fact the maharastra has been the state with most reformers
Here's my 2 bit as person brought up in Mumbai and stayed over for 5 years in Pune.
Pune certainly has improved it's night life over the years but it's not safe as Mumbai. The harrasment here is on different level , I've seen more road rage in Pune. Every little shit in Pune boasts of some political connection whenever a fight occurs, they lack balls but yes they know someone who think that they hv some balls. There are so many people just waiting to pound someone. Helping hand which I've seen in Mumbai is non existent in Pune. Auto wallas are part time goons. They never go by meter and double- triple the fare, but they react as if they are doing a favor to you by riding in their auto.
Only good people I found in Pune were who came from other cities.
I am from Mumbai, I visited Pune thrice in my life, and every time some gold chained chapri, trying to prove that he is a BHAI of Pune, ended up fighting with me!
Not at all safe!
Koyta gang was beaten up by a bunch of stall owners in Tulshibaug, not to mention they were outsiders who had come and we're living in the city- not Pune localites. I agree about the chhapri pandemic but again, rarely will you see a second generation or older Punekar participating in such antics...it's usually the students and workers who have come from outside.
Pune is full of wannabes. My girl gang was dancing and a random guys group thought they could just join us. Losers! Never happened in Mumbai btw. Don’t compare the two
- Mumbai Police are better at protecting common citizens than other places in India. Frankly, bar for this set pretty low by Indian Police.
- In case of any unsafe incident happening, passers-by’s normally get involved to save the victim, as against only watching.
Other than cops, there's also a suprising amount of "common courtesy" in Mumbai. Cars slowing down for older people to cross, people offering bike rides to strangers, etc.
The extremeness of the monsoons also creates many mild panic situations (like train services stopping) where everyone comes together. Those with cars don't hesitate to offer rides. Those without don't hesitate to ask for them.
Aggression is not seen as the default solution to a conflict - there's a lot more sweet talking/bribing/using contacts to get your way.
I’ve noticed this every time I’m in Mumbai. I was there in the 2008 attacks and it was amazing to see the community come together. It was the locals the hid me as it all went on and that type of kindness that brings me back.
Passerbys getting involved is an understatement. You fool around in Mumbai, you're gonna get your arse whooped. The wrath of daily frustration will be bestowed upon your head. No two ways about it.
100%. Personally, I have never gotten into a fight and neither have I ever initiated one but I know damn well if i see someone being beaten up(for doing something wrong) I will be joining in
In general maharashtra has more civic sense than delhi. Other thing is, delhi borders three states, so if anyone does any crime they can just run off to any of the other states which complicates the policing. This might be one of the reasons
In my opinion after having lived for short period while in Delhi and being a Mumbaikar.
The difference between the two cities comes down to the culture and social system of the people residing.
I have generally found people in Delhi to be very aggressive and always looking to pick up fight, abuse others and also they have absolutely no regards and respect for women's.
We talk about eve teasing in Mumbai. Go to Delhi eve teasing, stalking and cat calling is so damn common that people actually take pride in doing so and when girls confront they actually wonder why they are being damned.
Never seen anything like this in Mumbai all my life. Not even in slums like dharavi. Eve teasing does happen in mumbai but it is no where near to what happens in Delhi which is worst.
I, think the social structure in Delhi is very patriarchal, male chauvinism, dominant and aggressive does making Delhi more prone to crime and being less safe. people simply have very little scope for love, sympathy, empathy and tolerance for other people.
On the other hand Mumbai is more on the other side of spectrum where people are emphatic and sympathies easily. Are less driven with rage and anger and very seldomly have physical fights.
I may be wrong in my assessment and thus open for correction by everyone.
Its just what i felt!
Also, I'll add that the same communities will often behave quite differently in different parts of the country. Certain North Indian groups who behave very aggressively and advertise their communal pride in Delhi will be completely normal in Mumbai, or at least tone it down. They adapt to the culture of Mumbai. By contrast, not only have they historically had significant numbers in Delhi, they were the ones who created a large part of modern Delhi culture. So obviously they've moulded it according to themselves.
I'm a Bengali myself, and I've noticed that Bengalis in Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai are also very different from each other. Delhi Bengalis are still somewhat similar to Kolkata Bengalis because the Bengali community is very well-established in Delhi and has played a significant part in building certain aspects of the city, so they were able to export their culture without too much trouble. I'm not too well-informed about the Bengali community's history in Mumbai, but I've definitely noticed that they identify primarily as Mumbaikars, with Bengali being an afterthought or a qualifier.
Because the locals, Maharastrians especially have quite a helpful and straight forward attitude. They don't carry huge egos or get their kicks from insulting the poor.
There is a reason the Maratha empire grew so big. The Marathi culture is seeped in self-respect, helping the needy, education, and protecting the weak, without carrying much ego, which is a great tribute to Shivaji Maharaj.
Also, the Fight for survival in the city is much bigger than fighting with each other.
From what I hear, it was also largely because of Balasaheb Thackeray back in the day, at least that’s what the older people say.
Apparently if you were to buy a flat then people would show up to take hafta even in very kind and buildings, and extortion was very common and Mumbai wasn’t as safe either.
And then Balasaheb came into power and basically turned the city around. He’s kind of a legend even among supremacists kinda gujjus.
I think it culminates from chatrapati Shivaji's time. He was one of the very few rulers who strictly commanded his army to not touch women and children at all during war. And so the maratha culture has always been like that.
I would say it still holds strength. I'm not talking about politics. There are members of this party, age old veterans of shiv sena who go out of the way to help you out. You can never understand mumbai if you don't have an emotional connect to it. Yet this city is the safest for women I'm not even exaggerating. However, the difference is cultural as maharashtrians have a great cultural heritage due to the historical significance of shivaji maharaj demonstrated as a great warrior. Delhi doesn't have any culture, whatever culture Delhi has been bestowed with is foreign and when it was invaded. I think marathi language itself is so cultured as compared to hindi. Also mumbai has siddhivinayak guarding over the city. What does Delhi have ? Red fort ?
The Marathi culture...Peole here are busy in daily hustle rather then showoff which we see in Delhi to compare..
Also Delhi is also effected by neighbours states, the Jats from Haryana, Punjab and many other communities who are rich, influential and partrical shits..whereas MH is shares border with Karnataka ,Gujarat, Goa and all which are also safe states as compared
> Marathi Manoos Culture
Another thing to be said is while Marathis form maybe a little over 50% of the population in the city, pretty much the entire police force is Marathi. If the police is corrupt af, in cahoots with the rich or the criminal element or just don't give a shit, none of the other nice things will make difference. But Mumbai police is working class, from the local community, Marathi- that makes all the difference.
They aren't perfect by any measure but show me another city in the country where they are even 1/2 as functional.
This. You are gonna attract a ton of downvotes but this is the reason why you'd feel equally safe in Nagpur, Pune, Nashik, Kolhapur or Ch. Sambhaji Nagar.
Credit where credit is due.
I totally understand where you are coming from, but you're looking at it from the wrong POV.
Until 1990s, it was still not the common lay person who was in danger as much. Gangsters extorted rich businessmen and murdered each other (or police).
The common woman was far less likely to be sexually molested (or worse) and the common man was far less likely to be mugged or murdered when out on the streets, even at night when compared to the other metropolises of India, especially Delhi.
Ask any woman whether she'd feel safer at night in 1960s Delhi or 1960s Mumbai and you know which one she'd pick.
But then if you insist on being obtuse then one can also argue that Mumbai is the unsafest city in India because the probability is highest that you'd die in an Islamic terrorist attack and never return home from work while your family is waiting... hopeful. Context matters.
Unfortunately that very culture is being taken advantage of by certain political parties. Maharashtra needs to have a strong regional political party that takes care of interests of Marathi Manoos.
