She Was Alone At 1:30am, So Mumbai Driver-Conductor Waited Till She Got Into Autorickshaw Safely
A woman got down at a deserted bus stop at 1:30 am in the night. The BEST bus driver asked her if someone was going to come pick her up to which she replied no. On realising that she would probably have to wait for an auto all alone the driver-conductor duo waited for her to find a ride before they drove off.
Every single day, we read about women being sexually harassed, raped, molested and murdered. In most of these cases the victim is blamed 每 for wearing short clothes, being alone and about in the night or being drunk. But here＊s an example that shows that the only thing that matters is the intent of the people involved 每 clothes, alcohol or anything else have nothing to do with it.
Mumbai Mirror
This woman got down at a deserted bus stop at 1:30 am in the night. The BEST bus driver asked her if someone was going to come pick her up, to which she replied no. On realising that she would probably have to wait for an auto all alone, the driver-conductor duo of 398 ltd waited for her to find a ride before they drove off. The bus kept standing at the stop till she found an auto, and only then did these guys leave.
This is the reason i love #Mumbai
〞 Sleeping Panda #Followback (@nautankipanti) October 5, 2018
I would like to thanks #Best Bus driver of 398 ltd. Who dropped me at 1.30 am at a deserted bus stop and asked me if someone is there to pick me up. To which i replied no. He made the entire bus wait until i got the auto. @WeAreMumbai
As far as profession goes, it was not their duty. But as far as humanity goes, they were on point. They could have just driven off after dropping her at the stop, but the fact that they decided to wait showed that the good in the world is not dead yet.
Replying to the woman＊s Twitter thread, someone else also shared a similar experience:
This has happened with me too. I was travelling from pune to Mumbai.Met my lecturer on my way...when we reached boriwali bus station,knowing that I was alone & it was 11pm..he stood there with me, untill I booked a cab,gave me his and his wife's number in case I need any help.
〞 @ntra (@antrajoshi3) October 5, 2018
It is sad that women have to be afraid to be out alone at night, that they have to be guarded and protected because predators roam free on our streets. In a perfect world, there should have been no reason for these men to wait for the woman or for her to feel insecure. But, obviously, the world we live in is anything but perfect.
