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Plan Your Trip to Mumbai
Co-located with P-MEC, ICSE and BioPh
2 - 4 December 2014
Event location:
Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre
Western Express Highway Goregaon (East)
Mumbai 400 063
India
Welcome to Mumbai!
There is a lot to see in Mumbai; from temples to churches and mosques, from museums to markets, shopping malls, zoos and galleries. The typical tourist sights are concentrated in South Mumbai. Take a look at this website for an overview of things to do in Mumbai.
Local time
The local time zone is GMT +5.5
Weather & climate
Mumbai has three main seasons - Summer, Monsoon and Winter. November-February, winter time, is the best time to visit. Please click here for the most up-to-date local weather.
Restaurants
The dining experience at an upscale restaurant in Mumbai is more or less the same as anywhere else in the world. If you search hard enough, you will find cuisine from practically every part of the world represented in the city. But to get a real flavour of what's unique to Mumbai, you will have to go a little lower down the scale and experience its street food and Irani cafes. Take a look at this website for an overview of all kinds of restaurants.
Currency
The currency in India is the Rupee, although you will find that major credit cards are accepted at most larger hotels and restaurants in major cities. Bank notes stay in circulation for a long time in India. Tipping is not customary in India except in the most up-market restaurants, and even then, it's a few rupees rather than a percentage of the bill. Use this currency converter to find out how much the rupee is worth in your currency.
Travelling to the venue
By air
Mumbai airport is a major international gateway to India with flights to and from most countries in the world. Air India and many other international air carriers operate regular flights to and via Mumbai. Please click here for more information about Mumbai airport.
By car
Mumbai is well connected to all major tourist attractions. Click here for a Mumbai city map which shows the major highways and railways as well as the airport.
More information about taxi will be provided closer to the show dates.
Visa Information
To avoid disappointment, we advise you to start the Visa application process 60-90 days prior to your travel date.
Invitation Letter
We can assist you with a visa invitation letter. Please provide us the below details along with the recommendation letter from the Chamber of Commerce or Indian embassy in your country to process your request of the visa invitation letter:
Event Name:
Type of Attendee: (Visitor/Exhibitor/Delegate)
Address To: Embassy of India - ………..
Name:
Company Name:
Position/Designation:
Address:
Tel: (+XX) - XXXXXXXXXXX
Fax: (+XX) - XXXXXXXXXXX
Date of Birth: (DD/MM/YYYY)
Place of Birth:
Nationality:
Passport No.:
Date of issue of passport: (DD/MM/YYYY)
Date of expiry of passport: (DD/MM/YYYY)
Place of issue of passport:
Gender:
Duration of stay in India: (One week only)
Please send the requested information + a scan copy of your passport to Mr. Ranjit Kumar at ranjit.kumar@ubm.com . We highly recommend you to start the visa application process as soon as possible to avoid any delay.
