Mumbai Transport - Trains, Metro, Taxis, Autos.

Public transport systems in Mumbai include the Mumbai Suburban Railway, BEST buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, ferries, and aeroplanes. Black and yellow-metered, taxis traverse most of the metropolis. Auto rickshaws operate only in the suburban areas of Mumbai. Taxis and rickshaws which run on Compressed Natural Gas are the most common form of hired transport.

Mumbai is served by National Highway 3, National Highway 4 and National Highway 8 of the Indian National Highways system. Mumbai-Pune Expressway was the first expressway ever built in India, while Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway is under construction.

Mumbai is the headquarters of two railway zones: the Central Railway (CR) headquartered at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, and the Western Railway (WR) headquartered near Churchgate. The backbone of the city's transport, the Mumbai Suburban Railway, consists of three separate networks running the length of the city, in a north-south direction.
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus, headquarters of the Central Railway, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Mumbai Metro is an underground and elevated rapid transit system currently under construction. The Mumbai Monorail will run from Jacob Circle to Wadala when it is completed. Mumbai is well connected to most parts of India by the Indian Railways. Trains originate from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Dadar, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai Central, Bandra terminus and Andheri. Mumbai's suburban rail systems carry a total of 6.3 million passengers every day.

Public buses run by BEST cover almost all parts of the metropolis, as well as parts of Navi Mumbai, Mira-Bhayandar and Thane. Buses are used for commuting short to medium distances, while train fares are more economical for long distance commutes. The BEST runs a total of 4,037 buses, ferrying 4.5 million passengers daily over 340 routes. Its fleet consists of single-decker, double-decker, vestibule, low-floor, disabled-friendly, air-conditioned and the Euro III compliant Compressed Natural Gas powered buses. MSRTC buses provide intercity transport and connect Mumbai with other major cities of Maharashtra and India. The Mumbai Darshan is a tourist bus service which explores numerous tourist attractions in Mumbai. BRTS lanes have been planned throughout Mumbai, with buses running on seven routes as of March 2009.
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is India's busiest airport.

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is the main aviation hub in the city and the busiest airport in India. The Juhu aerodrome was India's first airport, and now hosts a flying club and a heliport. The proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport which is to be built in the Kopra-Panvel area, has been sanctioned by the Government and would help relieve the increasing traffic burden on the existing airport.

With its unique topography, Mumbai has one of the best natural harbours in the world, handling around 60% of the country's passenger traffic, and much of India's cargo. It is also an important base for the Indian Navy, and the headquarters of the Western Naval Command is located here. Ferries from Ferry Wharf allow access to islands and beaches in the area.