Goa, Dec. 1 -- Braving rain, heat, and endless lanes, the young men driving Goa's delivery boom carry stories far heavier than their bags. Anil Kumar Mishra reports.

As Goa wakes up to another slow, balmy morning, a different kind of hustle has already begun. Before cafe shutters lift and office corridors come alive, the State's delivery boys are on the move-zipping through winding village lanes, negotiating tourist-clogged stretches, and braving the unpredictable monsoon skies. They are the quiet, unseen workforce that keeps Goa's delivery economy running smoothly, one order at a time.

From the lively beach belts of Calangute and Candolim to Panjim's narrow streets and Margao's busy inner lanes, the colourful delivery bags slung over t...