As you can see from the table below, there is no real difference between travelling first class or second class in a Mumbai local train. Read about my experience with trains and other things I hate on Mental Floss.
| First Class | Second Class |
|---|---|
| Just about enough leg space | Just about enough leg space |
| Cushioned seats | Wooden seats |
| People packed like sardine sweating like pigs | People packed like sardine sweating like pigs |
| Open doors no airconditioning | Open doors no airconditioning |
| No queue for getting a season pass | A long queue to get a season pass |
| People playing cards to kill time | People playing cards to kill time |