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Don't transit in Mumbai
"Jean00" wrote in message ... Why we should avoid traveling in India? Because some posters are just trolls. Cheers, George W Russell Bangalore |
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I think Dopey was criticising my spelling of Indian cities! It clashes with his GPS. Aren't the official names Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai etc.? What names do the locals use in India? -- Alfred Molon http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe |
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"Alfred Molon" wrote in message ... In article , grusl says... I think Dopey was criticising my spelling of Indian cities! It clashes with his GPS. Aren't the official names Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai etc.? What names do the locals use in India? Chennai has some popularity, but the old names are more often used for the other cities. Renaming is based on communal rivalries and professional political activism. Bangalore is supposedly Bengaluru - the Kannada name - but less than 30% of the population is Kannadiga as they are being displaced by more skilled and more literate migrants from elsewhere in India. naturally they want to reassert themselves. Mumbai is allegedly a Marathi name. If you listen to natives pronounce the name it is somewhere between Bombay and Mumbai; no one can agree. Kolkata, I believe, is based on vowel transcription and thus has some legitimacy. You will hear lots of nonsense from proffessional agitators about old temples and anicent scripture but it's all usually made-up "history" similar to what you hear from Aryan revisionists or British Israelites. I don't doubt if the nationalists have their way, Hong Kong will soon become Xianggang in everyday usage. Cheers, George W Russell Bangalore Cheers, George W Russell Bangalore |
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"Alfred Molon" wrote in message ... In article , grusl says... I think Dopey was criticising my spelling of Indian cities! It clashes with his GPS. Aren't the official names Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai etc.? What names do the locals use in India? We've had this conversation before. The name changes are political. -- William Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. |
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On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:44:17 +0200, Alfred Molon
wrote: I've just flown to Bangalore via Mumbai and have to say that getting from the international to the national terminals in Mumbai (9km apart) is an ordeal which can last hours. snipped for brevity, but read it all I'll keep it in mind; I intend going back to India. From your report and others here, it sounds like all Indian airports may be similar in that respect. Allow a LOT more time than anywhere else in the world, then add another hour or two:-) This was my experience of New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport: http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008...ort-delhi.html Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Two Indian Hotels: to Sleep, Perchance... |
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"Alan S" wrote in message ... On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:44:17 +0200, Alfred Molon wrote: I've just flown to Bangalore via Mumbai and have to say that getting from the international to the national terminals in Mumbai (9km apart) is an ordeal which can last hours. snipped for brevity, but read it all I'll keep it in mind; I intend going back to India. From your report and others here, it sounds like all Indian airports may be similar in that respect. Allow a LOT more time than anywhere else in the world, then add another hour or two:-) This was my experience of New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport: http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008...ort-delhi.html I didn't mean to sound like I was crapping over India. Times are widely divergent. Bangalore airport also holds my personal international flight arrival speed record ... from wheels down to in taxi in 13 minutes, including immigration and retrieving a checked bag. (Business class, admittedly, but that doesn't always matter). Cheers, George W Russell Bangalore |
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On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:17:48 +0530, "grusl"
wrote: "Alan S" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:44:17 +0200, Alfred Molon wrote: I've just flown to Bangalore via Mumbai and have to say that getting from the international to the national terminals in Mumbai (9km apart) is an ordeal which can last hours. snipped for brevity, but read it all I'll keep it in mind; I intend going back to India. From your report and others here, it sounds like all Indian airports may be similar in that respect. Allow a LOT more time than anywhere else in the world, then add another hour or two:-) This was my experience of New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport: http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008...ort-delhi.html I didn't mean to sound like I was crapping over India. Times are widely divergent. Bangalore airport also holds my personal international flight arrival speed record ... from wheels down to in taxi in 13 minutes, including immigration and retrieving a checked bag. (Business class, admittedly, but that doesn't always matter). Cheers, George W Russell Bangalore Fair enough George - I'll still be going back:-) Provided I can show my face after this test series...we let them get off the hook in your town and paid for that in Mohali. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Two Indian Hotels: to Sleep, Perchance... |
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"Alan S" wrote in message ... On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:17:48 +0530, "grusl" wrote: "Alan S" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:44:17 +0200, Alfred Molon wrote: I've just flown to Bangalore via Mumbai and have to say that getting from the international to the national terminals in Mumbai (9km apart) is an ordeal which can last hours. snipped for brevity, but read it all I'll keep it in mind; I intend going back to India. From your report and others here, it sounds like all Indian airports may be similar in that respect. Allow a LOT more time than anywhere else in the world, then add another hour or two:-) This was my experience of New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport: http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008...ort-delhi.html I didn't mean to sound like I was crapping over India. Times are widely divergent. Bangalore airport also holds my personal international flight arrival speed record ... from wheels down to in taxi in 13 minutes, including immigration and retrieving a checked bag. (Business class, admittedly, but that doesn't always matter). Fair enough George - I'll still be going back:-) Provided I can show my face after this test series...we let them get off the hook in your town and paid for that in Mohali. Yes, the first three sentences my local bartender said to me over 20 minutes the other evening we "India just won the Test." "India won, you know." "Did I mention India won today?" Cheers George W Russell Bangalore |
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In article , Alan S says...
I'll keep it in mind; I intend going back to India. There is more to it actually which I didn't mention in my initial post. When getting off the plane in Mumbai, arriving from Bangalore, I happened to get out of the airport (didn't know that you have immediately turn left in the baggage retrieval room). Once outside, since I couldn't find the shuttle bus, I looked for a taxi. There weren't any, only "creative" people offering rides at inflated prices. Which is a bit unbelievable, for a major airport as Mumbai. No taxis waiting for customers outside - how do people get to their final destination. -- Alfred Molon http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe |
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"Alfred Molon" kirjoitti s.com... In article , grusl says... I think Dopey was criticising my spelling of Indian cities! It clashes with his GPS. Aren't the official names Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai etc.? What names do the locals use in India? -- These are local names. Bombay, Calcutta och so vidare are *******ized names to make the English looters feel comfortable. |
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