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Commuter rush hour turns ordinary citizens into gladiators

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Entering an underground station at 5 PM is a descent into primal madness. Polite office workers instantly transform into aggressive bulldozers, violently shoving you into the train doors just to shave three minutes off their commute. Standing still in the flow of traffic is an excellent way to get physically trampled.

Commuter rush hour turns ordinary citizens into gladiators
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