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Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji) International Airport (BOM)
Tel: (022) 836 6700 or 838 7046. Fax: (022) 615 6031.

Mumbai International Airport is 30km (19 miles) north of the city centre at Sahar and is a major gateway for India, handling 38% of the country's international passenger traffic. Mumbai handles flights from 37 airlines, which fly to most important cities in Asia, the Far and Middle East as well as some destinations in Europe (the most important being London and Paris), New York and Chicago.

Major airlines:
Air India (tel: (022) 202 4142; web site: www.allindia.com/airindia) is the national carrier; other international airlines that serve Mumbai include Air France, British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Gulf Air.

Airport facilities:
At terminals 1A and 1B services include: hotel reservation counters, bureaux de change and an ATM, first aid and medical facilities, tourist information, car rental (Europcar and Avis), shopping and bars. At 1B there is also a childcare room. There is a free coach transfer service between terminals.

Business facilities:
Both terminals have executive lounges, a conference room and a business centre; terminal 1B has a telecommunications centre.

Transport to the city:
Taxis are readily available at the airport and the fare to central or southern Bombay should be Rs200-300. The journey will take 90 minutes; longer during the working day. There is also a prepaid taxi service available (tel: (022) 821 5585). To central Mumbai rates for a prepaid taxi are: Rs260 for an ordinary vehicle and Rs320 for an air-conditioned one during the day, and Rs285 and Rs355 respectively after midnight. There may be additional charges for baggage.

Mumbai Domestic Airport

Tel: (022) 615 6600.
The domestic airport is 26km (16 miles) north of the city centre at Santacruz and provides connections to 39 cities in India. Six million passengers use the airport a year, representing some 25% of total domestic air travel.

Major airlines:
Air India (see above) is the principal domestic carrier, while extensive services are also provided by Jet Airways and Sahara Airlines.

Airport facilities:
Car rental (Europcar and Avis), tourist information and bars are available.

Business facilities:
There is a business centre available.

Transport to the city:
Taxis are readily available at the domestic airport; journey times and fares to the central and southern parts of the city are roughly the same as for the international airport.

Approximate flight times to Mumbai:
From London is 9 hours; from New York is 16 hours; from Tokyo 12 hours and from Singapore 8 hours 30 minutes. Within India, from Delhi is 2 hours; from Bangalore is 1 hour 30 minutes, from Chennai (Madras) is 1 hour 50 minutes and from Calcutta 2 hours 20 minutes.

Departure tax: £
8 (about Rs520) included in the price of tickets purchased in the UK.



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