Amchi Mumbai and All That Jazz
Mumbai, the city that never sleeps, the commercial capital of India, the Bollywood hub and everything else. How well do you think you know the city of dreams? Read on and find out some lesser known facts about our very own Mumbai.
1. Our trains carry an entire nation on them. Mass Transportation? Quite literally.
Every day, Mumbai's trains carry more than six million passengers—equivalent to the entire population of Israel!
2. We take our nation's favorite game seriously
Navi Mumbai's Dr. DY Patil Stadium is the 6th best international cricket stadium in the world.
3. As well as the (not so) little things in life
Central Park in Khargar is the largest park in Asia and the third largest park in the world.
4. As well as all that jazz
With 52 malls, Mumbai has the largest number of Malls in India
5. By the way, we were the first to fly
Founded in 1928, the Juhu Aerodrome, was the first airport of India.
6. So you may think we are pretty big shot
Founded in 1903, The Taj Mahal Hotel, is India's first ever 5 star hotel.
7. And Extravagant
Mukesh Ambani's 27 floored single home in Mumbai, Antilla, worth Rs. 1,000,000,000/-, is the second most expensive home in the world.
8. But then, we've got that hint of antiquity too
Mumbai is built on what once was a group of seven islands that were merged into one landmass over a period of six decades.
9. Actually, a whole lot of antiquity, if you ask
When King Charles II of England married Princess Catherine de Braganza of Portugal, the Portuguese handed over Bombay to the English in 1661, as a part of the dowry.
10. Along with some pretty amazing Dabba Walas
The Mumbai suburban trains have some 4000 odd “Dabbawalas” delivering 200,000 lunch boxes to their rightful owners every day with immaculate precision. This century old system has been awarded a Six Sigma performance rating by the Harvard Business Review magazine!