New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- A Reddit post describing a returning traveller's "instant India reality check" has struck a chord with thousands online. Shared by user Imsongoku7, the anecdotal account highlights the stark contrast many Indians feel when coming back home after a trip abroad - especially when it comes to civic behaviour, infrastructure and everyday interactions.

The user wrote that he had just returned from an 8-9 day foreign trip and was still enjoying the memory of clean roads, organised traffic and basic civic discipline he experienced overseas. The moment he landed in Mumbai and took a connecting flight to Nagpur, he sensed the shift.

He first encountered an inflated fare: "One guy near the stand asked Rs.500 just to drop me t...