Mumbai Arrival Guide - pdf

Welcome to Mumbai

Originally known as Bombay, Mumbai is India’s largest city with 13 million inhabitants. Here you can find an amazing mixture of crowds, noise and traffic. You will either love or hate this hot and humid megalopolis; the pace is fast and furious and never stops. Once you have come to grips with the city, it is the kind of place where you will need to go with the flow. The atmosphere is heady here, where all walks of life meet in a huge melting pot of colours, noises, smells and excitement.

Facts

Population City: 13,000,000
City including metropolitan area: 20,500,000
Currency Indian Rupee (INR) Rs1 = 100 paise
Opening hours Shops in Mumbai are generally open from 10am-8.30pm, depending on the area. Some shops stay open later. General banking hours are from Mon-Fri 9am-3pm and Sat 9am-1pm.
Newspapers Mumbai Mirror
The Times of India
Afternoon Despatch
Emergency numbers Police: 100
Fire Brigade: 101
Ambulance: 102
Tourist information Indiatourism MUMBAI
123, M Karve Road, Mumbai (Opposite Church Gate)
+91 22 22033144 / +91 22 074333
indiatourism-mum@nic.in / touristoffice-mum@nic.in