| REACHING MUMBAI Air-Mumbai is an international Airport.
Many international Airlines operate flights to Mumbai from various parts of world. Sahar
airport is for international flights and Santacruz airport is for domestic schedules.
Road: You can reach
Mumbai by road from other cities from central areas like Mulund and Chembur and through
Dahisar from western area.
Rail: Western Railway
debarking station is Mumbai Central and intermediate stations are Dadar and Borivali. The
central railway demarbking stations are Kurla , Dadar and Mumbai C.S.T.

TRAVELLING IN MUMBAI:
Tra velling in Mumbai is very easy and
systematic. The modes of travelling in Mumbai are taxi, autorikshaw, local train and BEST
Buses. The taxis ply through all of Mumbai between Mulund-V.T and Dahisar-Churchgate in
the Mumbai City limits. However you can also get the same to go to Vashi -New Bombay.
Autorikshaws ply between Bandra-Borivali and Sion-Mulund. The average fare per Km for taxi
is RS. 12.00/- per KM and for auto it is RS. 7.50/-. The taxis and autos ply with meters
in which fare is updated as per your KM travel. However the meters are set on old fares,
hence you have to pay the conversant cost as per the card carried by taxi/auto driver as
approved by R.T.O. Authority can be demanded by you in case of you feel overcharged by the
driver. Conversion cost cards is available at all the places in Mumbai. In taxis, you are
also having option of AC Taxis-Cool Cabs, which is more comfortable way of travel.
Local trains are on-A/C and are one of
the fastest, cheapest and most common modes of travelling in Mumbai. However it is not
advisable to travel in train during peak hours. However if you have to travel more than 25
Km from one end of the city to other end of city local train is preferred due to traffic
on road. You can take a first class ticket and travel in the First class coach marked with
green stripes. For ladies coaches are separate in II ND Class as well as first class.
Please beware of pickpockets in locals and BEST buses. In Mumbai local train runs through
following routes.
WESTERN RAILWAY-
Churchgate to Borivali/Virar and return.
CENTRAL RAILWAY-Mumbai
V.T. to Karjat/Kasara and return.
HARBOUR ROUTE-Mumbai
V.T. to Andheri and return.
NEW BOMBAY ROUTE-Mumbai
V.T to Vashi/Panvel and return.

The BEST buses are one of the most
efficient modes of travel in terms of service and reliability for shorter and long
distances. However it may take more time compared to local train for long distances due to
road traffic. The buses are red color generally and on the front and side of the bus route
details are written in Hindi Language. However on Some of the Bus Stops route details are
given in English on the board. Any problem in locating the bus or route, please check with
the persons waiting for the bus at the bus stop who in turn will help you to locate the
right bus for you. The minimum fare in the bus is Rs. 2/-. Recently BEST has introduced
semi deluxe and Air-conditioned services in the following routes which is the most
convenient mode of travel.

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