Fourth Seat.

Its said that, Mumbai is not just city, its an emotion. 

Similarly people of Mumbai and its suburbs are emotionally attached with the local trains, a.k.a 'Lifeline of Mumbai!' from several years. These trains are classified in Western line, Central Line & Harbor line according to the area where it operates and further into nine, twelve or fifteen cars according to the line's mob. 

Irrespective of the lines, all the people trust and carry lot of sentiments towards their train. Thus we even decorate our trains as our home during Dussera. And this attachment has led the people to be punctual. A study said more than 85% people in Mumbai were punctual in 2014. As all run to catch their respective train on time. And even its delayed, we will wait for our train. Thus the prime accuse who gets blamed while arriving late to office or any other place will always be train. In several occasion, like in the rainy season, if the train gets cancelled, then we would ourselves declare that all the trains to our route are cancelled so we won't be going to office or college.  

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Getting into the trains during peak hours by a person who is not so familiar about the trains is one of the toughest job considered in Mumbai. And if you had got minimum of two feet space to stand after getting inside, that’s it, you have made your day. After getting in you would search for a seat to sit if you are travelling for a long distance. The thought which came into your mind is one of the impossible one, remember but still of you wish to sit, you need to cross a bunch of people like crossing a river full of mangroves, if u get stuck in the doorway no guarantee that you will be there or would forcefully get down in a wrong station with others, even if you don't wish to.  

While you successfully go near the seat you could see four people sitting in the three seater and five standing in front of them waiting for each to get up.  

The one sitting near the window seat is considered most lucky one. He gets good air circulation, he even could lean his head on the wall or window of the train and sleep nicely. Many of the times these seat are occupied by tobacco chewers who paint the locals red. 

The one sitting second is lucky by chance type. He is just thankful that he got that seat and would sit there till his train reaches the second last  stop of his destination. The people standing near would always aim for the seat as they can easily move their bum quickly when someone gets up from the window seat. 

The person on the third seat is himself puzzled why did he sit there. He would be getting pushed by the two persons who are sitting comfortably. He is confused with the fourth person, whether to squeeze and push him down to show his comfort or whether to feel sorry for him and offer more space for him. 

The laziest person is the one who sits on the fourth seat. He has born to get adjusted to the things which he gets, thus he gets a half bum to sit, still he sits there adjusting. Even he gets less leg space and continuously hit by the people passing by, he pretends he doesn't cares and sits there without any complaints. But as  per the local train Ethics, he is not supposed to move his bums even when someone from the third seat gets up. As the rules doesn't permit him to shift to third seat or further as he had shown laziness to wait, and was ready to adjust before itself. 
A recent experiment by the Central railway to control the rail causalities and to manage the crowd is by rearranging the seats of the bogies. This is done by removing one seat so that this will provide more leg space and walkway to the passengers. Now the official three seaters will be two seaters and hope so here, three people will be sitting in place of two if the experiment gets done successfully. 

However the seats may be, whether three or two, In life, Success is like window seat, the more we struggle, the more we move close to it. Now Its one's choice whether to adjust on with what he gets or to struggle and move till the window seat.