Overview
- Khushi Srivastava, 22, says she commuted about 200 km daily between Kanpur and Lucknow for nearly five months to work at an MNC.
- She documented the routine in a November 26 Instagram reel that has crossed roughly 4 lakh views.
- The daily schedule included a 7:30 am train, a 15 km autorickshaw to Gomti Nagar, and a 10 am–7 pm shift before late-night returns.
- She sought a transfer from an initial Kerala posting to be near her ailing mother, describing herself as the family’s sole breadwinner.
- Costs were modest (₹300 monthly train pass, ~₹40 for the auto) but the toll was high, and she moved in June to a ₹4,500 room in Lucknow with her mother while adding income from YouTube and Instagram collaborations.