India, July 26 -- A routine journey on the Mumbai Metro turned into a memorable reminder of the city's kindness after a passenger accidentally left his phone behind and received help from three strangers from different walks of life.

Sharing the experience on Reddit, the man said he was travelling from Aarey JVLR Metro station to CSMT when an elderly Sikh couple, believed to be in their 70s, sat beside him. As it was their first time travelling on the Mumbai Metro, they asked him which station was closest to the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA).

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"Today, Mumbai reminded me why I love this city," the man wrote. He said the couple's si...