During a walkthrough of a first-of-its-kind experience centre in Bandra West dedicated to the iconic dabbawalas, we ironically reel under dreadful afternoon hunger pangs. Can you really blame us? Fragrance diffusers placed in the 3,000-sqft space are dispensing the aroma of freshly roasted masalas.

Soon a whiff of fresh chafa flowers fills the room. “The idea is to put you in the shoes of the dabbawalas. You get to smell, see, and hear what our men experience on their day in the field,” a staff member reveals.