Bandra Kurla Complex

Date: January 20, 2025

I began my day visiting Antilia, then walked to Malabar Hill, and then took a bus to Marine Drive to watch the sunset.

Big banyan tree Mumbai road India — I was walking down Veer Nariman Road to figure out how to get to CST

Inside shared taxi Mumbai India — I hopped into a shared taxi filled with people going to CST. Cost just ₹20 for the ride.

Road to CST Mumbai old buildings — A LOT of old colonial-era buildings near the CST area

7-Eleven near CST Mumbai India — I forgot that Mumbai has 7-Elevens now

As a fan of convenience stores abroad, I had to check out the 7-Eleven experience in India. 7-Eleven’s India stores are operated by Reliance Retail.

Veg Non-veg food 7-Eleven Mumbai — Currently, it’s food-heavy (like 90% of the store) and you get freshly-made foods too

7 Eleven Mumbai beer wine India — So the 7-Elevens here are no match to the Bangkok 7-Elevens, let alone the ones in Japan. But you get beer & wine — which is good enough!

Sonico shopping centre Mumbai — Sonico Shopping Centre appears to be a place to find grey market electronics

As I walked to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), I realized I was back to where I began my Mumbai sightseeing. But what got my eye now was seeing the hordes of office-goers and other workers marching towards CST to take trains home.

Workers walking to CST Mumbai evening — There were soooooooo many people walking towards CST… spilling on to the road!

Traffic jam CST junction Mumbai — Just look at this mess!

I saw a few foreign tourists nearby trying to navigate the chaos on the streets. I can’t imagine how overwhelming it must for them to witness Mumbai’s evening chaos, especially if they landed in Mumbai and this was their first few days in India!

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