A social media user recently said that constant traffic jams and flight delays are often not considered delays in India. He pointed out that even if a train is 15 minutes late in India, it is considered absolutely normal.

He contrasted this with Japan, where even a 10-second delay in train services comes with an apology. He also mentioned that rallies, protests and strikes cause massive traffic jams in the country all the time.

“Dear Indian, your time has ZERO value. – If a train is 15 minutes late, it is not even considered a delay. In Japan, even a 10 second delay comes with an apology. – On the roads, there is traffic everywhere. Demonstrations, protests and strikes cause massive traffic jams. In Japan, a 10 km drive takes only 12 minutes for airlines here. Flights are delayed.” wrote in a post on X.

Soon after his shot went viral, netizens were quick to chime in. “India runs on vibes and jugaad, not time (sic),” commented one user.

A second user wrote: “In India, delays have become so normal that we have stopped questioning them. Time must be respected, be it trains, roads or flights.”

“Agreed on that. There are people who make you wait 2 hours. This will take generations to change. Also zero civic sense among people,” said a third user.

A fourth user commented: “The rules are for the society as a whole. They are not for a group of people. When most Indians have a ‘chalta hai’ mentality, then you cannot force the government. Companies to follow the rules for your benefit. We must be the change we want to see in society.”

Another user commented: “Your money, your right to be able to travel via airlines or take a car but yes in India people don’t care about time, the train is delayed by an hour but no one thinks about it or raises questions, the flight is delayed means it must be technical problems but no questions asked.”