"The Gateway of India" a Mumbai Travel Page by Sambawalk

Mumbai's most famous monument was built as a triumphal arch to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary. The last of the British ships that set sail for England left from the Gateway. Here, you can get for a short cruise through Mumbai's splendid natural harbour.

NOTE FOR TRAVELLING BETWEEN CITY AND MUMBAI AIRPORT
From airport to south Mumbai - It took about 1.5-2 hours by blue air-con taxi during midday when I arrived Mumbai without any rain. When I left from city to airport, the monsoon rain arrived heavily. Gladly I decided to leave for airport 5.5 hours before the flight time and I ended up spending 3 hours on the congested road with flooded water on the streets. The local taxi driver I got was so good to negoitate and struggle with heavy traffic for me and fight for every inch of space to advance in order to bring me to the airport. We encountered flooded road that he had to make U turn and took another road. Along the way, I saw many local taxi broke down due to flooding and heavy rain. I was praying that it would not happen to my taxi!!!

The congestion occurred all the way even to the moment that I got off right in front of the airport terminal. It was raining and I got wet all over the body (when I hailed for taxi) and sat in the taxi for 3 good hours. To apprevciate his effort, I gave him extra fare that he deserved it. My passport got wet for about 20% (gladly it is dry now when I write this message). This was the experience that I will not forget. What an experience!