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Mumbai, which was previously known as Bombay is a major
metropolitan city of
India. It is the state capital of Maharashtra. Mumbai city is
known as the business capital of India, it being the country's principal
financial and communications centre. The city has the largest and the
busiest port handling India's foreign trade and a major International
airport. India's largest Stock Exchange which ranks as the third largest
in the world, is situated in Mumbai. Here, trading of stocks is carried
out in billions of rupees everyday. Description about Mumbai/Bombay can
not be complete without the mention of
Bollywood, the biggest Indian film industry which churns out hundreds
of Hindi block-busters every year.
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Mumbai Airport |
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Mumbai has two Airports-The Chattrapathi Shivaji
International Airport and Santa Cruz Domestic Airport.At
a height of 26 feet above mean sea lev, The Chhatrapati
Shivaji International Airport serves as one of
India's major international airports. It is also the
busiest, currently handleing up to 45 landings and
takeoffs per hour.
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International
Travellers: On arrival at the Chattrapathi
Shivaji Airport (35 kms from city centre), the
immigration, baggage retrieval and customs areas
precede the remainder of the services. Exchange
can be obtained at bank counters just outside the
customs area. Hotel bookings and pre-paid taxis
are available. There are no shops in the arrival
area. The departure lounges are marginally better
equipped for shopping. They also have a
restaurant, a snack bar and exchange. However,
check in and emigration is chaotic because of the
bunching of flights at night. Phones are available
at both arrival and departure.
Domestic Travellers: On arrival at the Santa
Cruz Airport (25 kms from city center) the baggage
retrieval area is skirted by counters for various
services such as hotel reservations. There is no
pre-paid taxi counter, although some auto-rentals
may represent themselves as such. Taxis are
available from a policed queue outside the
terminal. The departure area has minimal shopping
and a snack bar. Phones are available at both
arrival and departure.
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Place
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Distance |
Accessibility |
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Gateway of
India |
30
Kms |
Taxi,
Bus
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Prince of
Wales
Museum |
30
Kms
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Taxi,
Bus
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Jehangir
Art
Gallery |
30
Kms
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Taxi,
Bus
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Rajabai
Clock Towers |
30
Kms
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Taxi,
Bus
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Flora
Fountain
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30
Kms
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Taxi,
Bus
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Marine
Drive
|
28
Kms
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Taxi,
Bus
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Hanging
Gardens
|
24Kms |
Taxi,
Bus
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Haji
Ali
|
20Kms |
Taxi,
Bus
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Juhu
Beach
|
4Kms |
Taxi,
Bus
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Sanjay
Gandhi
National Park |
20Kms |
Taxi,
Bus
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Kanheri
Cave |
20Kms |
Taxi,
Bus
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Marve
& Manori
Beaches |
50
Kms
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Taxi,
Bus, Ferry |
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Elephanta
Caves |
40
Kms
|
Taxi,
Bus, Ferry |
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Bassein
Fort |
30
Kms
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Taxi,
Bus, Ferry |
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Essel
World & Water
Kingdom |
70
Kms |
Taxi,
Rickshaw |
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Karla &
Bhaja
Caves |
120
Kms |
Taxi,
Train, Bus |
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Lonavala/Khandala |
106Kms |
Taxi,
Train, Bus |
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Karjat |
90
Kms |
Taxi,
Train |
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Matheran |
90
Kms |
Train,
Walk |
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