Transport

The Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, headquarters of the Central Railway, is a UNESCO World Heritage SiteMain article: Public transport in Mumbai. Most people in Mumbai rely on public transport to travel to and from their workplaces. Transportation systems in Mumbai are the commuter train, BEST buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, ferries, hovercraft, and aircraft.

The city is the headquarters of two zones railway - the Central Railway (CR) based at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) and the Western Railway (WR) headquarters near Churchgate. The backbone of the city, transport, railways suburb of Mumbai, is composed of three separate networks along the city, in a north-south direction. The Western Railway runs along the west of the city, while the Central Railway covers most of the central and northern regions of the metropolis.These two lines extending into the exurbs, each covering a total one-way length of about 125km. The Port Line is a sub-division of the Central Railway, which covers a distance of 54 km (34 miles) along the south-eastern section of the city, near the docks, and extend in Navi Mumbai ( New Bombay). The subway in Mumbai is a subway and elevated railway system that is currently under construction. It will run from Versova in Andheri at Ghatkopar in the first phase is completed in 2009.

Mumbai is well connected to most parts of India by the Indian Railways. Trains from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus,Dadar,Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai Central and Bandra terminus. Mumbai suburban rail systems to transport a total of 2.2 billion passengers every year,one third of the world's population. Better bus Public buses run by BEST (an autonomous body under the BMC) covers almost all parts of the metropolis, as well as parts of Thane and Navi Mumbai. The buses are used for switching in the short and medium distances, while train tickets are more economical for the long haul will be commuted. BEST manages a total of 3400 buses, 4.5 million passengers carrying more than 340 routes. Its fleet consists of a single-stage, two-stage, vestibule, low-floor and air-conditioned buses. BEST launched disabled friendly 'exclusivity on the bus routes that have little ramps for wheelchairs and space.