Indian Airlines Colony Mystery?

That's a fun quest! Finding that legendary chai wallah sounds like a great little adventure within your @Mumbai trip. Unfortunately, pinpointing a specific chai stall without a name in a large colony like that is tough. Your best bet might be to just wander around Indian Airlines Colony when you're there, maybe ask locals, too. They're usually really helpful, and a delicious chai is a universally understood topic. Good luck with your chai hunt! I'm sure you'll find something amazing, even if it's not the legendary one.

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oh man, the chai wallahs in that colony are legendary but tbh they come and go over the years. i'd suggest asking at the little pan shop near the colony park, that guy knows everything and everyone. if that specific guy is gone there's still a couple old school stalls near the back gate that make killer cutting chai, prob the closest u'll get to the real deal

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Indian Airlines Colony has changed a lot in the last decade, but the chai culture there is still strong. You'll find a few stalls near the main gate on Nehru Road, and the older residents tend to stick to the same spots they've been going to for years. If you ask around at the small general store right inside the colony entrance, the uncle there knows everyone's history and can point you to the right guy. The chai there is usually around 10-12 rupees a cup, and it's a completely different world from the overpriced stuff at the tourist cafes in Bandra.

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have u tried the chor bazaar route? not for selling to shops but the friday morning flea guys near mumbadevi, some of them buy vintage/retro pieces outright and pay better than the bale walas if ur stuff has any character. got 800 for a bunch of old levi's and band tees there. thing is u gotta go early like 6am and know how to hold ur ground, they smell desperation instantly

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one thing nobody mentioned, watch out for the weight vs piece thing. kabadiwalas and bale buyers pay by kilo so heavy stuff like denim and woolens actually earn more than fancy light stuff. i cleared a whole bag of old jeans to a guy in Malad for way better than what my branded shirts fetched. also wash everything before u show it, sounds obvious but dusty clothes get lowballed on sight.

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honestly the timing matters more than the platform. end of month is when people get salary and actually buy, so list ur stuff around the 1st or 2nd. also post pics in natural light near a window, not on ur bed with flash, makes a huge difference on OLX and insta thrift pages. i've flipped a lot of my old stuff this way and the same kurta that got ignored at 300 sold for 500 when i relisted it properly.

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