Wednesday, November 3, 2010

A New Form Of Entertainment In Mumbai

By Ashish Gupta

Mumbai is a metropolis, famous for its diversity in terms of language, religion and culture. It initially consisted of seven islands were merged into a single land mass this year the 1845th.

It is a widely known fact that it was in the possession of the Portuguese in the 1600's. On 11 May 1661, the marriage treaty of Charles II of England and Catherine of Braganza, daughter of King John IV of Portugal, placed the islands in possession of the British Empire.

Bombay grew into a major trading town in the 18th century while it was in the possession of the East India Company. People from all over the country migrated to the coastal city for trade purposes. After attaining independence from the British in 1945, Bombay continued to grow as a metropolis. It is now the largest and most populated city in Indian as well as the second most populated city in the world. And the population increases exponentially every day.

Each day more and more migrate to Mumbai from small towns across India. Most prefer to hunt after work and a better life. Mumbai is the commercial and financial capital of the country there are a number of industries have their factories in the city. Most of these plants are mainly responsible for the growth of pollution.

The Public transport system in the city is rumored to be one of the best in the world. Mumbai has an extensive railway network that makes travel convenient from all parts of the city. Public buses run by BEST cover almost all parts of the metropolis, as well as parts of Navi Mumbai, Mira-Bhayandar and Thane. These buses ferry an average of 4.5 million passengers every day.

There are also taxis and rickshaws that are available to commuters. In addition to all of these modes of transport, a large number of people also own their own vehicles. These days there are more new cars being bought every day, all of which add to the ever increasing traffic problems. The government has made many efforts to solve the traffic problems that plague Mumbai. But with each solution come more and more problems.

The Metro construction in most parts of the city is responsible for a lot of air and noise pollution as well as a number of traffic problems.

When the city is constantly plagued by problems of many different, apparently never at home with nothing but work. So how do you make up your mind. Now it is possible for multiple virtual worlds. Just access and entertainment world is at hand. You can go to a virtual party, play and also enjoy the thrill of bungee jumping.

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