Formerly (and still) known as Bombay.
Capital city of Maharashtra.
A population bursting at its seams.
My images (I might add that I fell sick during the trip so the photographs here are only a very tiny slice of what Mumbai has to offer a visitor).
Dhobi Ghat at Mahalaxmi (below left). I doubt visitors are allowed within the grounds so one has to see it from a bridge across the railway tracks near the Mahalaxmi train station.
On the right is Mount Mary Church in Bandra. It was closed at the time of my visit.
The causeway that leads to Haji Ali Dargah (left), and a glimpse of the shrine from Lala LajpatRai Marg (right).
Games of cricket at the Oval Maidan. The High Court and Rajabai Clock Tower are in the background in the 'Gothic section'. 
On the right is a block of apartments in the 'Art Deco district', which also faces the Oval Maidan. Mumbai is second only to Miami in the number of Art Deco buildings. Some famous structures in this style include the Eros cinema.
The Watson (left). I was told this was the hotel that industrialist J N Tata was denied entry on account of being 'a native'. He later built the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower as a form of protest. At the time of my visit (2011), there were plans to restore this building.
Bandra-Worli Sea Link (right). It's officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link. It links Bandra in the Western Suburbs with Worli in South Mumbai. The bridge is a part of the proposed Western Freeway that will link the Western Suburbs to Nariman Point in Mumbai's main business district.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), or Victoria Terminus (VT), a UNESCO World Heritage Site (bottom left). It is both historic and the country's busiest railway station.
Recommended duration of stay
I'd give it 4-5 days (in that time you could include a trip to Elephanta Island, which is home to the Elephanta Caves -- another UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Get in/out
Mumbai has one of India's busiest airports and one of the main international gateways to the country. Many international airlines such as British Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas and Singapore Airlines fly into the city. You can also reach the city with low-cost carriers such as Air Asia and Indigo.
Trains arrive in Mumbai from all over the country.
Read!
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (highly recommended)
Maximum City by Suketu Mehta (highly recommended)
Black Friday: The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts by S Hussain Zaidi
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A population bursting at its seams.
My images (I might add that I fell sick during the trip so the photographs here are only a very tiny slice of what Mumbai has to offer a visitor).
Dhobi Ghat at Mahalaxmi (below left). I doubt visitors are allowed within the grounds so one has to see it from a bridge across the railway tracks near the Mahalaxmi train station.
On the right is Mount Mary Church in Bandra. It was closed at the time of my visit.
The causeway that leads to Haji Ali Dargah (left), and a glimpse of the shrine from Lala LajpatRai Marg (right).
Games of cricket at the Oval Maidan. The High Court and Rajabai Clock Tower are in the background in the 'Gothic section'. 
On the right is a block of apartments in the 'Art Deco district', which also faces the Oval Maidan. Mumbai is second only to Miami in the number of Art Deco buildings. Some famous structures in this style include the Eros cinema.
The Watson (left). I was told this was the hotel that industrialist J N Tata was denied entry on account of being 'a native'. He later built the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower as a form of protest. At the time of my visit (2011), there were plans to restore this building.
Bandra-Worli Sea Link (right). It's officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link. It links Bandra in the Western Suburbs with Worli in South Mumbai. The bridge is a part of the proposed Western Freeway that will link the Western Suburbs to Nariman Point in Mumbai's main business district. 
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), or Victoria Terminus (VT), a UNESCO World Heritage Site (bottom left). It is both historic and the country's busiest railway station.
Recommended duration of stay
I'd give it 4-5 days (in that time you could include a trip to Elephanta Island, which is home to the Elephanta Caves -- another UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Get in/out
Mumbai has one of India's busiest airports and one of the main international gateways to the country. Many international airlines such as British Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas and Singapore Airlines fly into the city. You can also reach the city with low-cost carriers such as Air Asia and Indigo.
Trains arrive in Mumbai from all over the country.
Read!
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (highly recommended)
Maximum City by Suketu Mehta (highly recommended)
Black Friday: The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts by S Hussain Zaidi
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