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Travel - Mumbai Local
Trains There are both first-class and second-class compartments. First-class costs about ten times the price and is often much less crowded except during rush hour. Most trains have ladies-only compartments, which are very advisable for ladies, especially during rush hours, because in a crowded situation the men love to grope (touch) the women. You should be very careful when getting on and off the trains. There
are no conductors ensuring that everyone is safely on the platform or
in the train before departure. Someone I know tried to board a train
in Mumbai, but it began pulling out and he ended up breaking a leg. A car can be hired from Makson Auto Hirers (812-1701), Sagar Kunj, L Jagmohanda Marg; Bhuta Travels (632-5334), Nagardas Park, Old Nagardas Rd, Andheri; or Budget (494-2644). Local
Buses 66/71 VT to Mumbai Central 91 Mumbai Central to Kurla Station 81 Churchgate via Vatsalbai Desai Chowk to Santa Cruz (for Mahalakshmi Temple and Haji Ali’s tomb) 124 Colaba via Mumbai Central to Vatsalabai Desai Chowk Motorcycle Arrival
by Bus and Train (Getting to Colaba or downtown) Maharashtrian
State buses end at the ASIAD bus stand or Dadar railway station. It
is a half an hour to an hour taxi ride from there to Colaba. You could
also take a local train from Dadar station to Churchgate Station and
a short taxi ride from there. You can also take Best bus #70 to Colaba. From
Victoria Terminus (VT) it is a 10-minute taxi ride to Colaba. From Kurla
railway station a taxi will take an hour or more, or you can take bus
#91 to Mumbai Central and then either bus #70 or the local train to
Churchgate. This would be difficult during rush hour if you are carrying
a lot of luggage. It is about Rs 200 from Colaba to the airport on the meter. From Juhu (30 min) to the airport costs Rs 100. At night and during rush hour, most taxi drivers will not want to use the meter and will request a higher fare. You should not get an auto-rickshaw at the airport to go downtown because auto-rickshaws are not permitted in the downtown area. If you do make this mistake, you may be left with an unscrupulous taxi driver at Mahim Creek, which is as far south as they are allowed. The EAT bus (Rs 50) leaves hourly from Sahar and Santa Cruz (a half-hour later) airports for downtown. This is an inexpensive way to get downtown. Most of the higher-priced hotels, especially the ones by the airport, send courtesy coaches to the airport. There are airport buses every half-hour to the airport from the Air India building at Nariman Point. To get downtown, you can also take an auto-rickshaw to the suburban train, which is very inexpensive. From Sahar International Airport go to Andheri station, and from Santa Cruz Domestic Airport, go to Vile Parle station. It is usually better to take the train downtown if you don’t have much luggage than to go by public bus. The train takes about forty-five minutes. Taxi
drivers will try to take you to the hotel of their choice. It is usually
best not to agree with their suggestions, as their commission will be
added to the price of the room. Later in the day, however, it may be
difficult to find a hotel at any price, so they may be helpful at that
time. There are two airports in Mumbai—the Santa Cruz airport (domestic), and Sahar airport (international). When preparing to leave for your flight, be sure to go to the correct airport. Both airports are north of the downtown area, about 26km from city center. Shuttle buses run between the two airports every fifteen minutes. At Sahar International Airport there are MTDC and Government of India tourist counters, a 24-hour branch of the State Bank of India, and a prepaid taxi stand. Many flights arrive at night, so it would be wise to reserve a room at one of the tourist counters (expect to pay more). You may also decide to wait until daylight before leaving the airport. Flights
from Mumbai include Ahmedabad (6 daily, $80), Aurangabad (2 daily, $70),
Bangalore (8 daily, $130), Bhavnagar (1 daily, $95), Bhopal (1 daily,
$115), Bhubaneswar (3 weekly, $230), Calcutta (6 daily, $210), Kozhikode
