Location
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 has well equipped conference and lecture halls and the large modern Homi Bhabha Auditorium, which will be used for the plenary sessions of the Workshop.

Visa
Valid visa is required to enter India for all nationalities. Visa can be obtained from the nearest Indian Consulate/Embassy 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.

Currency
Indian currency is in Rupees (Rs.) and the current (January 2005) exchange rate is approximately
  Rs. 43 = US $1.

Banks and Shops
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 hotels. 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. Major shops accept most international credit cards.

Airport
The International Airport of Mumbai is at Sahar which is about 25km from the Institute and the hotel(s) where accommodation has been arranged. The hotels 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). Hotel courtsey coaches will be available at the airport on arrival. Please provide flight details (as early as possible) through email at chep06@tifr.res.in

Weather
December to February is beginning of the best season of the year and is generally dry with day/night temperatures between 15-25 Celcius. The northern parts of the country will be much cooler - under 5 Celsius in the night.

Local Transport
Mumbai is well serviced by metro bus, rail and taxi. Shuttle bus will be provided for the participants between hotels and the Institute.

Tours for Participants
Pre- and post- conference tours on some popular tourist circuits have been worked out in detail for participants. Please see links alongside for details.