Updated On: 27 May, 2021 10:13 AM IST | Mumbai | ANI
At present, dabbawalas are not allowed to travel on the Mumbai local trains, forcing many to travel 40 to 45 kilometres daily by cycle. Many have taken up temporary work to make ends meet

Mumbai Dabbawals. File picture
Mumbai's world-famous dabbawalas are among those severely affected by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown that followed.
Under normal circumstances, about 5,000 dabbawalas were part of the intricate network that delivers food to offices from their homes. But with 95 per cent of business closed, only 350 dabbawalas are on the move.