India, April 3 -- Long journeys in Delhi Metro can be tiring and getting a seat in a packed train can feel like winning the lottery. In a hilarious Reddit thread, users came together to brainstorm the most creative and ridiculous ways to secure a seat. While some suggested truly bizarre acts to land a seat during rush hour, others focused on strategy, taking into account body language of fellow travellers.

It all started when one user sought tips and tricks to get seats in a crowded train."Tips and tricks to secure a seat most of the time in a crowdy metro," they wrote in the r/Delhi subreddit.

It was not long before the post was flooded with suggestions which ranged from absurd to impressive. One user simply asked the user to emotional...