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The largest city in India is also its financial center and an important location for the Bollywood film industry. With a population of 20.2 million in 2019 (over 23 million now in 2023), Mumbai has an international airport and harbor. Mumbai is considered safer than average for South Asia.

It is my dream to go to India. Because I love spicy food. Because I want to know Indian culture better. How is student life there...

Facts: 

The name Mumbai was derived from the local deity 'Mumba Devi'.

While there are several slums, the city also houses the highest number of billionaires and millionaires in the country, making it the wealthiest city.

Mumbai houses three of the most popular world heritage sites - the Elephanta Caves on the Elephanta Island, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus or the Victoria Terminus, and the different Victorian and Art deco buildings.

Mumbai is the Financial capital of India because of the stock market centres. It is the Commercial capital of India because of its vast global reach, and it is the Entertainment capital of India because of Bollywood - the Hindi cinema industry.

Statistics: 

49% of the population consider themself as middle class, by income and lifestyle

92,952 km (57,758 mi) railways

*(The first high-speed railway corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad (508 km (316 mi)) is currently under construction with a designed maximum operational speed of 320 km/h (199 mph). This project was initially targeted for completion by December 2023, however, owing mainly to land acquisition issues in Maharashtra and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is now expected to be completed by October 2028.)

966.3 million people identify as Hindu, representing 79.8% of the country's population.

Advices:

1. Take a flight inside India. Your save 34 hours from your life. Go to www.airindia.com

        Search for international and domestic flights to your preferred destination on Air India.            One-way, round -trip or multi-city stopovers, choose what works for you.

1. Take a hotel of minimum 4000 rupes (44.85 euros) to have a safe stay....
2. Try TAJ Hotel (250 euros/night) and experience ***** service. 
3. Few more tips: https://youtu.be/E8zl6Zj4jUY?si=_PihqQb1SKH3ktJn
4. Go back to hotel before 7pm.
5. If you have business oppointments save the date previously via e-mail.
6. Arange a local guide (a male one)
7. Someone said about Africa, but I think it is also true for Asia: never pet a street dog. They are maybe dirty or ill. 

5 students (Andrej Gabor Photography - in Amsterdam, NL)