One such vibrant marketplace is Linking Road, which is situated on a long stretch in Bandra. A perfect exemplary of 'East meets West', this avenue is lined with shops selling all sorts of things for the buyer.
Right from Indian traditional clothes at one end to chunky jewellery towards the other, there is nothing that one craves for and would not find here. Although the items sold at Linking Road are cheaper as compared to stores and malls, bargaining is still the key; paying half the quoted price is the thumb rule.
Besides, stalls are grouped together as per the goods they sell and one can find a variety of eating outlets along the crowded street too. While some people might head to fast food joints and small restaurants, others prefer local street food like pani puri, bhel puri and vada pav at roadside vendors.
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During festival times and weekends, the shops might open a little early and close way past 9 pm. Once you are inside Mumbai, reaching Linking Road is not very difficult. Although there are numerous markets in Mumbai, Linking Road is an important one and Bandra is a high-class residential region. Thus, finding directions to the market is not hard. If you are looking for an economical way to reach the market, choose the metro trains. The closest metro station is the Bandra Railway Station West. The market is just 15 minutes of walking away from the station.
Walk out of the station and take the right. Walk until you cross a traffic junction and the market starts along the roadside. The market area is very crowded and you will be able to get to the market region much faster on foot rather than any road transportation from the metro station.
If you want to save energy, you can find autos and rickshaws in front of the station for a ride to the market. The auto rider would ask for at least INR 50 but, if you are visiting during a lean tourism season, bargain to INR 25 or During the tourism season, the price can hike up to INR 50 or even more. Finding autos or rickshaws during the rainy season would be very hard and even if you find one, the cost of the service will be sky-high. It is better to avoid driving your own vehicle, as the process of parking your vehicle is a total nightmare here.
There are numerous parking spots around the region and yet, every spot will be filled as the place is always crowded with customers. If you are choosing buses, the nearest bus stand is located on Linking Road. Buses are usually crowded.
It might be comfortable to reach Linking Road via bus but, if you are returning back after a long shopping trip, it would be hard to board the crowded bus with bags and bags of items. Buses will be even more crowded during the rainy season. Also Read : How to Reach Mumbai.
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