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Mumbai Metro Names Ginger Cat Chief Feline Officer
A ginger cat often visits Gundavali Metro station in Mumbai.
Many commuters recognize and enjoy seeing it there.
Sandesh Samant shared a photo of the cat online.
He jokingly asked the metro company to give the cat a job.
The Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd decided to join the joke.
It called the cat the “Chief Feline Officer.”
The company said the cat would inspect the station and watch commuters.
People online responded warmly and made more jokes about the cat.
A ginger cat at Mumbai’s Gundavali Metro station became a familiar sight for commuters.
Commuter Sandesh Samant jokingly asked the metro operator to give the cat an official position.
The Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd named the cat its unofficial “Chief Feline Officer.”
The cat’s playful duties include station inspections, commuter observation, and sitting where people can admire it.
Social media users warmly reacted, with one calling the cat a future “Chief Mouse Catcher.”
- Who
- A ginger cat, commuter Sandesh Samant, and the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd.
- What
- A metro operator humorously gave a familiar station cat the unofficial title “Chief Feline Officer.”
- Where
- Gundavali Metro station in Mumbai.
- When
- The articles say the designation was given recently but do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- The title was a playful response to a commuter’s request to acknowledge the cat’s presence and unpaid station activities.
Key facts
- Cat’s location
- Gundavali Metro station, Mumbai
- Commuter who made the request
- Sandesh Samant
- Organization
- Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd
- Unofficial title
- Chief Feline Officer
- Stated responsibilities
- Station inspections, commuter observation, and sitting where people can admire the cat
- Reported performance
- The metro operator humorously described the cat’s performance as “purrfect.”
- Social media reaction
- Users said they look for the cat and jokingly called it a “Chief Mouse Catcher.”
Quotes
Sandesh Samant
Commuter who shared the cat’s photograph and proposed giving it an official position
“Dear Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd, please give this pure soul of Gundavli Metro station an official position. It's working for free at the moment.”
NDTV
Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd
Mumbai Metro operating corporation that humorously assigned the cat its title
“That's our Chief Feline Officer. Responsibilities include station inspections, commuter observation, and sitting exactly where everyone can admire them. So far, performance has been purrfect.”
NDTV
Social media user
User reacting to the viral post about the station cat
“I swear. Every morning at Gundavli, I look for it.”
NDTV
Sources
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