In India, a new-generation peon at your service

Aditya Giri, 19, speaks to a client at her home in a Mumbai suburb. The job entails making a delivery to a commercial district.   (Vivek Singh / For The Times)

Aditya Giri, 19, prepares to take a train to make a package delivery.   (Vivek Singh / For The Times)

Aditya Giri, 19, talks with a friend outside a local railway station.  (Vivek Singh / For The Times)

Aditya Giri, 19, pays an auto rickshaw driver outside the Bandra West rail station. He earns about $125 a month as a peon, plus bonuses, which helps pay for his classes.   (Vivek Singh / For The Times)

Aditya Giri, 19, makes his way by train to his destination for a delivery of packages. For Giri and countless others, being a peon is an exercise in patience and stamina.  (Vivek Singh / For The Times)