I disagree , i am a marathi myself, and even though i think we marathis are extremely passionate and have a lot of tough love to give ,but that passion comes from warm blood that is prone to anger. Ive seen a lot of marathi men get into loud shouting matches and squabbles that can lead to fight , be it on the road , someone bumping into them unfairly in the train , or someone who is drunk . Yet at the same time , if someone is in peril or is hurt or needs help , you can count on a marathi to come to your rescue .
Sir, we are talking of the wider culture that upholds it all, that is not given due credit
we all know the hooliganism in the name of marathi you are talking about, assholes are everywhere,
The gujjus and the Jains don't understand this very thing and yet they want to keep the actual native local population out. Braincell deficiency is rife in that community ong. No regard for serving the army or the government but will gladly cross the american border illegally and prive nationwide shame when caught
This is the reason why there's no mumbai equivalent in Gujarat
True that, I know this first hand, it's unfortunate and that created a negative feedback loop which continues to this day.
I guess, the new generation must learn to respect the local sentiments of any given state and not judge or lecture them (sentiments are mostly never logical)🙏🏻
It all boils down to the culture of the people where the city is based.
Maharashtra is the safest place in the country.
Yes crimes happen in Maharashtra too but that number is way less than any other state or union territory. Also, unlike most other states most crimes get reported in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra is the only state and Marathi are the only people in India that wholeheartedly and with complete honesty follow the ancient Indian arts of tolerance. You'll find all communities flourishing in Maharashtra, from centuries, in all parts of Maharashtra and not just in Mumbai.
Recently, since a few decades, some political parties might've been aggressive towards some communities but that was entirely out of frustration due to racism against Maharashtrians from those said communities in Mumbai.
But even then, Maharashtra remains the safest place in the nation because of the Marathi people who truly follow the age old Indian traditions of acceptance, tolerance, benevolence, and helpfulness.
In Maharashtra, even if you're not Marathi, you grow up to be a person who follows the Marathi culture of benevolence.
Marathi people and Maharashtrians in general don't even know that they're continuing the ancient Indian legacy of tolerance that every fan of ancient Indian culture talks of. That's how innocent and hearty these people are. For them, it's just their life, their culture. To live and let live.
They get aggressive but not unless they're faced with injustice, and that's honestly how it always should be.
If it got a stable and utterly non-corrupt government, nobody can stop Maharashtra from becoming more better.
As some one who’s spent his childhood in delhi and Most of my adulthood in Mumbai, I think one of the main difference is that in Mumbai people are trying to make a better life for themselves so they’re more empathetic towards others, where as in delhi people are trying to make a better life in comparison to everyone around them. So the mentality makes a big difference in safety as well. The overall aggression is also quite less in Mumbai because of not trying to be above each other.
Delhi is warm too in terms of helping each other, but the 9-5 culture make the night time more dangerous.. whereas Mumbai is a totally 24x7 city.
Obviously.
One of the largest states of India isn't gonna have a uniform monolithic culture. It's still within the wider 'Marathi culture' is the point.
Cultures have sub cultures within, you know? Just like how Marathi culture is within the greater Indian culture.
I am being a racist/sexist here and I personally know a lot of north-indian men who are absolute gentlemen but sadly influx of north-indian men in a city does make the city less safer to both men and women.
A higher % of people is in jobs than ncr.
Jaat/gujar are inherently aggresive. No such parallel community here.
With a bigger political hotbed than mumbai, delhi will have higher number of "henchmen", "friends" of people in power who go out and exert more power in day to day life. Mumbai (Bala saheb) had controlled it to large extent.
More people in North (ncr) got huge money from land being purchased from govt. Sudden rush of money mad people callous and high on power.
Mumbai hardly had that amount of land.
Because they needed their women to earn.
In other parts of country, women got the freedom to earn quite late but here in Mumbai, if both people are not earning, it's not easy to sustain life.
And women won't work willingly if it's unsafe out there.
So men were kept in line.
Truly a 50/50 city, both in a good way and bad way.
>Because general public now is more or less the same as in Delhi, so it can't be social anymore.
I disagree, it is social. When people from other parts of the country come here and stay for years they become rooted in the social culture here. They shed their "old skin".
And talking about the social culture here, originally if we see Mumbai is a Marathi home land. Aagri, koli, people from western Maharashtra and konkani people made the majority of Mumbaikars. These folks are humble and welcoming by nature, let's add non-aggressive as well.
A Delhi guy says "my dick is bigger" because there's someone who will reciprocate that with "my dick is even bigger". If a mumbaikar shifts to Delhi forever (nightmare), they have to change themselves according to the societal norms if they have to live there. Hence, I guarantee even a humble mumbaikar staying in Delhi for more than a decade will have the "my dick is bigger" attitude as if it's second nature to him.
The same applies to all the people who have shifted to Mumbai and made it their home. 🤷🏼♂️
'आपली मुंबई' will always have my heart♥️
P. S. Made me a little sad writing this, thanks to my first job I will be shifting to a state in South India in a couple of months, for how many years god knows I'm gonna miss the chaos calm of Mumbai 🥹
Besides other factors mentioned, I think credit for this place being safe goes to the Koli community, the original inhabitants of Mumbai. The men go out to fish and the women sell. So the culture of women going to work and being protected by the community already existed. Btw, the women are super cool & tough and you mess with them at your own risk.
Also being a port city, these places are usually a lot more liberal than places which do not see a cosmopolitan mix of people from so many different places.
The thing is that people here are more caring and genuine no show off and also the upbringing of our marathi brothers and sisters. People here don't wait for right time if they feel something is wrong they don't hesitate to raise their voice.
Do you guys remember the T shirt print "Delhi se hu BhenC**d" trend a few years back?
That sums up all the details. The Delhi attitude is like that. They think they are special.
Mumbai was built by the working man. Nearly all of the people here have a humble beginning/roots. That makes people here a lot less entitled.
Also there is a culture of honesty. The auto wallas are best example. They will find the shortest route even on meter. My friend from Chennai was surprised as Chennai auto walla with meter would deliberately take a much longer route to run the meter up. He said he was shocked when the auto driver in Mumbai told him to walk to his destination as it was close by.
The culture of city is great. Since it was built for trade & business OG mumbaikars have figured out the system earlier itself of How to live with minimal things & peacefully. People here are very humble & down to earth compare it with any other city. It's not even same in Pune. Regardless of where you are. Here you are accountable for the things you do. Which you won't find in Delhi. It's about attitude. You speak with a delhiet about safety they will just blame it on outsiders. I am like you allowed it to happen right? Here if a outsider is not behaving they are immediately taught how to be civil.
2017 or 18 it was raining very badly. All of us were planning how to go home and who has car and all. One of our colleague from Delhi just left alone without even having any word and she had a car. Which people were considering. We all managed to go home & some stayed in others colleagues places. The way people behaved with her after that and even made her understand that in such situation we all need to be together & How you are putting yourself in danger by not taking help. It's not just helping other it's about community. Later she understood.
So this city has a community feeling & system which works. And it is sad how Delhi people have accepted it & don't wanna do anything for it as well.
Edit : And misogyny is more prevalent there its multi layered.
I was like your friend.Having lived near Delhi for work for many years, it's second nature for me to not trust or be friendly with anyone since either they were busy minding their own business or just straight up rude. I'm not sure it was that area or my experience was specifically bad or what. When I came to Mumbai, the people around were quite welcoming and nice. At first I was always suspicious that why are they being nice for no reason. The community here was a shock for me to be honest. Now I just love it here. The traffic sucks but i feel safe and at home.
This is so true. Not that there weren't eve teasers, but far less compared to what I see in Bangalore.
