As the prospect of yet another taxi and auto strike loomed, many Mumbaikars spent the weekend agonising over the will-they-won’t-they situation. For a city that’s always on the move, the uncertainty of how one will make it to work on Monday morning, can be particularly unsettling.

As the city’s transport landscape shifts rapidly, we are seeing huge changes on the ground. From cab aggregators to reports that A/C private buses have been given the green light, and even citizen initiatives like car pooling — the contours of the commuting map are being redefined all the time. Change inevitably brings much push and pull, considerable resistance and clashes, and the commuter is often caught in the crossfire.