Mumbai (Bombay) - South India and Kerala - page 155

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation Booth MAP GOOGLE MAP (MTDC; 22841877;

8.30am-4pm Tue-Sun, 8.30am-9pm weekends) For city bus tours. Apollo Bunder;

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC; 22044040; www.maharashtratourism.gov.in ; Ma-
dame Cama Rd, opposite LIC Bldg, Nariman Point; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, closed 2nd & 4th Sat) Maharashtra
Tourism Development Corporation has its head office in Mumbai. Most major towns
throughout the state have offices, too, but they're generally only useful for booking
MTDC accommodation and tours. Sunday is not a business day, and many government of-
fices also remain closed on alternate Saturdays.

TRAVEL AGENCIES

Akbar Travels MAP GOOGLE MAP ( www.akbartravelsonline.com ; 10am-7pm Mon-Fri, to 6pm Sat)

Colaba (

22823434; 30 Alipur Trust Bldg, Shahid Bhagat Singh Rd) ; Fort ( 22633434; 167/169 Dr Dad-

abhai Naoroji Rd) Extremely helpful, with good exchange rates.

Thomas Cook MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 61603333; 324 Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Rd, Fort; 9.30am-6pm

Mon-Sat)

VISA EXTENSIONS

Foreigners' Regional Registration Office MAP GOOGLE MAP (FRRO; 22620446;

www.immigrationindia.nic.in ; Annexe Bldg No 2, CID, Badaruddin Tyabji Marg, near Special Branch;
9.30am-1pm Mon-Fri) Technically, the FRRO can issue extensions on tourist visas with 'reas-
onable grounds of delay' for US$70, but applications are reviewed on a case-by-case
basis; don't count on it.

Getting There & Away

AIR

Airports
Mumbai is the main international gateway to South India and has the busiest network of
domestic flights. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM; 66851010; www.csia.in ) , about
30km from the city centre, has been undergoing a $2 billion modernisation since its
privatisation in 2006. At press time, the shiny new terminal T2, serving both domestic and
international flights, was expected to open in 2014 and the existing domestic terminals
converted to cargo.
At time of writing, the airport comprises three domestic (1A, 1B and 1C;) and two in-
ternational terminals (2B and 2C;). The domestic side is accessed via Vile Parle and is
known locally as Santa Cruz airport, while the international, with its entrance 5km away