The electric two-wheelers will be operated by postmen and postwomen across the newly established Independent Delivery Centres located at Chakala, Mumbai GPO, Sion, Dadar, and Kalbadevi, officials said

Most businesses have moved to digital bookkeeping, but buying a physical ledger remains a must for the ritual; Mumbaikars head to Dadar market in droves to make their Dhanteras purchases, as well as buy last-minute Diwali decor such as kandeels.