(4 daily, $145), Chennai (8 daily, $160), Coimbatore (2 daily, $140),
Delhi (15 daily, $165), Diu (daily, $100), Goa (5 daily, $120), Hyderabad
(6 daily, $110), Jaipur (3 daily, $150), Jodhpur (3 weekly, $140), Kathmandu
(3 weekly, $265), Madurai (1daily, $175), Mangalore (4 daily, $125),
Pune (2 daily, $80), Thiruvananthapuram (3 daily, $180), Udaipur (1
daily, $115), Varanasi (1 daily, $225), and Visakhapatnam (1 daily,
$180). Most
of the international airline offices are at or near Nariman Point. The
Air India office at Nariman Point can be crowded. There, you can make reservations for any train leaving from any of the Mumbai stations. They also sell Indrail passes. Mumbai Central Station is the headquarters of Western Railways. It is located several km north of the city center. Trains from this station depart north to Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Delhi. You can get to Mumbai Central by taking a local train from Churchgate Station. Churchgate Station, near the center of the downtown, is mainly a commuter station. Western Railway trains are booked at the reservation center across the street, open Mon to Sat 8 am to 8 pm, and Sun 8 am to 2 pm. There is a reservation center at Mumbai Central, but you cannot purchase tourist quota tickets there. Tourist quota tickets are booked at the foreign reservation counters on the mezzanine floor in the CRS building next to Churchgate Station, next to the Government of India Tourist Office. Open Mon to Fri 9.30 am to 4.30 pm, Sat 9.30 am to 2.30 pm. To reserve a train, you must first get a slip from the man sitting in the back of the room, then purchase your ticket. Mr. Singh, who works at this office, is both knowledgeable and helpful. Foreign tourists wishing to take a night train must purchase the ticket the morning the train departs. Tickets for morning trains must be purchased the day before. It is not usually possible to purchase tourist quota tickets more than one day in advance, and tickets must be paid for in foreign currency or in rupees after showing a recent encashment certificate. If you get off a train at Churchgate Station, the CRS building is to your left as you head toward the main entrance. The third long-distance station is Dadar in the northern part of the city. Some of the Central and Western Railway trains stop there. Two trains to Chennai and Goa depart from here. Central Railway trains departing Dadar can be booked at VT Station. You can catch a local train from Dadar to the downtown. Some trains to Calcutta, Varanasi, and Bangalore depart from Kurla station, near the airport, 15km from the downtown. Getting to these stations with luggage can be difficult by public transportation. There
is a rail reservation counter at Mumbai’s international airport,
open from 11 pm to 7 am, to coincide with international flight arrivals. If
you want to go north to Mount Abu or Udaipur, you can take a train to
Ahmedabad and from there, a train or bus. The Saurashtra Mail #9005
(8.10 pm, 21 hr, Mumbai Central) departs to Dwarka via Vadodara (5 hr)
and Ahmedabad (9½ hr). The Kashi Exp #1027 ( 6.35 am) departs
daily to Varanasi (28 hr) via Allahabad (24 hr) and the Kurla-Varanasi
Exp #2165 (5 am) departs to Varanasi (27½ hr) via Allahabad (24½
hr) on Mon, Tue, and Sat. Making a reservation can take a couple of hours. Private buses can be booked and depart from travel agencies on Boman Behram Marg, near the Long Distance bus station. Most Maharashtrian state buses depart and arrive at the ASIAD bus stand, beside the main street in Dadar. It is a thirty-minute to one-hour taxi ride from the downtown. A local train downtown from the Dadar railway station. To get to this station, walk over Tilak Marg Bridge. Most
of the private bus companies operate out of Ballard Pier in the Fort
area. Travel agents sell tickets for private buses to Goa (16 to 18
hr), which are much better than the government buses. Deluxe buses cost
Rs 250/350 and an A/C bus Rs 400/500. Buses usually depart between 3
and 6 pm from near the Metro Cinema on MG Rd. If you know of a informationthat is not correct or if you would like to help update our listings, please e-mail us at:
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