by New initiative aims to reduce platform heartbreak and tunnel trauma.
In a groundbreaking mental-health initiative, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has added a new feature: the Emotional Support Seat. According to India Today, the seat is reserved for passengers who realize they’ve missed their stop and must now reevaluate their life choices between Rajiv Chowk and Eternity.
Commuters say the seat is deeply comforting and slightly damp. It includes tissues, motivational quotes, and a pre-recorded voice whispering, You’ll get it right next time, champ. Metro psychologists claim it reduces public sobbing by 18%. We all need a moment to process our regrets, said Dr. Sharma, the chief therapist, and this seat is cheaper than therapy.
Inaugural passengers described the experience as transformative. I was crying about my ex, said one rider, but then a stranger patted my shoulder and told me to just blame the traffic. DMRC has already announced plans to expand the concept to an entire Car of Catharsis, featuring gentle lighting and instrumental Bollywood ballads.
Critics argue the seat promotes emotional dependency, but officials defend it as India’s first step toward empathy in public transport. The pilot phase was so successful that the Mumbai local trains are considering adding a Despair Compartment.
SOURCE: Bohiney.com (Radhika Vaz)