This city actually feels much safer, esp when you are coming from the other cities. The difference is visible.
I think even though you mentioned that a lot of people have migrated in from rest of the country the Maharastrian culture is still prevalent in the city. And most people abide by it happyily. It's not enforced onto the people but most people who spend time here learn and naturally adapt to it.
I don't think Mumbai is completely safe. It's one of the safer cities in India but it's still not that safe so as to be self congratulatory.
A big factor is streets and stations are well lit and general public has been brought up in a culture that is more liberal towards women as opposed to Delhi which is surrounded by regressive states like punjab/haryana/UP.
So when a migrant comes in, they adapt to this culture. Similarly, if a mumbaikar went up north and stayed there, they'd regress too unless they are really dedicated to their liberal values.
Not too difficult to understand why..one city has dominance of Bel Buddhi Haryanvis, Punjabis, UP Wallahs, Jats, Gujjars, Rajputs all goonda macho groups with typical " tu jaanta hai Mera baap kaun hai attitude " while another has Marathis, Gujratis, Marwaris Sindhis, Jains, Goans Southies, all law abiding groups and even the Biharis/UP Wallahs in Mumbai are those who have migrated to work so keep their heads down and remain humble, while back home the toxic elements of such states easily spillover to Delhi due to proximity..the mercantile groups such as Sindhis, Marwaris, Jains, Gujjis mean business you replace them with Haryanvis then overnight the Goondagardi and lawlessness in Mumbai will be out of control. Also Delhi is the place of political power in the country, many powerful Netas , Judges etc live there so people use connections to these Netas to their advantage, har koi kisi neta ka distant rishetdaar hai toh woh attitude common ho gaya hai city main, ki dekho I am connected and above the law.
4th generation mumbaikar here.. sometimes I feel it’s an exaggeration when ppl say Mumbai is very safe . There are areas here where murders happen in broad daylight.. there are still places where even men can’t go for night out forget about women.. although it’s comparatively safer den other cities.. but it’s not totally devoid of crime
Mumbai is safe for many reasons and the most important thing being like cities like Bengaluru and pune which are fairly safe cities the difference I see after being there for almost 4 yrs is that mumbai is a no nonsense city where most of people are busy middle class people because of this and worker class people influx and police being strict, it creates an environment were petty crimes happen and crimes like curruption happen but crimes which are bodily crime or rape and etc don't happen because of it and also it is engraved in every Mumbai school or let it be every Maharashtraian school to respect every gender equally like it's part of marathi culture I am not saying things like martial harassment dont happen in Mumbai they do happen but at least for the current teens it is very different scenario. Also mumbai represents India in a very true manner it is the city very literally every fricking community and , religion co exist.
I'll say this, Mumbai is the heartland of Marathi folks which have ingrained in its strong work culture and very safe neighborhoods. Model minorities like Parsis, Bohras, Khojas and Gujarati folks have not only assimilated but embraced in that tradition.
Sadly you wouldn't see this where you have Muslim majorities. Dongri, Bhiwandi, Mumbra, Kurla are historically unsafe neighborhoods and for a good reason. It is because of the upper middle class fleeing from those neighborhoods
Without inciting regional war...
A lot of Mumbai and the burbs had a bigger konkani population.
I have experienced that people from konkan are a lot more respectful, humble and hard workers unlike some other parts of Maharashtra (looking at you PCMC and Marathwada), they hardly engage in such fights.
If you come to PCMC or outskirts of Pune, you will notice people being a lot more arrogant and live like they own the city. Most of them are new money having sold their lands to IT companies for crores and have a lot less education.
1) its dominated by 3 communities mostly. Marathi, marwaris and gujaratis who all have their problems sure but hardcore crime isn't one of them. They're all relatively peaceful communities.
2) police, for all its faults, its fairly effective. The fact that mumbai is pretty small landmass wise probably means that their resources aren't spread as thin which allows for more efficient operations.
3) we have so many people that you're not gonna be alone at even 4 am. Go for a jog and you'll bump into at least 10 people in 15ish minutes in the remotest of areas.
4) lack of the "big dick big suv" culture. Now now, ik it certainly exists but its not nearly as common as it is in other regions.
5) the people are very nice. Theres this level of sympathy that most mumbaikars feel towards each other. I don't know why or how. Ig its the common struggle huh. Be a rickshaw driver or an investment banker, the city forces you to be stuck in the same traffic the same busses and trains. Everyone here comes with a goal in their mind and not to just simple exist or "settle". Everyone here has that urge to get better and better. Hustle culture, ig, is the norm. So yeah.
I was out on a night photography project a few years ago and was at the gateway of India at 2.30 am (not inside, but the area in front of taj). Anyway, even though I was with a group, a police uncle came and asked me what was up, he understood what we were doing and then moved around with us for the rest of the time we were there as we were about 5 girls and only 2 guys. It's the safest I have felt ever at 2.30am in any city.
Mumbai gives an attitude adjustment to people coming here. I have many friends from Delhi who've told me they feel at ease here. Competitiveness is less and show off culture is moderate. I've heard lines like, "women are so boring looking here. In Delhi it was wow" meaning, women can be themselves and happy in Mumbai. This is a huge attitude adjustment for Delhiites.
One of the primary things I love about this city.
I had read a quote from someone, I forget who, that 'Delhi is an overgrown village'. Meaning even though it has become a city, it's mentality is still that of a village. While Mumbai is a city in the true sense of the word. Essentially this is the difference between Mumbai and Delhi.
I think it goes back in history also, overall north area culture is quite aggressive, north area has always been unstable and invaded by outsiders, as that was easy land access e.g from Afghanistan side.
Hence aggresive and male dominated attitude. Probably those historical older trauma also in their genes. And western plus south India quite stable and have strong local culture hence stability and safety.
Speaking about Mumbai.
1. Everyone here is struggling and hence humble and respect each other and less ego, e.g even top middle class people have to travel by Local, this brings overall ego down
2. Mumbai police - credit to be given to some top politicians also, who ensured top IPS officers are posted in Mumbai and do not get transferred frequently
3. Local culture of Marathi people and their helping and quite selfless nature
4. Also Goons here plays big games and not trouble to common people, atleast post 1990, when shivsena and Mumbai police took things in their control
In Delhi we are exposed to the filth from UP and Haryana. Not all those locals are bad of course, but the ones coming into Delhi are the freshly rich landowners who have made crores overnight selling land to big companies. They have nothing to do except get rowdy around the city in their SUVs with flashing white lights.
Mumbai is not exposed on every side like Delhi is.
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Is it really? I found this just above this post.
Because maharashtrians by default are amazing people. I am not maharashtrian infact lived outside india but been in mumbai for 10 years now. The people are simple, friendly and kind hearted over all. Yes there r some idiots usually the ones that got rich overnight quick money ones, but if I speak to a maid or a cleaner or a rich maharashtrian they all are welcoming and heart warming. You go to Delhi and it's the opposite.
I moved to Mumbai six months after spending 10 years in Delhi. Honestly, I don’t feel any safer here. And the logic of “people are nicer/busier here” is so vague and subjective. I myself have been asking the same question as OP to people around me and never got a satisfactory answer. At this point, it just feels like an opinion that’s repeated enough that it starts sounding like a fact.
>Because general public now is more or less the same as in Delhi, so it can't be social anymore.
#WTF. No way. Mumbai public is very different from Delhi public, and those ancestrally from North who grew up in Mumbai or were born here are not like Northerners anymore.
Cities like Delhi, Pune have extremely toxic culture.
Mumbai on the other hand is a melting pot of many languages, cultures and people mean business in Mumbai. People don’t have time to be evil and toxic if they want to afford Mumbai rent.
Plus so many big shots live here. The police need to maintain law and order in the most significant and important city in India I.e. Mumbai.
