About Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)

Mumbai was previously known as Bombay. Mumbai is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment centre of India. Mumbai serves as an economic hub of India. Mumbai is served by two major ports namely Mumbai Port Trust and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.

Mumbai is home of two important research institutions namely, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).Mumbai's most famous monument, this is the starting point for most tourists who want to explore the city.

Mumbai has several newspaper publications, television and radio stations. Most popular English language newspapers published and sold in Mumbai are Times of India, Mid-day, Hindustan Times, DNA, and Indian Express.

Mumbai is the home for important financial institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India and the corporate headquarters of numerous Indian companies and multinational corporations.

Mumbai is India´s finance centre, the economic powerhouse of the nation, heart of the Hindi film industry and the industrial hub of everything from textiles to petrochemicals.