“Unleashed, Mumbai city travel blog with complete city details online with detailed blog pages and articles on Mumbai which was formerly called ‘Bombay’ in Maharashtra State Of India”
City Basics
- International Telephone Code (India ISD): +91
- City Local Telephone Code (STD Code) : 022
- Mumbai Police Emergency Number is : 100 and Fire Brigade is 101
- For Road distance from Mumbai to Major Cities, See Road Distance.
- Major Languages spoken : Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati, English.
- Money,Currency used here is Indian Rupees (INR) where 1 rupee = 100 paise, See Currency In Mumbai.
- Local Language used (Mumbai Lingo) is called Mumbaiya (Bambaiya) Language, See Mumbai Slangs.
- Daily Newspapers are available in Hindi, Marathi, English and other Major Regional Languages, See Newspapers in Mumbai.
- See list of Specialty of Mumbai, A special article for tourist and Things to Do.
- See Also : Mumbai A to Z.
How to Reach Mumbai
- One can reach here Internationally via Andheri Airport, Santacruz Airport for National air travel, By Road via Eastern and Western national Highway.
- Travel Options : Bus, Taxi and Autos, Local trains for long distance travel.
- See also : Do and Don’t During Travel , Travel Guide and Spots, Map Of Mumbai, Google Map of Mumbai, Railway Map
Geographical Details
- Area-Location : 18.9750°N, 72.8258°E with 603 Square Km, Basically an Island City surrounded by Arabian sea from 3 sides (East, West and South). Mumbai is located in state of Maharashtra. While blogging, one can refer the Google map of Mumbai for referring road directions and locations.
See Mumbai Map Search for More Search
Mumbai’s Economy
- City is financial capital of India with major national and international commercial hubs with head offices in locations Like Nariman Point, Bandra Kurla Complex, Malad Link Road, Andheri Seepz and MIDC, Navi Mumbai. All major financial institutes, banks and commercials can be found here. This blog details all such locations and their Specialty in Mumbai.
Mumbai History
- Mumbai was formerly known as ‘Bombay’ an old island city explored by Portuguese and Buddhist which then ruled by British in India. It was basically formed via its 7 old islands now connected to each other and was a business hub of parsi community people. More on History of Mumbai. See Mumbai Bombay on this blog for more details
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Facts About Mumbai
- Mumbai is one of the largest local train network around the world. About 183 local trains takes 2624 trips per day with 6.5 million commuters traveling every day.
- Mumbai’s Industrialist Jamshetji Tata was the first Indian to own a car.
- City is the Commercial Capital of India.
- Old Name of Mumbai was ‘Bombay’, A City surrounded by BAY.
- Its a capital of Maharashtra State.
- Mumbai was actually a island of 7 different lands which was connected for growth.
- Major travel options are Local Trains, Bus, Auto and Taxi.
City has lots of Tourist attractions and Places to see. Below are the details related to travel. As of 2010 there are approximately 100000 Autos, 63000 taxis, above 5 lakhs private vehicles, 9 lakhs motor cycles, 4000 public buses running.
- List of Holy Places Temples, Churches and Dargahs.
- Picnic Spots.
- Famous Gardens and Public Parks.
- Major Attractions of Mumbai
- Travel Options
- Local Train Timetable On Mobile
- Auto Taxi Fare On Mobile
- Travel Tips
- Tourist Offices
- International Domestic Airports
- Map of Mumbai
- Travel Review
Current Climate, Temperature and Forecast (Courtesy BBC)
- Wednesday: sunny, Max Temp: 34°C (93°F), Min Temp: 28°C (82°F)
Max Temp: 34°C (93°F), Min Temp: 28°C (82°F), Wind Direction: W, Wind Speed: 9mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1008mb, Humidity: 45%, Sunrise: 06:01IST, Sunset: 19:08IST - Thursday: sunny, Max Temp: 34°C (93°F), Min Temp: 28°C (82°F)
Max Temp: 34°C (93°F), Min Temp: 28°C (82°F), Wind Direction: W, Wind Speed: 9mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1008mb, Humidity: 45%, Sunrise: 06:01IST, Sunset: 19:08IST - Friday: sunny intervals, Max Temp: 33°C (91°F), Min Temp: 28°C (82°F)
Max Temp: 33°C (91°F), Min Temp: 28°C (82°F), Wind Direction: W, Wind Speed: 9mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1008mb, Humidity: 47%, Sunrise: 06:01IST, Sunset: 19:09IST