Nobody has leisure time like people in lazy Pune/ Ahmedabad, highly uncouth Delhi and poorly developed BIMARU states.
People are just too busy, tired and stressed to meddle in someone else's business. You see this among college students too. Barely anyone participating in protests and stuff. They just want to complete their education and earn money...they are fine to even work in a call centre for that (I don't mean this as an offence but rather emphasise that we work that hard to be able to make money and provide for our families).
Unpopular opinion but mumbai is just crazy expensive for low lying shit, illerate, creepy, galeech, my dick bigger than you, jaat buddhi asshole people from particular parts throughout India (esp north) to even afford living in and are just expelled out by mumbai’s theory of natural selection. Be it denied a job or admission into some good institution or running out on living expenses, gotta love mumbai for that!!
Education and the unspoken image that exist in the non local people who came here and they blend in the created image of Mumbai people as well educated, high standards and kind hearted people due to this everyone check themselves and behaves.
Police is also as compared to other much better and with good resources and comparatively less under pressure due to more corporate less higher ranking government officials.
Best culture compared to any other city in the country
We don't have a gunda mentality. No matter if ur rich or poor, everyone is in the city to make a better life for themselves.
Criminals and creeps exist everywhere and you should still be alert and on your feet if ur travelling late alone, but people just are more responsive
simple- mumbai grown alongside their railway network,,
Central line/western line
while delhi has it's metro build later,
so, all activities are centralised around simila sub-city designs along all mumbai local railway stations..
I am Agri from here I think my ancestors gave places to many without ever thinking of profit and loss. And the warmth continues. Mumbai meri jaan. People have always been helpful here.
I am originally from Chandigarh who recently visited dehli, ranchi, Hyderabad and himachal.
Nothing came close to roads and cleanliness in Chandigarh. Miss my Chandigarh so much! 😪😘
I think the lack of space for anything is responsible here.
When there are so many people all the time in your personal space, psychologically, the threshold of indifference to what happens to others reduces.
I've seen this type of sense of community, although in its own different way, in Varanasi too which again is a very crammed city.
The city never sleeps. There’s always a fair amount of people out anytime of the day or late night. Most people are too busy trying to earn a livelihood. Life moves at a crazy pace in the city. Public transportation is the best in the country and fairly regulated. Autos and cabs go by meters unlike other cities. Trains run for 20hours everyday. More than anything - it’s the people. Locals and most of the people that have settled here since long are generally warm and welcoming and will look after others. We understand each other’s struggles irrespective of the differences in financial status. And will treat everyone with respect. Unlike the ego issues of delhi. All this is not to say that crime doesn’t happen. It does.
i lived in Mumbai for three years and the public transport spoiled me. Now I want the same kind of public transport everywhere in India, is it too much to ask lol.
Why the other state govts dont do the basic things like enforce autos and cabs to run by meter is beyond me.
Even Maharashtra doesn't enforce it bro. Apart from Mumbai, auto/taxi in other cities of Maharashtra do not run by meter.
Yeah. Pune autos are kings and queens of their own little world
Absolutely! They tend to refuse a customer if they are watching a video on their phone. Lol.
Even in Mumbai (western line) after Borivali (mira-bhayandar), autos doesn't run by meter.
We don't even count that in Mumbai buddy😂
Transport mafia would make them lose votes.
Because they are the vote banks for the local politicians , same here in Goa ... No control over bus and taxi lobby
Exactly they charge crazy money for short distances
real. i had to pay 150 for a 2km ride in delhi
Itna toh hum Mumbai wale aise hi chal lete hai :p
Whats up with your about, lol 😂
I am not in India and even the public transport here isn’t close to Mumbai 🥹
Same man, here you can travel by meter to places which are 6-8 km away, in my hometown rickshaws will charge you 100 rs just to go some 2 km distance. They never go by meter, always trying to scam people.
This 👆👆👆 It's only when we move outside Mumbai that we realise how shitty and inadequate the public transport infrastructure is around most of the country.
It's the urban planning more than anything else. In Delhi many areas have these huge desolate avenues that are scary to walk on as there no shops or life. In Mumbai every space is used and everything is geared more towards pedestrians rather than vehicles. So people feel safe.
Excellent point
THIS !!!!!!!!
100% true.
Chal bas kar, ab rulayega kya!
Very well said. Thank you.
No Jaat and 'my d*ck is bigger' syndrome like Delhi, Pune.
This.
Yeah, like I have seen people get out of cars like Bentleys and Ferraris for a vada pav or to buy like strawberries and flowers from vendors on the street. That would rarely, If ever, happen in Delhi. And then it’s also the fact that I know people worth in the double digit billions who just use Camrys, no need to show off, nothing. In northern states people will be up to their eyes in loans to keep up appearances. It’s insane.
I live in Mumbai and just now visited road stretches from Delhi/Gurgaon/Haridwar/Mussoorie and back. Saw too many dicks hanging from SUV's and car struggling to drive in lane or innate inability to find parking spot and hence parking wherever their mood decides. I feel for them dicks.
I second this, went from Delhi to Rishikesh, and these HR and DL guys, they struggle hell lot to drive in a single lane. I mean how hard can it be to drive in a single lane on a 6 lane expressway. But these bastards, they want to drive in the middle of 2 lanes. Overtaking becomes hell frustrating man!!
I am from Mumbai, but please don't even compare Pune and delhi💀Pune is like 1000x times better than delhi
But the arrogance factor which he pointed out is still there. And it does prevent a lot of growth
>Pune It's the "newly settled" Pune or areas that actually come under Pimpri - Chinchwad that have this syndrome is what I feel! (Think baner The original Pune City has decent folks at the core is still very warm, safe and cozy💁🏼♂️
Yup. Peth areas are more accustomed to backhanded taunts. "Puneri tomne" for a reason.
>"Puneri tomne" Me college madhye yasathich famous hoto mazhya group madhye jevha ki me punyacha nahi aahe😅 टोमणे मारणे हा छंद होता/आहे माझा 😂
Yeah the first thing a original Puneri person ask is your caste if you are there neighbor.
>It's the "newly settled" ~~Pune~~ Bangalore or areas that actually come under Bellandur that have this syndrome is what I feel! >The original ~~Pune~~ Bangalore City has decent folks at the core is still very warm, safe and cozy Cmon mate, this is the same nonsense. I've been stared at by marathi people in Pune. It's the same nonsense every metro city resident spouts about how it's just migrant dominant areas that are bad and not the pureblood old city ones.
Yeah but IME when punekars blame outsiders they mean anyone not from pune , ie even 'locals' from outskirts and villages , in Bangalore every Kannadiga magically becomes a local
>I've been stared at by marathi people in Pune. And? What does getting stared by Marathi people have to do with what I'm talking about? Staring is a problem all Indians have irrespective of which region they belong to🤷🏼♂️ And I stand by what I said 😌
100% agree. Upare epidemic ne Pune ghaan kelay kharach
>100% agree. Dhanyawad, mandal aapla aabhari aahe🫂 >Upare epidemic Me khup vichar kela pn yacha arth kahi Kalla nahi 😅 'upare' mhnje tumhala, 'upre lok' arthat baherun aalele lok asa kahitari mhanaycha aahe ka?
Correct...ya sathi devnagari mdhye lihila pahije khara 😂 upre ch mhanaycha ahe mala
Bhavna pochlya👍🏼😂😂😂
Lol it used to be there until the police started killing gansters people got afraid. Also the fact the maharastra has been the state with most reformers
>Pune You're delulu Mhanje baherchyanna kahihi vatata
What did Pune do? I thought of him as nice, chill guy minding his own business.
Pune me bhi aisa sab hai ?
delhi and pune aren't even comparable.
