Overview

• Ashok offers to hold bags for US Consulate visitors in Mumbai for Rs1,000 per bag and is reported to earn between Rs5 lakh and Rs8 lakh each month.
• Entrepreneur Rahul Rupani’s LinkedIn post and Harsh Goenka’s praise as “pure Indian jugaad” propelled the story across social media.
• Some netizens have suggested scaling the service into a lounge-style van to provide greater comfort and convenience.
• Critics have raised questions about the legality and safety of entrusting valuables to an informal footpath operation, and the earnings figures remain unverified.
• The venture capitalizes on the consulate’s strict no-bag rule and reportedly involves a local police officer who grants access to a secure locker facility.