For the higher SES folks who take public transport, very ironically, if you wish to avoid the crowds when you take public transport, you have to adapt to the timings of the commutes of the low SES blue collar workers i.e. before sunrise, and after sunset. During the morning sessions, you might also find a few uniformed NS slaves taking the first train to book in to camp.
Bet they never told you this when the Useless Son tried to sell you this a decade ago.