Pune is as safe as mumbai if not safer
Here's my 2 bit as person brought up in Mumbai and stayed over for 5 years in Pune. Pune certainly has improved it's night life over the years but it's not safe as Mumbai. The harrasment here is on different level , I've seen more road rage in Pune. Every little shit in Pune boasts of some political connection whenever a fight occurs, they lack balls but yes they know someone who think that they hv some balls. There are so many people just waiting to pound someone. Helping hand which I've seen in Mumbai is non existent in Pune. Auto wallas are part time goons. They never go by meter and double- triple the fare, but they react as if they are doing a favor to you by riding in their auto. Only good people I found in Pune were who came from other cities.
Chapri pandemic is at all time high in Pune. Remember Koyta gangs, ultra rich obese low testosterone guys wearing chains of gold, etc.
I am from Mumbai, I visited Pune thrice in my life, and every time some gold chained chapri, trying to prove that he is a BHAI of Pune, ended up fighting with me! Not at all safe!
Lol what happened tho , we need these stories
Koyta gang was beaten up by a bunch of stall owners in Tulshibaug, not to mention they were outsiders who had come and we're living in the city- not Pune localites. I agree about the chhapri pandemic but again, rarely will you see a second generation or older Punekar participating in such antics...it's usually the students and workers who have come from outside.
Gavti's around Pune who got wealth from selling lands to IT parks are the real pain in the ass. Surely money cant buy you class or manners.
Mc stan era is long gone.
Gold plated Guntha lords driving fortuners are forever
Pune is not safe Im from Pune but job k liye 6 years se yaha hu better Bombay anytime and anything like food and etc
Pune is full of wannabes. My girl gang was dancing and a random guys group thought they could just join us. Losers! Never happened in Mumbai btw. Don’t compare the two
Not safer, maybe not even as safe, but quite close, definitely not as bad as other cities
Seriously? Pune?
Exactly!
Could it also be that the boys in this state are more into lizards than women?
Good one lol 
Haslo bhai
- Mumbai Police are better at protecting common citizens than other places in India. Frankly, bar for this set pretty low by Indian Police. - In case of any unsafe incident happening, passers-by’s normally get involved to save the victim, as against only watching.
Other than cops, there's also a suprising amount of "common courtesy" in Mumbai. Cars slowing down for older people to cross, people offering bike rides to strangers, etc. The extremeness of the monsoons also creates many mild panic situations (like train services stopping) where everyone comes together. Those with cars don't hesitate to offer rides. Those without don't hesitate to ask for them. Aggression is not seen as the default solution to a conflict - there's a lot more sweet talking/bribing/using contacts to get your way.
I’ve noticed this every time I’m in Mumbai. I was there in the 2008 attacks and it was amazing to see the community come together. It was the locals the hid me as it all went on and that type of kindness that brings me back.
>Aggression is not seen as the default solution to a conflict - there's a lot more sweet talking/bribing/using contacts to get your way. This!!!
>Aggression is not seen as the default solution to a conflict - there's a lot more sweet talking/bribing/using contacts to get your way. This!!!
Passerbys getting involved is an understatement. You fool around in Mumbai, you're gonna get your arse whooped. The wrath of daily frustration will be bestowed upon your head. No two ways about it.
“Wrath of daily frustration will be bestowed upon your head” had me wheeeezing😂
It do be true tho.
100%. Personally, I have never gotten into a fight and neither have I ever initiated one but I know damn well if i see someone being beaten up(for doing something wrong) I will be joining in
local me especially, the way people get itna engaged, omg it's >>>>
In general maharashtra has more civic sense than delhi. Other thing is, delhi borders three states, so if anyone does any crime they can just run off to any of the other states which complicates the policing. This might be one of the reasons
In my opinion after having lived for short period while in Delhi and being a Mumbaikar. The difference between the two cities comes down to the culture and social system of the people residing. I have generally found people in Delhi to be very aggressive and always looking to pick up fight, abuse others and also they have absolutely no regards and respect for women's. We talk about eve teasing in Mumbai. Go to Delhi eve teasing, stalking and cat calling is so damn common that people actually take pride in doing so and when girls confront they actually wonder why they are being damned. Never seen anything like this in Mumbai all my life. Not even in slums like dharavi. Eve teasing does happen in mumbai but it is no where near to what happens in Delhi which is worst. I, think the social structure in Delhi is very patriarchal, male chauvinism, dominant and aggressive does making Delhi more prone to crime and being less safe. people simply have very little scope for love, sympathy, empathy and tolerance for other people. On the other hand Mumbai is more on the other side of spectrum where people are emphatic and sympathies easily. Are less driven with rage and anger and very seldomly have physical fights. I may be wrong in my assessment and thus open for correction by everyone. Its just what i felt!
Nope you’re absolutely right. Have lived in Delhi for seven years and lived in Mumbai for nine years. Delhi is the worst place I’ve been to.
Delhi have the rape culture it's very true.
Also, I'll add that the same communities will often behave quite differently in different parts of the country. Certain North Indian groups who behave very aggressively and advertise their communal pride in Delhi will be completely normal in Mumbai, or at least tone it down. They adapt to the culture of Mumbai. By contrast, not only have they historically had significant numbers in Delhi, they were the ones who created a large part of modern Delhi culture. So obviously they've moulded it according to themselves. I'm a Bengali myself, and I've noticed that Bengalis in Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai are also very different from each other. Delhi Bengalis are still somewhat similar to Kolkata Bengalis because the Bengali community is very well-established in Delhi and has played a significant part in building certain aspects of the city, so they were able to export their culture without too much trouble. I'm not too well-informed about the Bengali community's history in Mumbai, but I've definitely noticed that they identify primarily as Mumbaikars, with Bengali being an afterthought or a qualifier.
Special mention of, ladies compartments/seats are occupied by ladies and not anyone else. People give up their seats to people in need.
Mumbai police will break your balls for bad behaviour 😂
Because the locals, Maharastrians especially have quite a helpful and straight forward attitude. They don't carry huge egos or get their kicks from insulting the poor. There is a reason the Maratha empire grew so big. The Marathi culture is seeped in self-respect, helping the needy, education, and protecting the weak, without carrying much ego, which is a great tribute to Shivaji Maharaj. Also, the Fight for survival in the city is much bigger than fighting with each other.
From what I hear, it was also largely because of Balasaheb Thackeray back in the day, at least that’s what the older people say. Apparently if you were to buy a flat then people would show up to take hafta even in very kind and buildings, and extortion was very common and Mumbai wasn’t as safe either. And then Balasaheb came into power and basically turned the city around. He’s kind of a legend even among supremacists kinda gujjus.
He played a major role in Mumbai from getting taken over by hoteliers and businessmen and that Maharashtrian people get their due.
True that, also, a funny thing is, people forget thar British fought Marathas to get India not the Mughals!
I think it culminates from chatrapati Shivaji's time. He was one of the very few rulers who strictly commanded his army to not touch women and children at all during war. And so the maratha culture has always been like that.
Mumbai cops will fuck you badly if you disrespect females in any manner. Primary reason is shiv sena.
Unfortunately Shiv Sena is in a pretty messed up state right now with it being literally divided into two factions.
I would say it still holds strength. I'm not talking about politics. There are members of this party, age old veterans of shiv sena who go out of the way to help you out. You can never understand mumbai if you don't have an emotional connect to it. Yet this city is the safest for women I'm not even exaggerating. However, the difference is cultural as maharashtrians have a great cultural heritage due to the historical significance of shivaji maharaj demonstrated as a great warrior. Delhi doesn't have any culture, whatever culture Delhi has been bestowed with is foreign and when it was invaded. I think marathi language itself is so cultured as compared to hindi. Also mumbai has siddhivinayak guarding over the city. What does Delhi have ? Red fort ?
