10 Interesting Facts About Mumbai The City Of Dreams 

The first airport in India was established in Mumbai -   The first civil aviation airport of India, the Juhu Aerodrome, was established in 1928 in Mumbai. 

The first passenger train in India started its operation in Mumbai! -  The train was operated by three locomotives and covered a distance of 34 kilometers from Bombay to Thane. 

From Bombay to Mumbai…  -  The name was derived from the name of a local Koli goddess, Mumbadevi. The ‘ai’ in Mumbai is derived from the Marathi word ‘ai’ meaning mother. 

Mumbai was given to the Britishers as dowry -  The name Bombay, however, was derived from a name given to the city by the Portuguese colonists. 

Home of Bollywood -  Mumbai is the abode of Bollywood! It is here that the first Indian movie was shot and released. It was a silent Marathi movie named Raja Harishchandra. 

Asia’s largest slum is located in Mumbai -  The Dharavi slum of Mumbai is not only Asia’s largest slum but also one of the most densely populated areas of the world. 

The OG Dabbawallahs -  One of the world’s most efficiently managed supply chains, the network of Dabbawallahs, that deliver lunch boxes to office workers. 

The first Indian car owner was from Mumbai -  In 1901, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the founder of the Tata empire, became the first Indian to own a car in India. 

A house worth a billion dollars! -  Antilia is a 27-story skyscraper that is valued at around 1 billion dollars. It is home to Mukesh Ambani, one of the richest people on earth. 

The city never stops -  No matter what the situation, the city keeps running 24/7 with the people dedicatedly working in their particular fields. 

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