Young Indian Scientists Colloquium
Homi Bhabha Birth Centenary Event
September 7-10, 2009
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
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Young Indian Scientists Colloquium |
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Arrival Information
: Getting to TIFR The TIFR campus is situated
by the seashore at the south end of Mumbai in an area called Navy Nagar, in Colaba. To get to TIFR
you should ask to be taken to “Navy Nagar bus
terminus” via Cuffe Parade. Once you get there,
someone should be able to guide you to TIFR. The bus terminus is on Homi Bhabha Road, at the end of
which TIFR is located. Arrival by Air: Airport
Terminals We suggest you take a
pre-paid taxi from the Mumbai airport to TIFR, you
will have to say “Navy Nagar” at the pre-paid taxi
counter. You can also call Meru/Mega cabs as you exit
the airport from certain designated telephones. The taxi fares would vary from Rs. 280-400 depending on ac/non-ac and regular cab or Meru type of cabs. Night
charges are 1.5 times the day charges. Arrival by Rail: If you are coming to Mumbai
by Central Railway, The nearest railway station on
Central Railway is Chatrapati Shivaji
Terminus (CST/VT) and is ~7 kms from the Institute. (take a local train from Dadar/Kurla
if you arrive there) If you are coming to Mumbai
by Western Railway, take a local train from Mumbai Central/Dadar/Bandra
to come to Churchgate Railway Station. From these Railway Stations
you can travel by Bus or Taxi. Local
Transport: Mumbai is well
serviced by metro bus, rail and taxi. From Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, taxis
are available round the clock and fare is approx. Rs
60/- in daytime. From Mumbai Central, Taxi Fare is approx. Rs.
100/- in daytime, and From Churchgate Station, Taxi
Fair is approx. Rs. 50/- in daytime. Night charges
are 1.5 times the day charges. From Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, one can take BEST bus route
numbers 3, 6, 11, 125 all of which terminate at “Navy Nagar”.
From Churchgate
Railway Station, one can take BEST bus route number 137 comes to “Navy Nagar”. The stop is opposite Asiatic Departmental Store on
the road in front of Churchgate Railway Station. Get off the bus at the “Navi Nagar bus Terminus” and walk
~ 250m down the road to the Institute. Should you have any queries,
please do not hesitate to ask any one of us: R. V. Gurjar, gurjar@math.tifr.res.in (98691 96666) |