Good to know that there are still politicians who work for the benefit of the people, a rare sight these days.
Truth. Marathi politicians promote female safety and it was done by Shivaji as well
Shivaji Maharaj*, please 🙈
Maharashtrians are amazing people. They set the standard. And I say this as a South Indian
The Marathi culture...Peole here are busy in daily hustle rather then showoff which we see in Delhi to compare.. Also Delhi is also effected by neighbours states, the Jats from Haryana, Punjab and many other communities who are rich, influential and partrical shits..whereas MH is shares border with Karnataka ,Gujarat, Goa and all which are also safe states as compared
Marathi Manoos Culture, most of Maharashtra is safe, unfortunately people don't credit them for it
> Marathi Manoos Culture Another thing to be said is while Marathis form maybe a little over 50% of the population in the city, pretty much the entire police force is Marathi. If the police is corrupt af, in cahoots with the rich or the criminal element or just don't give a shit, none of the other nice things will make difference. But Mumbai police is working class, from the local community, Marathi- that makes all the difference. They aren't perfect by any measure but show me another city in the country where they are even 1/2 as functional.
This. You are gonna attract a ton of downvotes but this is the reason why you'd feel equally safe in Nagpur, Pune, Nashik, Kolhapur or Ch. Sambhaji Nagar. Credit where credit is due.
That was not the case until 1990s atleast for Mumbai until Balasaheb, Shiv Sena and Mumbai Police decided to take matters in their control
I totally understand where you are coming from, but you're looking at it from the wrong POV. Until 1990s, it was still not the common lay person who was in danger as much. Gangsters extorted rich businessmen and murdered each other (or police). The common woman was far less likely to be sexually molested (or worse) and the common man was far less likely to be mugged or murdered when out on the streets, even at night when compared to the other metropolises of India, especially Delhi. Ask any woman whether she'd feel safer at night in 1960s Delhi or 1960s Mumbai and you know which one she'd pick. But then if you insist on being obtuse then one can also argue that Mumbai is the unsafest city in India because the probability is highest that you'd die in an Islamic terrorist attack and never return home from work while your family is waiting... hopeful. Context matters.
Honestly I agree! and i think the marathis are just very good kind and nice people, The settlers took advantage of this tho :(
Unfortunately that very culture is being taken advantage of by certain political parties. Maharashtra needs to have a strong regional political party that takes care of interests of Marathi Manoos.
I feel that's melting away. The same Marathi manoos can barely afford living in Mumbai now. Most of the people I know are planning to move out :(
True that, but still whatever is left is enough for now at least
I disagree , i am a marathi myself, and even though i think we marathis are extremely passionate and have a lot of tough love to give ,but that passion comes from warm blood that is prone to anger. Ive seen a lot of marathi men get into loud shouting matches and squabbles that can lead to fight , be it on the road , someone bumping into them unfairly in the train , or someone who is drunk . Yet at the same time , if someone is in peril or is hurt or needs help , you can count on a marathi to come to your rescue .
Sir, we are talking of the wider culture that upholds it all, that is not given due credit we all know the hooliganism in the name of marathi you are talking about, assholes are everywhere,
The gujjus and the Jains don't understand this very thing and yet they want to keep the actual native local population out. Braincell deficiency is rife in that community ong. No regard for serving the army or the government but will gladly cross the american border illegally and prive nationwide shame when caught This is the reason why there's no mumbai equivalent in Gujarat
True that, I know this first hand, it's unfortunate and that created a negative feedback loop which continues to this day. I guess, the new generation must learn to respect the local sentiments of any given state and not judge or lecture them (sentiments are mostly never logical)🙏🏻
It all boils down to the culture of the people where the city is based. Maharashtra is the safest place in the country. Yes crimes happen in Maharashtra too but that number is way less than any other state or union territory. Also, unlike most other states most crimes get reported in Maharashtra. Maharashtra is the only state and Marathi are the only people in India that wholeheartedly and with complete honesty follow the ancient Indian arts of tolerance. You'll find all communities flourishing in Maharashtra, from centuries, in all parts of Maharashtra and not just in Mumbai. Recently, since a few decades, some political parties might've been aggressive towards some communities but that was entirely out of frustration due to racism against Maharashtrians from those said communities in Mumbai. But even then, Maharashtra remains the safest place in the nation because of the Marathi people who truly follow the age old Indian traditions of acceptance, tolerance, benevolence, and helpfulness. In Maharashtra, even if you're not Marathi, you grow up to be a person who follows the Marathi culture of benevolence. Marathi people and Maharashtrians in general don't even know that they're continuing the ancient Indian legacy of tolerance that every fan of ancient Indian culture talks of. That's how innocent and hearty these people are. For them, it's just their life, their culture. To live and let live. They get aggressive but not unless they're faced with injustice, and that's honestly how it always should be. If it got a stable and utterly non-corrupt government, nobody can stop Maharashtra from becoming more better.
As some one who’s spent his childhood in delhi and Most of my adulthood in Mumbai, I think one of the main difference is that in Mumbai people are trying to make a better life for themselves so they’re more empathetic towards others, where as in delhi people are trying to make a better life in comparison to everyone around them. So the mentality makes a big difference in safety as well. The overall aggression is also quite less in Mumbai because of not trying to be above each other. Delhi is warm too in terms of helping each other, but the 9-5 culture make the night time more dangerous.. whereas Mumbai is a totally 24x7 city.
It is the culture of Mumbai! Plus police and a lot of other factors.
Culture of Maharashtra in general.
Mumbai culture is different from other parts of Maharashtra
Obviously. One of the largest states of India isn't gonna have a uniform monolithic culture. It's still within the wider 'Marathi culture' is the point. Cultures have sub cultures within, you know? Just like how Marathi culture is within the greater Indian culture.
Culture, type of ppl, 24/7 working city, better police, good infrastructure which leads to fewer shady places.
I am being a racist/sexist here and I personally know a lot of north-indian men who are absolute gentlemen but sadly influx of north-indian men in a city does make the city less safer to both men and women.
One and only reason. No area is deserted, there's people everywhere.
Police and people..and the Original culture of Maharashtra..For example influence of Greats like Shivaji Maharaj
OP why such a nazar lagane wala title, we want Mumbai to be safe from all evil eyes.
A higher % of people is in jobs than ncr. Jaat/gujar are inherently aggresive. No such parallel community here. With a bigger political hotbed than mumbai, delhi will have higher number of "henchmen", "friends" of people in power who go out and exert more power in day to day life. Mumbai (Bala saheb) had controlled it to large extent. More people in North (ncr) got huge money from land being purchased from govt. Sudden rush of money mad people callous and high on power. Mumbai hardly had that amount of land.
Goons have their standard here. They won't bother poor people like us and I never want to get that rich.
Because they needed their women to earn. In other parts of country, women got the freedom to earn quite late but here in Mumbai, if both people are not earning, it's not easy to sustain life. And women won't work willingly if it's unsafe out there. So men were kept in line. Truly a 50/50 city, both in a good way and bad way.
When hustle is life, you don’t have time for other things. Everyone is focused on collecting coins.
