The 6th ACFA Workshop on
Physics and Detector at Linear Collider
15-17 December 2003, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
General Information
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is located near the southern most tip of Mumbai. Known formerly as Bombay, the city is the financial and commercial nerve centre of India. It is conveniently connected by air to other cities of the world.
The picturesque campus of the Tata Institute has well equipped conference facilities.
Valid visa is required to enter India for all nationalities. Visa can be obtained from the Indian Consulate/Embassy nearest to you. Upon registration, a letter of invitation will be sent to you. But the easiest way is to request for a tourist visa. Please let us know by email if you face any difficulty in this process.
Indian currency is in Rupees (Rs.) and the current (August 2003) exchange rate is approximately Rs. 46 = US $1.
Banks are generally open from 10:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs, Monday to Saturday. Some of the Foreign banks are open till 18:00 hrs. There are many banks close to the hotel. One National bank is located on the TIFR Campus.
Shops are generally open from 10:00 hrs to 19:30 hrs Monday to Saturday. Some shops are also open on Sundays.
The International Airport of Mumbai is at Sahar which is about 25km from the Institute and the hotel where accommodation has been arranged. The hotel will organize pick-ups from the airport free of charge. Besides this, pre-paid (fixed fare) taxi service (special stand in the Airport) is also available (approximate fare Rs. 400).
December/January is beginning of the best season of the year and is generally dry with day/night temperatures between 15-25 Celsius. The northern parts of the country will be much cooler - under 5 Celsius in the night.
Mumbai is well serviced by metro bus, rail and taxi. Shuttle bus will be provided for the participants between hotel and
the Institute.
| Postal address |
ACFA6
Secretary, EHEP Group
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Homi Bhabha Road
Mumbai - 400 005, INDIA
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| E-mail |
acfa6@tifr.res.in |
| Telephone |
+91 22 2280 4545, ext. 2357/2211 |
| Telefax |
+91 22 2280 4611/4610 |
