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ICOH 2027
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Connectivity
India’s air connectivity has grown by almost 240% in the last
decade and the country is currently the fourth largest aviation
market globally. Metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai,
Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru are very well connected with
direct flights from many countries. Intercity connectivity is
also very good.
Airport Transfer Services
On arrival, all passengers are requested to move towards Immigration. Immigration checks are conducted for all passengers, Indians or foreigners, both at the time of arrival and departure. The passports are duly stamped at time of arrival as well as departure. Passengers should be careful to see that their passports are duly stamped before leaving the immigration counter. Only Foreigners coming to India are required to fill-up D (Disembarkation) Card. Passengers are required to present valid travel documents i.e. passport and visa (if applicable) before proceeding for immigration clearance.
If inadvertently, an immigration stamp is not affixed by the counter officer at the immigration check-post, the passenger may immediately contact the concerned FRRO/FRO/SSP and get the same affixed on his/her passport to avoid inconvenience at the time of next travel abroad.
Travelling by Rail (Local)
Mumbai’s local railway is aptly nicknamed the “lifeline of the city.” Mumbai is one of the densest cities in the world and the trains are its saving grace, transporting a staggering 6.9 million people per day. Trains can get extremely overcrowded during peak hours .
Mumbai has 3 major train lines that run north and south and there is a brand-new metro line in the northern suburbs as well as a limited monorail line in eastern Mumbai. An elaborate Metro Network is under construction
and will be commissioned by 2024.Tickets can be bought from ticket window of every station.
An Useful Tip:
The smart phone application for Mumbai local trains is called M-Indicator, it’s great, provided that you have a reliable data connection.
Local Travel in Mumbai
Taxi & Autorickshaw Mumbai’s black-and-yellow taxis are very inexpensive and the most convenient way to get around southern Mumbai; drivers almost always use the meter without prompting. Meru Cabs is a reliable call-ahead taxi service.
Game-changing taxi apps in play include Uber (www.uber.com) and Ola (www.olacabs.com); the latter is good for booking autorickshaws as well.
An Extra Tip:
Mumbaikars tend to navigate by landmarks, not street names (especially new names), so have some details before heading out.
Mumbai coastal road project
Deep under the city, work is on an ambitious infrastructure project that is set to change the face of the Mumbai coast — a 10-km stretch of the Coastal Road, which, with its undersea tunnel and road built on reclaimed land, is expected to help cut down on travel time in one of the most congested cities in the world.
This project will be commissioned well
before ICOH 2027.
The Mumbai Metro
Line 1 of Mumbai’s metro (( www.mumbaimetroone.com) opened in 2014, the first of a long-phase project expected to finish by 2022. It connects 12 stations in the far northern suburbs to Ghatkopar Station in the east, mostly well away from anywhere of interest to visitors save the growing nightlife hubs of Andheri West and Versova, accessed by DN Nagar and Versova stations, respectively.
Line 3 (a 33.5km, 27-station underground line connecting Cuffe Pde south of Colaba, all the main railway terminals, Bandra and the airport) is the next line to be constructed. It’s been approved and contracted and will open by end 2022.