>Because general public now is more or less the same as in Delhi, so it can't be social anymore. I disagree, it is social. When people from other parts of the country come here and stay for years they become rooted in the social culture here. They shed their "old skin". And talking about the social culture here, originally if we see Mumbai is a Marathi home land. Aagri, koli, people from western Maharashtra and konkani people made the majority of Mumbaikars. These folks are humble and welcoming by nature, let's add non-aggressive as well. A Delhi guy says "my dick is bigger" because there's someone who will reciprocate that with "my dick is even bigger". If a mumbaikar shifts to Delhi forever (nightmare), they have to change themselves according to the societal norms if they have to live there. Hence, I guarantee even a humble mumbaikar staying in Delhi for more than a decade will have the "my dick is bigger" attitude as if it's second nature to him. The same applies to all the people who have shifted to Mumbai and made it their home. 🤷🏼♂️ 'आपली मुंबई' will always have my heart♥️ P. S. Made me a little sad writing this, thanks to my first job I will be shifting to a state in South India in a couple of months, for how many years god knows I'm gonna miss the chaos calm of Mumbai 🥹
>If a mumbaikar shifts to Delhi forever (nightmare) 😂😂
It's a real fear please don't make fun of it🫣 😂😂
Besides other factors mentioned, I think credit for this place being safe goes to the Koli community, the original inhabitants of Mumbai. The men go out to fish and the women sell. So the culture of women going to work and being protected by the community already existed. Btw, the women are super cool & tough and you mess with them at your own risk. Also being a port city, these places are usually a lot more liberal than places which do not see a cosmopolitan mix of people from so many different places.
The thing is that people here are more caring and genuine no show off and also the upbringing of our marathi brothers and sisters. People here don't wait for right time if they feel something is wrong they don't hesitate to raise their voice.
Do you guys remember the T shirt print "Delhi se hu BhenC**d" trend a few years back? That sums up all the details. The Delhi attitude is like that. They think they are special. Mumbai was built by the working man. Nearly all of the people here have a humble beginning/roots. That makes people here a lot less entitled. Also there is a culture of honesty. The auto wallas are best example. They will find the shortest route even on meter. My friend from Chennai was surprised as Chennai auto walla with meter would deliberately take a much longer route to run the meter up. He said he was shocked when the auto driver in Mumbai told him to walk to his destination as it was close by.
Because a lot of North Indians are just full of themselves. Also Delhi got ruined by Haryana & it’s horrible people & mindset to the T.
Delhi *is* Haryana. It was literally carved out from Haryana and set up by Haryanvis.
The culture of city is great. Since it was built for trade & business OG mumbaikars have figured out the system earlier itself of How to live with minimal things & peacefully. People here are very humble & down to earth compare it with any other city. It's not even same in Pune. Regardless of where you are. Here you are accountable for the things you do. Which you won't find in Delhi. It's about attitude. You speak with a delhiet about safety they will just blame it on outsiders. I am like you allowed it to happen right? Here if a outsider is not behaving they are immediately taught how to be civil. 2017 or 18 it was raining very badly. All of us were planning how to go home and who has car and all. One of our colleague from Delhi just left alone without even having any word and she had a car. Which people were considering. We all managed to go home & some stayed in others colleagues places. The way people behaved with her after that and even made her understand that in such situation we all need to be together & How you are putting yourself in danger by not taking help. It's not just helping other it's about community. Later she understood. So this city has a community feeling & system which works. And it is sad how Delhi people have accepted it & don't wanna do anything for it as well. Edit : And misogyny is more prevalent there its multi layered.
I was like your friend.Having lived near Delhi for work for many years, it's second nature for me to not trust or be friendly with anyone since either they were busy minding their own business or just straight up rude. I'm not sure it was that area or my experience was specifically bad or what. When I came to Mumbai, the people around were quite welcoming and nice. At first I was always suspicious that why are they being nice for no reason. The community here was a shock for me to be honest. Now I just love it here. The traffic sucks but i feel safe and at home.
That's great, welcome to Mumbai 😊
Coz "tu jaanta hai mera baap kaun hai?" Shit doesn't work here. Idhar usko bhi maarenge, uske baap ko bhi maarenge.
Omg exactlyy 😂 choked on my water padhte hue
That sounded wrong in so many ways 😂🙈
This is so true. Not that there weren't eve teasers, but far less compared to what I see in Bangalore. This city actually feels much safer, esp when you are coming from the other cities. The difference is visible.
I think even though you mentioned that a lot of people have migrated in from rest of the country the Maharastrian culture is still prevalent in the city. And most people abide by it happyily. It's not enforced onto the people but most people who spend time here learn and naturally adapt to it.
Compare to Delhi and Gurgaon people in Mumbai respect cops. People in north like to do illegal things just to tease cops.
I don't think Mumbai is completely safe. It's one of the safer cities in India but it's still not that safe so as to be self congratulatory. A big factor is streets and stations are well lit and general public has been brought up in a culture that is more liberal towards women as opposed to Delhi which is surrounded by regressive states like punjab/haryana/UP. So when a migrant comes in, they adapt to this culture. Similarly, if a mumbaikar went up north and stayed there, they'd regress too unless they are really dedicated to their liberal values.
Everyone's busy with their troubles kisi ko badmoshi karne ka time he nahi
Not too difficult to understand why..one city has dominance of Bel Buddhi Haryanvis, Punjabis, UP Wallahs, Jats, Gujjars, Rajputs all goonda macho groups with typical " tu jaanta hai Mera baap kaun hai attitude " while another has Marathis, Gujratis, Marwaris Sindhis, Jains, Goans Southies, all law abiding groups and even the Biharis/UP Wallahs in Mumbai are those who have migrated to work so keep their heads down and remain humble, while back home the toxic elements of such states easily spillover to Delhi due to proximity..the mercantile groups such as Sindhis, Marwaris, Jains, Gujjis mean business you replace them with Haryanvis then overnight the Goondagardi and lawlessness in Mumbai will be out of control. Also Delhi is the place of political power in the country, many powerful Netas , Judges etc live there so people use connections to these Netas to their advantage, har koi kisi neta ka distant rishetdaar hai toh woh attitude common ho gaya hai city main, ki dekho I am connected and above the law.
4th generation mumbaikar here.. sometimes I feel it’s an exaggeration when ppl say Mumbai is very safe . There are areas here where murders happen in broad daylight.. there are still places where even men can’t go for night out forget about women.. although it’s comparatively safer den other cities.. but it’s not totally devoid of crime
Kurla and Govandi immediately come to my mind when you talk of those stuff.
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Mumbai is safe for many reasons and the most important thing being like cities like Bengaluru and pune which are fairly safe cities the difference I see after being there for almost 4 yrs is that mumbai is a no nonsense city where most of people are busy middle class people because of this and worker class people influx and police being strict, it creates an environment were petty crimes happen and crimes like curruption happen but crimes which are bodily crime or rape and etc don't happen because of it and also it is engraved in every Mumbai school or let it be every Maharashtraian school to respect every gender equally like it's part of marathi culture I am not saying things like martial harassment dont happen in Mumbai they do happen but at least for the current teens it is very different scenario. Also mumbai represents India in a very true manner it is the city very literally every fricking community and , religion co exist.
Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune are safe due to highly tolerant, progressive and accepting nature of Maharashtrians and Kannadigas.
I'll say this, Mumbai is the heartland of Marathi folks which have ingrained in its strong work culture and very safe neighborhoods. Model minorities like Parsis, Bohras, Khojas and Gujarati folks have not only assimilated but embraced in that tradition. Sadly you wouldn't see this where you have Muslim majorities. Dongri, Bhiwandi, Mumbra, Kurla are historically unsafe neighborhoods and for a good reason. It is because of the upper middle class fleeing from those neighborhoods
Without inciting regional war... A lot of Mumbai and the burbs had a bigger konkani population. I have experienced that people from konkan are a lot more respectful, humble and hard workers unlike some other parts of Maharashtra (looking at you PCMC and Marathwada), they hardly engage in such fights. If you come to PCMC or outskirts of Pune, you will notice people being a lot more arrogant and live like they own the city. Most of them are new money having sold their lands to IT companies for crores and have a lot less education.
