Mumbai

Transportation

تضم مومباي أكبر نظام نقل بالحافلات بين المدن الهندية الكبرى. ويتم تشغيله من قبل مؤسسة بريهانومباى الكهربائية للنقل حيث توفر المؤسسة أسطول من الحافلات الحمراء ذات الطابقين. كما أن هناك حافلات مكيفة الهواء وحافلات ذات طابق واحد أيضاً. إن أفضل الحافلات في المدينة هي الحافلات ذات الطابقين وتعتبر هذه الحافلات وسيلة تنقل مستخدمي القطارات عند انتهاء رحلات القطار في محطات القطارات المتعددة الموجودة بالضواحي. كما أنها تمر بمعظم ضواحى المدينة. تبدأ الحافلات العمل في الساعة 5 صباحاً حتى منتصف الليل. جميع الحافلات لها طرق محددة مكتوبة باللغة الإنجليزية في الجزء الأمامي من الحافلة وكذلك إلى الجانب الأيسر بجوار الباب. إن الحافلات تتميز بأنها رخيصة وتذهب في كل مكان. يوجد بالحافلات مقاعد مخصصة لكبار السيدات والمواطنين وذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة.

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Driving Tips

Transportation

From the airport

Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is about 28 kms from downtown Mumbai. The airport mainly consists of two terminals (Domestic and International) both using the same airspace and placed 4 kms apart. There is a free shuttle bus connecting them. The safest and most convenient way to go from the airport to the city is by hiring a cab. Metered cabs are available outside the arrivals. Always ensure that the meter is turned down in front of you. A better option would be to take a taxi from the pre-paid service. You will get a coupon with the registration number of the taxi. Charges will depend on the general area of your destination and include all tolls etc. No subsequent payment has to be made. Another option is to take a taxi/bus to Vile Parle station and then take a local train from there. This is more suitable in the evening as its off-peak direction then.

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Car for hire

Most car companies rent out a variety of vehicles, including luxury and specialty vehicles. Rental charges are computed on the basis of length of the rental or, in some cases, on the length of the rental plus a mileage charge. Rates vary depending on the type of vehicle rented, the local marketplace and competitive and cost factors. Avis The Oberoi, Nariman Point Mumbai -400 021 Tel: +91-22 2326418 Hertz Andheri Kurla Road, Noori Baug, Near Hotel Kumaria Presidency Andheri East, Mumbai 500 059 Tel: +91-22-5570 2126 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hertz.com

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Buses

Mumbai has the largest organized bus transport system among major Indian cities. It is run by a government organization Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport. It has a fleet of red single and double-decker buses. There are air conditioned and low floor buses as well. BEST buses work at two levels. At the first level they act as feeders to the suburban rail stations. Many bus depots are adjacent to stations. At the second level, BEST buses connect the smaller of the suburbs to the city. Services begin at 5 am and operate till midnight. Selected routes run beyond these timings. All buses have their destination written in English at the front of the bus as well as to the left side next to the door where you get in. Buses are cheap and go everywhere. They have seats reserved for senior citizens, ladies and handicapped.

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Metro

Local trains are the most effective way of traveling within the city. The extensive suburban rail network runs on three linear routes —Western Line, Central Line, and Harbor Line (along the eastern coast). The Western Line runs from Churchgate to Virar, covering stations along the city’s Western Suburbs. Likewise the Central Line operates from CST (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) to Kalyan. Some trains go beyond city limits to places further on like Karjat. Dadar is the common station where people change from Central to Western and vice-versa.

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Taxi

• The black-and-yellow metered taxis form the first and most basic rung in the taxi services hierarchy. Most cars in this fleet do not have air conditioning.

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