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The suburban trains (aka local trains) connect the outlying suburbs to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The suburban railway carries over 7.5 million commuters a day and operates 2,342 train services. Those figures certainly make...
A rangoli is a beautiful design made with colors. Rangolis are made on special occasions like weddings, Diwali or Navratri. Beautiful designs and motifs are made on the floors using powders of various colors....
Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a protected forest area in the northern part of Mumbai. The most interesting thing about this park is its location. It is really an urban jungle – I mean...
Hutatma Chowk (Martyr’s Square) in Mumbai is famous for its exquisitely sculpted architectural monument called Flora Fountain. The Fountain is right at the center of one of the busiest areas of Mumbai. It is...
Perhaps the most iconic of all monuments in Mumbai, the Gateway of India overlooks the Arabian Sea. It is situated on the waterfront near the Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai. The Gateway of...
Seven ancient caves have been discovered in the northern fringes of Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai. These caves are Buddhist ‘viharas’ where monks used to live and meditate. These caves are believed to...
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), formerly Victoria Terminus (VT), is a majestic railway station in Mumbai. A historic structure, it is the headquarters of Central Railways. CST is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites...
Almost every temple in Hampi has sacred water tanks called pushkaranis attached to it. Water required for performing temple rituals used to be taken from these tanks. Because of this reason they are considered...
The Lotus Mahal or Lotus Palace is part of the Zenana Enclosure which was a secluded area reserved for the women of the royal family of Vijayanagara. It is a beautiful structure with distinctive...
Makara Sankranti is celebrated all over India with great fervor. In Gujarat the festivities reach an altogether new high on this day. The main highlight of the Makara Sankranti celebrations in Gujarat is the...