subject: Means Of Travel Mumbai To Hyderabad [print this page] Mumbai is a combination of seven reclaimed islands. Mumbai, commercial capital of India, was known as Bombay till sometime ago. Mumbai houses several heritage sites, particularly the Gateway of India.
Other important tourist destinations in Mumbai are Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Vasai Fort, Flora Fountain, Essel World, Water Kingdom, Prince of Wales Museum, Nehru Planetarium, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai Zoo, Taraporewala Aquarium, Chowpatty Beach, Juhu Beach, Vihar Lake, Hanging Gardens, Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Nariman Point, Marine Drive, Mahalaxmi Temple, Siddhivinayak Temple, Haji Ali Mosque, Film City, Kanheri Caves, Jogeshwari Caves, Mahalaxmi Race Course and Elephanta Island.
The distance from Mumbai to Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, is about 740 km. Situated in the Deccan Plateau, Hyderabad has a history of over 500 years. The city, located on the banks of Musi River, is known as the City of Pearls. Charminar is the star attraction in Hyderabad.
Mecca Masjid, Jama Masjid, Chowmahalla Palace, Falaknuma Palace, Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Nizam's Museum, Purani Haveli, Salar Jung Museum, Toli Masjid, Ramoji Film City, Archival Museum, B.M. Birla Planetarium and Science and Technological Museum, Indira Park, Nehru Zoological Park, NTR Gardens, St. Josephs Cathedral, Lotus Pond, Birla Mandir, Ashtalakshmi Temple, Osman Sagar Lake and Lotus Pond are among the other major attractions in Hyderabad.
Hyderabad is well connected with Mumbai by air, rail and road. Major airlines like Jet Airways, Air India, Kingfisher, IndiGo, JetLite and SpiceJet have regular flights from Mumbai to Hyderabad. Airlines often provide cheap fares to the travellers. The flights take about one hour and 15 minutes to reach the destination from Mumbai.
There are a few daily trains from Mumbai to Hyderabad. These daily trains are Mumbai-Hyderabad Express (No.17031), Mumbai-Bhubaneshwar Konark Express (No.11019) and Mumbai-Hyderabad Hussain Sagar Express (No.12701). There are some other trains which run on certain days of the week. They are (with the days of operation in brackets) Bhavnagar-Kakinada Express No.17203 (Saturdays), Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Visakhapatnam Express No.12750 (Thursdays, Sundays) and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Secunderabad A/C Duronto Express No.12219 (Wednesdays, Saturdays). While Duronto Express takes 12 hours to travel the distance, others take 14 hours to 17 hours to reach the destination from Mumbai.
Travelling by road is also popular. Travel agencies operate regular bus services from Mumbai to Hyderabad. The fare for by the journey by bus is above Rs.750. The journey by bus takes about 13 hours to reach the destination from Mumbai. On the other hand taxis charge a rate ranging from Rs.12 to Rs.30 per kilometre depending on the type of car. Taxi cabs take about 12 hours for the journey. Often travellers use road mode of transport in the event of the non-availability of confirmed reservation in trains. The road route passes through Pune, Solapur and Rangareddy.
by: Guide Tourist
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