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5 things to know before you go
- 01
Mumbai local trains have women-only coaches — use them; the general coaches during peak hour are not safe.
- 02
Mumbai is India's safest major city for solo women at night, but marine drive after midnight is still solo-avoid.
- 03
Taxis (black-and-yellow) are metered and honest here; Uber/Ola also fully operational.
- 04
Colaba Causeway is pick-pocket central — use a crossbody bag with the clasp facing inward.
- 05
Dharavi is a thriving urban township, not a tragedy — the Reality Tours guided visit is genuinely excellent.