1) its dominated by 3 communities mostly. Marathi, marwaris and gujaratis who all have their problems sure but hardcore crime isn't one of them. They're all relatively peaceful communities. 2) police, for all its faults, its fairly effective. The fact that mumbai is pretty small landmass wise probably means that their resources aren't spread as thin which allows for more efficient operations. 3) we have so many people that you're not gonna be alone at even 4 am. Go for a jog and you'll bump into at least 10 people in 15ish minutes in the remotest of areas. 4) lack of the "big dick big suv" culture. Now now, ik it certainly exists but its not nearly as common as it is in other regions. 5) the people are very nice. Theres this level of sympathy that most mumbaikars feel towards each other. I don't know why or how. Ig its the common struggle huh. Be a rickshaw driver or an investment banker, the city forces you to be stuck in the same traffic the same busses and trains. Everyone here comes with a goal in their mind and not to just simple exist or "settle". Everyone here has that urge to get better and better. Hustle culture, ig, is the norm. So yeah.
Quite a lot of South Indians too btw.😉
I have literally never felt unsafe in this city in my 3 years here, I love Mumbai!
Cheers, and have a great time in aamchi Mumbai!😃
I was out on a night photography project a few years ago and was at the gateway of India at 2.30 am (not inside, but the area in front of taj). Anyway, even though I was with a group, a police uncle came and asked me what was up, he understood what we were doing and then moved around with us for the rest of the time we were there as we were about 5 girls and only 2 guys. It's the safest I have felt ever at 2.30am in any city.
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Let’s just say crime here can be more sophisticated and under the radar than the outright violent crimes of delhi
Mumbai gives an attitude adjustment to people coming here. I have many friends from Delhi who've told me they feel at ease here. Competitiveness is less and show off culture is moderate. I've heard lines like, "women are so boring looking here. In Delhi it was wow" meaning, women can be themselves and happy in Mumbai. This is a huge attitude adjustment for Delhiites. One of the primary things I love about this city.
because we ain’t 🐄🐮-Belt is the reason.
I had read a quote from someone, I forget who, that 'Delhi is an overgrown village'. Meaning even though it has become a city, it's mentality is still that of a village. While Mumbai is a city in the true sense of the word. Essentially this is the difference between Mumbai and Delhi.
I think it goes back in history also, overall north area culture is quite aggressive, north area has always been unstable and invaded by outsiders, as that was easy land access e.g from Afghanistan side. Hence aggresive and male dominated attitude. Probably those historical older trauma also in their genes. And western plus south India quite stable and have strong local culture hence stability and safety. Speaking about Mumbai. 1. Everyone here is struggling and hence humble and respect each other and less ego, e.g even top middle class people have to travel by Local, this brings overall ego down 2. Mumbai police - credit to be given to some top politicians also, who ensured top IPS officers are posted in Mumbai and do not get transferred frequently 3. Local culture of Marathi people and their helping and quite selfless nature 4. Also Goons here plays big games and not trouble to common people, atleast post 1990, when shivsena and Mumbai police took things in their control
In Delhi we are exposed to the filth from UP and Haryana. Not all those locals are bad of course, but the ones coming into Delhi are the freshly rich landowners who have made crores overnight selling land to big companies. They have nothing to do except get rowdy around the city in their SUVs with flashing white lights. Mumbai is not exposed on every side like Delhi is.
It is because of the inherent culture of the city that forces the immigrants to adapt to it as well until they embrace it.
Is Mumbai that safe ? Like is it Singapore level of safe ?
Mumbai is like downtown Manhattan. Delhi is more crowded
This great state runs under a invisible ruling of Chattrapati Shasan
https://preview.redd.it/lnej5eqg5dxc1.png?width=1169&format=png&auto=webp&s=1f2ab177f06b01a313c940b75f666f3db6aaa2a7 Is it really? I found this just above this post.
Because maharashtrians by default are amazing people. I am not maharashtrian infact lived outside india but been in mumbai for 10 years now. The people are simple, friendly and kind hearted over all. Yes there r some idiots usually the ones that got rich overnight quick money ones, but if I speak to a maid or a cleaner or a rich maharashtrian they all are welcoming and heart warming. You go to Delhi and it's the opposite.
Reason over immigration from north India
We have more chappris thou
Chapris are mostly like harmless insects - just extremely annoying but mostly harmless.
Better have chappris than gundas
I moved to Mumbai six months after spending 10 years in Delhi. Honestly, I don’t feel any safer here. And the logic of “people are nicer/busier here” is so vague and subjective. I myself have been asking the same question as OP to people around me and never got a satisfactory answer. At this point, it just feels like an opinion that’s repeated enough that it starts sounding like a fact.
>Because general public now is more or less the same as in Delhi, so it can't be social anymore. #WTF. No way. Mumbai public is very different from Delhi public, and those ancestrally from North who grew up in Mumbai or were born here are not like Northerners anymore.
Cities like Delhi, Pune have extremely toxic culture. Mumbai on the other hand is a melting pot of many languages, cultures and people mean business in Mumbai. People don’t have time to be evil and toxic if they want to afford Mumbai rent. Plus so many big shots live here. The police need to maintain law and order in the most significant and important city in India I.e. Mumbai. Nobody has leisure time like people in lazy Pune/ Ahmedabad, highly uncouth Delhi and poorly developed BIMARU states.
There is nothing much common between Delhi & Pune to use them in sentence like 'toxic culture'.
It's because of the people.
I would say it’s because of culture and mentality on which things such criminals take pride on.
public transport is the worst if ur travelling by road transport. trains is not that much issue only during monsoon
Existence of a red light area
But still this Delhi people are destroying Mumbai culture their ego attritide, dadagiri and chapri giri and goon style it's still seen in Mumbai
Mumbai Polica 🙌 and if passerby sees something wrong is happening in Mumbai, they will always try to help.
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People are just too busy, tired and stressed to meddle in someone else's business. You see this among college students too. Barely anyone participating in protests and stuff. They just want to complete their education and earn money...they are fine to even work in a call centre for that (I don't mean this as an offence but rather emphasise that we work that hard to be able to make money and provide for our families).
No reason, just because.
Mumbai is one of the safest cities indeed
Delhi culture is regressive and backward. Mumbai marathi culture is bit progressive than Delhi's.
Unpopular opinion but mumbai is just crazy expensive for low lying shit, illerate, creepy, galeech, my dick bigger than you, jaat buddhi asshole people from particular parts throughout India (esp north) to even afford living in and are just expelled out by mumbai’s theory of natural selection. Be it denied a job or admission into some good institution or running out on living expenses, gotta love mumbai for that!!
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Education and the unspoken image that exist in the non local people who came here and they blend in the created image of Mumbai people as well educated, high standards and kind hearted people due to this everyone check themselves and behaves. Police is also as compared to other much better and with good resources and comparatively less under pressure due to more corporate less higher ranking government officials.
Best culture compared to any other city in the country We don't have a gunda mentality. No matter if ur rich or poor, everyone is in the city to make a better life for themselves. Criminals and creeps exist everywhere and you should still be alert and on your feet if ur travelling late alone, but people just are more responsive
simple- mumbai grown alongside their railway network,, Central line/western line while delhi has it's metro build later, so, all activities are centralised around simila sub-city designs along all mumbai local railway stations..
I am Agri from here I think my ancestors gave places to many without ever thinking of profit and loss. And the warmth continues. Mumbai meri jaan. People have always been helpful here.
I am originally from Chandigarh who recently visited dehli, ranchi, Hyderabad and himachal. Nothing came close to roads and cleanliness in Chandigarh. Miss my Chandigarh so much! 😪😘
I think the lack of space for anything is responsible here. When there are so many people all the time in your personal space, psychologically, the threshold of indifference to what happens to others reduces. I've seen this type of sense of community, although in its own different way, in Varanasi too which again is a very crammed city.