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Ganesh Chaturthi is the most popular festival in Mumbai. As people from
different religions and regions also live here, you can see different festivals
being celebrated here, such as Diwali, Chhath, Holi, Eid, Christmas and

others.

Due to the film
industry, you can

see a fusion of
modern and old

traditions in dance,
music and art. It

is truly a
cosmopolitan city.

Ganesh Chaturthi A bhelpuri stall

Know It!

v A resident of Mumbai is called Mumbaikar .
v The film industry in Mumbai is known as Bollywood.

Transportation

The population of Mumbai is over 1.20 crore, so there is a heavy congestion

of traffic on Mumbai roads. There are a large number of bus and railway
stations. It has a seaport and two airports. These connect Mumbai with all

major national and international cities. The city traffic is chiefly based on the
suburban railway, monorail, city buses called BEST, and ferries. A large
number of auto-rickshaws and taxis also ply here.

Bandra-Worli Chhatrapati Shivaji Mumbai Monorail Mumbai Metro
Sea Link Internationl Airport

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