Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Mumbai Worker’s Long Commute Exposes Housing Affordability Strain
One worker lives in Badlapur and works near Goregaon.
They earn Rs 35,000 each month.
Every workday, they wake up at 5 a.m.
and leave home around 6:30 a.m.
They take trains and then wait for a shared rickshaw.
They usually reach work at about 10 a.m.
After leaving at 7 p.m., they get home around 11 p.m.
The worker says they mostly come home just to sleep.
They tried finding a room closer to work but said it was too expensive.
Some people online suggested cheaper places to stay or using hostels on some nights.
An unnamed employee earning Rs 35,000 monthly travels from Badlapur to an office near Goregaon.
The worker wakes at 5 a.m., leaves around 6:30 a.m., and reaches the office at about 10 a.m.
The route includes a local train from Badlapur to Dadar, a Western Line train, and a shared rickshaw from Goregaon.
After leaving work around 7 p.m., the employee reaches home near 11 p.m. and says Sunday is the only holiday.
The employee said nearby paying-guest accommodation was unaffordable, while commenters suggested cheaper housing and occasional hostel stays.
- Who
- An unnamed Mumbai employee earning Rs 35,000 per month.
- What
- The employee described an exhausting daily commute between Badlapur and an office near Goregaon.
- When
- The routine starts at 5 a.m.; the employee leaves work around 7 p.m. and usually reaches home around 11 p.m. Sunday is described as the only holiday.
- Where
- The journey runs from Badlapur through Dadar and Goregaon, ending at an office near Goregaon.
- Why
- The employee said they could not afford accommodation near the office on a Rs 35,000 monthly salary.
Employee’s Financial Constraints
Online Suggestions
Whether moving closer is practical
Employee’s Financial Constraints
The employee said they had looked for paying-guest accommodation near the office but could not afford the available options on a Rs 35,000 salary.
Online Suggestions
Commenters suggested finding a cheaper place 30 to 40 minutes from work, including areas between Mira Road and Vasai or in Kurla.
How to reduce the daily burden
Employee’s Financial Constraints
The employee continues traveling from Badlapur and said the commute leaves them returning home mainly to sleep.
Online Suggestions
Users proposed hostels, dormitories, or inexpensive rooms costing about Rs 500–700 per night for selected workdays to reduce travel.
- Monthly salary
- Rs 35,000
- Home location
- Badlapur
- Work location
- Near Goregaon
- Morning routine
- Wakes at 5 a.m., leaves around 6:30 a.m., and boards a local train at about 7:15 a.m.
- Office arrival
- Around 10 a.m.
- Office departure
- Around 7 p.m.
- Home arrival
- Around 11 p.m.
- Commute estimates
- The employee described the travel as six hours daily, while one commenter estimated 7.5 hours.
