About Mumbai City:
Known
as ‘Bombay’ until 1996, Mumbai is the commercial capitalof India. Its
original name “Bombay” emerged from the Portugal term “Bom Bahai”
meaning good bay or harbor. The city was formed by the reclamation of 7
islands on the central-western coast along the Arabian Sea. Mumbai lies
1400 km west of the Indian capital, New Delhi. It is also known as
Manchester of India. Mumbai boomed into a textile city in the 19th
Century. With the opening up of the Suez Canal in 1869 the city’s future
as India’s primary port, was assured. Now it is the second biggest city
in the world. The Glamour of a prolific film industry, cricket on the
open areas on weekends, bhel puri (Indian snack) on the Chowpatty beach
and red double-decker buses enhance the charm of the city.
GETTING THERE:
Access by Air:
Mumbai is well connected to the main Indian cities. It has regular flights to all the major Indian cities. The international Netaji Subhash Airport (Chatrapati Shivaji Airport) is 27 kms from the city. Most of the domestic airlines have direct services to and from Mumbai to other important cities of India such as Delhi, Kolkatta, Bangalore, Chennai, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, and Goa, Cochin.
Access by Rail:
Regular train services connect Kolkatta to all the major cities in India such as to Kolkatta in Eastern India, New Delhi in North India, Cochin in South India, and Chennai in South East India etc.
Access by Road:
Mumbai’s National Highway connects it to the major cities of India. The National Highway connecting Kolkatta is superbly made with long driving and motels in between kept while upgrading the highway for the welfare of the drivers in mind.
Climate:
Mumbai has three main seasons – summer, Monsoon and winter (milder summer). November-February, winter time, is the best time to visit. March-May is the summer with another hot spell late September. June to September is the monsoon season when the city is lashed by heavy rain. The city gets flooded 2 or 3 times and normal life gets disrupted during this season. Climate is humid pretty much throughout the year because it is on the coast
About Pune City
Pune city is located at 559 meters from the mean sea level. It is located in the Deccan Plateau and is about distance of about 160 k/ms from Mumbai. Population of Pune city is around 31, 57,000 as per 2001 census. The temperature of city ranges between 12°C to 37°C. . Owing to its geographical location, the climate of the city is cool and pleasant throughout the year. The natural beauty of the city has given it the title of Deccan Queen.
GETTING THERE:
Access by Air:
Mumbai is well connected to the main Indian cities. It has regular flights to all the major Indian cities. The international Netaji Subhash Airport (Chatrapati Shivaji Airport) is 27 kms from the city. Most of the domestic airlines have direct services to and from Mumbai to other important cities of India such as Delhi, Kolkatta, Bangalore, Chennai, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, and Goa, Cochin.
Access by Rail:
Regular train services connect Kolkatta to all the major cities in India such as to Kolkatta in Eastern India, New Delhi in North India, Cochin in South India, and Chennai in South East India etc.
Access by Road:
Mumbai’s National Highway connects it to the major cities of India. The National Highway connecting Kolkatta is superbly made with long driving and motels in between kept while upgrading the highway for the welfare of the drivers in mind.
Climate:
Mumbai has three main seasons – summer, Monsoon and winter (milder summer). November-February, winter time, is the best time to visit. March-May is the summer with another hot spell late September. June to September is the monsoon season when the city is lashed by heavy rain. The city gets flooded 2 or 3 times and normal life gets disrupted during this season. Climate is humid pretty much throughout the year because it is on the coast
About Pune City
Pune city is located at 559 meters from the mean sea level. It is located in the Deccan Plateau and is about distance of about 160 k/ms from Mumbai. Population of Pune city is around 31, 57,000 as per 2001 census. The temperature of city ranges between 12°C to 37°C. . Owing to its geographical location, the climate of the city is cool and pleasant throughout the year. The natural beauty of the city has given it the title of Deccan Queen.
English language is widely spoken and understood in Pune.
Pune does not have International Airport and Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is the nearest airport for international travelers.
Additional Resources:
Pune also offers Alternative Therapy in terms of availability of Yoga and Meditation centers of repute.
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