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 MUMBAI - The Heart Of IndiaMumbai, state capital of Maharashtra and financial capital of India, previously known as Bombay, is a major metropolitan city of India. It is in the form of a long narrow island, almost a peninsula, thrusting south wards into the Arabian Sea. It can be broadly divided into four zones. They are :- Mumbai lies in 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. See the detailed information and map of Mumbai Mumbai is having one of the oldest culture and tradition in the World. It is one of the traditionally rich and cultured city. Though it is a Capital of Maharashtra State, people from other states also come to Mumbai in search of jobs. People from different cultures and traditions live together as if having one culture. Majority is of Maharashtrians and Gujarathis.
 
Mumbai is having a good network of
Suburban Railway Transport.
There are three types of Railway networks. They are :-
Trains running from Kalyan, Thane, Ghatkopar, Kulra, Dadar (Central) to C.S.T. Trains running from Panvel, Chembur, Vashi, New Bombay, Kurla to C.S.T., Bandra, Andheri Trains running from Virar, Borivali, Andheri, Bandra, Dadar, Mumbai Central to Churchgate General Statistics OR Visit :- http://www.bombayfirst.org |
Mumbai experiences essentially three seasons: Summer (March-May),
Monsoon (June-mid September) and Winter (October-February).
April-June is peak summer time, and temperatures reach near
95 F/32 C, although it can go much higher. Rainfall averages
100 in/250 cm during monsoon. Temperatures sometimes drop as low as
45 F/8 C in January. Winter is normally pleasant.
Mumbai has one of the most efficient and reliable public transport network.
One can travel by Autorickshaws / Taxis from the nearest Railway Stations to their
desired place. For longer distance, one can use either the