Mumbai
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- until 1996: Bombay
- important city (harbour)
- capital of Maharashtra (state in the Western region)
- most populous city in India
- fifth most populous city in the world
- 18,4 million people live there
- wealthiest city in India (highest BPI)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
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Reference to the movie: End in the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" is filmed here
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Busiest railway station in India (1,000 trains and 3 million people daily)
- following the example set by St Pancras Station, London
- Gothic architecture
- Architect: Frederick William Stevens
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