Dabba + wala a box + carrier person spelt as dabbawalla or dabbawallah, a meal box delivery man. A meal box carrier man literally meaning box person, is a person in India, primarily Mumbai. He is a man employed in this service industry of transfer after collection of freshly cooked meals, from the suburban areas of the city, to the people, of these lunch meals specially packed in cylindrical metallic containers working in the offices, workplace and elsewhere, and then returning the empty boxes back to the customer's residence. Various means of transport are used.

These meal boxes can according to Old English are called a Tiffin containing not a full meal but a light noon snack to suffice during the days work so that not spend too much of time eating, Though Tiffin box is used for school going Children also and in Mumbai box man are called at occasions tiffin walla.

This is one of the most successful stories of management of collection, delivery and returning of boxes.

This highly specialized delivery service founded in (Bombay) Mumbai which is over more than 125 years old is so integral to now daily life and cultural stream of the great Metropolis. The industry of dabba walas is annually at a rate of 5 to 10%.

The origin of dabba wala happened around 1880 in Bombay Mumbai. Many British people could not relish Indian, so a service to bring over meals was created and without the imagination of no one it has become a conglomerate in 20th century and continuing at great guns. We can talk about this wonder for very long ,to see them you have to visit INDIA.