The illustration provides information on the everyday process of the supply of tiffin by Mumbai Dhabbwalas. In general, it is a 4 step standard procedure, where due to extraordinary teamwork and coordination makes it complete within 9 hours.
The cycle starts with Dabbawallas reaching respective homes also known as 'Collection Points'. They reach there between 9 to 10 am and collect the ordered lunch boxes. As their aim is to deliver it before lunchtime. Thereafter, all the delivery personnel meets at an aggregation point that sorts the tiffins based on a coding system.
They get segregated by mode of transportation according to their zones for the destination. It includes Central Railway, which has special compartments for these people, Harbourlane Railway, and Western Railway. They deliver the lunch boxes to the offices or other destination points by lunch hours. Surprisingly, this work cycle is completed in 9 hrs, and they return by evening. It repeats every workday.
The illustration provides information on the everyday process of the supply of
tiffin
by Mumbai
Dhabbwalas
.
In general
, it is a 4 step standard procedure, where due to extraordinary teamwork and coordination
makes
it complete within 9 hours.
The cycle
starts
with
Dabbawallas
reaching respective homes
also
known as 'Collection Points'. They reach there
between 9 to 10
am and collect the ordered lunch boxes. As their aim is to deliver it
before
lunchtime. Thereafter, all the delivery personnel meets at an aggregation point that sorts the
tiffins
based on a coding system.
They
get
segregated by mode of transportation according to their zones for the destination. It includes Central Railway, which has special compartments for these
people
,
Harbourlane
Railway, and Western Railway. They deliver the lunch boxes to the offices or other destination points by lunch hours.
Surprisingly
, this work cycle
is completed
in 9 hrs, and they return by evening. It repeats every workday.