South Mumbai

South Mumbai is the southern part of Mumbai with main business localities. South Mumbai housed the Reserve Bank of India and the Bombay stock Exchange. Its primary business districts are the Fort, Nariman Point, Ballard Estate and Lower Parel(Upper Worli). Almost all the consulates, museums and old theatres are located in South Mumbai. Many leading Indian and multi-national companies have their headquarters here. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus(CST) and Churchgate serve as headquarters and starting point for country's Central and Westrn Railway lines respectively.In South Mumbai, all utility services and civic amenities necessary for smooth commercial trade - such as an uninterrupted supply of power - are available round the clock. A particular feature that distinguishes South Mumbai (or Island City) from the rest of Mumbai is the absence of autorickshaws. Only Yellow-top taxis are permitted to ply in South Mumbai. It houses a significant proportion of prime upmarket residential neighbourhoods of Mumbai including:-Peddar Road , Nepean Sea Road near Malabar Hill, Breach Candy and Walkeshwar Temple ,the the Hanging Gardens, the Altamont Road and the Lamigton Road Road forming a sort of golden quadrilateral and also includes some of the richest boulevards in the world.Many distinctive sporting clubs have been an integral part of South Mumbai namely Wellington Golf Club, the Turf Club which runs the The Mahalaxmi Racecourse, the Bombay Gymkhana, the N.S.C.I, the W.I.A.A Club and the much acclaimed Cricket Club of Iindia and Mumbai Criciet Association. South Mumbai is also the home to several of the city's sporting grounds, including the Brabourne Stadium, The Wankhede Stadium, Cooperage Ground, Azad Maidan and The Oval Maidan.