India (Frommer's, 4th Edition) (45 page)

Directory Assistance
The main directory information number is
197
(if you can get through). For talking Yellow Pages service or any other useful information, call the much more helpful
Just Dial Services
at
022/2888-8888,
Times Infoline
at
022/6700-5555,
or
DNA Infoline
at
022/2666-6666.

Drugstores
Most hotels will happily source any medication you require, but drugstores (called pharmacies or chemists) are plentiful and readily hand over prescription drugs (even without a prescription). In South Mumbai,
Bombay Hospital Pharmacy
(
022/2206-7676
) at the hospital in New Marine Lines is open 24 hours, as is nearby
Dava Bazaar
(32 Kakad Arcade;
022/6665-9079
). If you’re in the north,
Empire Chemists
(
022/2671-8970
), near Juhu, is a reliable option.

Emergencies
See “Police,” below.

Hospitals
Breach Candy Hospital,
60 Warden Rd., Breach Candy (
022/2367-1888
or -2888; emergency
022/2364-3309
), is open 24 hours and is one of the most advanced and reliable hospitals in Mumbai.
Bombay Hospital,
Bombay Hospital Rd., New Marine Lines (
022/2206-7676;
www.bombayhospital.com
), is more centrally located and has a 24-hour ambulance service. In Bandra (W),
Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre
(
022/2642-1111,
022/2643-8281, or 022/2655-2222) is a modern facility.

Internet Access
There’s hardly a hotel in town without Wi-Fi; access is seldom free, however, so you may end up looking for an Internet cafe. For a cheap (around Rs 30 per hr.), reliable connection, pop into
LSM PCO Service,
Shop no. 7B Abubakar Mansion, Mahakavi Bhushan Rd., Colaba (
022/2202-2452
). Open daily 9am to 11pm, it’s just around the corner from Café Mondegar. For better broadband speeds, try
Amrut Cyberworld Cybercafé
near Churchgate Station (8 Prem Court, behind Samrat Hotel;
022/2284-0174
).