15. Mumbai (Bombay) lies on the western coast of India. It
is a group of seven islands in the Arabian Sea which
lies off the northern Konkan coast on the west of
Maharashtra state in India. These seven islands
which were once seperated by creeks and channels
were filled and bridged over the years by the
inhabitants.
16. Mumbai is built on what was once an archipelago
seven islands:
Bombay Island,
Parel,
Mazagaon,
Mahim,
Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman's Island (also known
as Little Colaba)
17. Grand Hyatt Mumbai
Trident
Hyatt Regency Mumbai
ITC Maratha
JW Marriott Mumbai
The Oberoi
The Leela Kempinski
Intercontinental Marine Drive
Intercontinental The Lalit
Four Seasons Hotel (Worli)
18. Renaissance Mumbai Hotel
Le Royal Meridien
Sun n Sand
Taj Lands End
The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower
ITC Grand Central
Taj President
The Park Navi Mumbai
Palms Hotel
The Retreat
The Resort
19. Most of the year, Mumbai's climate is warm and
humid. Between November and February, the skies are
clear, and the temperature is cooler. From March the
temperature becomes warm and humid till mid June,
the beginning of monsoon. During monsoon there are
torrential rains, sometimes causing the flooding of
major roads and streets of Mumbai. The average
rainfall which is brought by the south-west monsoon
winds in Mumbai is 180cms. Monsoon ends by the
end of September. October is comparatively hot and
humid.
20. Public transport:
Mumbai Suburban Railway
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses,
Black and yellow metered taxis/ Private Taxis
Auto rickshaws
Ferries
21. Road:
National Highway 3
National Highway 4 and
National Highway 8
of India's National Highways system
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway was the first
expressway built in India
22. Rail:
Mumbai is the headquarters of two of Indian
Railways' zones:
The Central Railway (CR) headquartered at
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria
Terminus),
The Western Railway (WR) headquartered at
Churchgate
23. Mumbai Metro is an underground and elevated
rapid transit system currently under construction.
The Mumbai Monorail, currently under
construction, will eventually run from Jacob Circle
to Wadala.
24. Air:
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (formerly
Sahar International Airport)
The main aviation hub in the city and the busiest
airport in India in terms of passenger traffic
The Juhu Aerodrome was India's first airport, and
now hosts a flying club and a heliport.
25. Sea:
Mumbai is served by two major ports:
Mumbai Port Trust
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Mumbai Port has one of the best natural harbors in the
world, and has extensive wet and dry dock
accommodation facilities
Ferries from Ferry Wharf in Mazagaon allow access to
islands near the city.
26. Mumbai's culture is a blend of
traditional festivals,
food,
music and
theatres.
The city offers a cosmopolitan and diverse lifestyle
with a variety of food, entertainment and night
life, available in a form and abundance comparable
to that in other world capitals
27. Birthplace of Indian cinema
World's largest IMAX dome theatre
The Mumbai International Film Festival and the award
ceremony of the Filmfare Awards, the oldest and
prominent film awards given for Hindi film industry in
India, are held in Mumbai
Asiatic Society of Bombay is one of the oldest public
libraries
28. Ganesh Chaturthi, a popular festival
in Mumbai involves
worship of idols of Ganesha.
29. Popular English language
Newspapers:
The Times of India, Mid-day, Hindustan Times, DNA,
and Indian Express
Bollywood is based in Mumbai
Produces around 150–200 films every year
30. Cricket is the most popular sport in the city
The city has two international cricket grounds:
The Wankhede Stadium and
The Brabourne Stadium.
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