Woman Travels Alone in Mumbai at 2:30 AM, Explains Why She Feels Safe

A woman explains why she feels safe traveling alone in Mumbai at 2:30 AM, highlighting urban safety perceptions.
Gayatri Hasabnis
By : Published: 07 Sep 2026 20:59:PM
Woman Travels Alone in Mumbai at 2:30 AM, Explains Why She Feels Safe
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A woman has shared a video on social media where she demonstrates safety while traveling at 2.30 am in Mumbai. The video is going viral and many are reacting to it.

She claimed she felt safe travelling alone at 2.30, a late night auto rickshaw journey home transformed into a discussion on safety. Swathi Prabhakar Shetty stated on Instagram that safety was the ‘last thing’ on her mind during her commute from work. Shetty shared a video on Instagram that she took from an autorickshaw while traveling home late at night. In the footage, she stated that she feels safe traveling by herself in Mumbai, even at such a late time.

Shetty claimed in the video that it was 2:30 in the morning and that she was taking a rickshaw home from work instead of a taxi. She said she was least concerned about her own safety.

The video also provided a peek at Mumbai’s late night commute, where people are frequently seen going to work and other obligations well after midnight. She then expressed her gratitude for living in a city like Mumbai, where safety was probably not a concern.

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