Diamond Jubilee Symposium 2019

Mumbai (= Bombay) is well-connected to many cities around the world by direct flights and to most cities in India by flights, trains, and roadways. Please note that most international visitors will require a visa for India (just as Indian citizens require a visa to visit their country), and also that December-January tends to be a busy period in terms of travel to and from India, especially from Europe and North America; thus, it is advisable to book early. Here are some useful links.

• List of Indian Consulates and Embassies Worldwide (where visa application can be submitted)
  
  
• Wiki Travel Page for Mumbai
  
  
• The Incredible !ndia Site
  
  
• Some India based online travel portals (which one may try for booking a ticket to Mumbai from any city across the globe):
  • Cleartrip
  • MakeMyTrip
  • Yatra
  • Travelocity
  • Expedia has an Indian counterpart: Expedia.co.in
  
  
• Booking directly from the airline web site for travel within India may be a good option and the so called convenience fees are usually the lowest there. See, for example,
  • Jet Airways
  • Air India
  
  
• Indian Railways online train reservation portal: IRCTC (Signup is needed; some of the above portals do train bookings too).
  
  
• Railway Timetables and Maps
  
  
• The official currency is Indian Rupee; see an online Currency Converter for latest information). Credit cards are widely accepted, but not everywhere! It may be advisable to change at bank ATM's or at official exchange bureaus at the airport.
  
  
• Mumbai Weather (should be pleasant in January)