Transport in Mumbai is achieved by both public and private transport. As of 2016, 52% of commuters use public transport. Mumbai has the largest organized bus transport network among major Indian cities.
Mumbai's public transport consists primarily of rapid transit on exclusive suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines serving outlying suburbs, the bus services of the three municipalities making up the metropolitan area, public taxis and auto rickshaws, as well as ferry services. A metro and a monorail system were inaugurated in 2014. A commercial seaplane service was also introduced in 2014.
Road Sea-links As of 2024, Mumbai currently has 4 major operational or under-construction sea-links:
The Bandra–Worli Sea Link bridge is one of the longest bridges in the country, opened in 2009. It connects the suburbs of Bandra and Worli, and carries around 32,000 vehicles daily as of 2018.
The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (officially the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu) is the longest bridge in India. It was opened on 12 January 2024, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the bridge. It connects Mumbai with Navi Mumbai and is 21.8 kilometers in length. The bridge runs between the localities of Sewri in South Mumbai to Ulwe of Navi Mumbai.
The Coastal Road (officially the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Motorway) is an 8-lane, 29.2 km long expressway that runs along Mumbai's western coastline. It will connect the locality of Marine Lines in the south to Mumbai and Kandivali in the North. It is projected to be used by 130,000 vehicles daily and reduces travel time between South Mumbai and the Western Suburbs from 2 hours to 40 minutes. Its first phase was inaugurated on 11 March 2024. Its second phase was inaugurated on June 10, 2024. On January 26, 2025 (Republic Day), the northbound bridge connecting with the Bandra Worli Sea link was inaugurated. On August 14, 2025, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated a 5 km promenade stretching from Priyadarshini Park to Worli sea face as a public recreation ground. After that, a melody road was inaugurated, playing the song Jai Ho, Finishing the Mumbai Coastal Road project.
The Versova–Bandra Sea Link, which is going to be inaugurated in 2027, and will also connect Versova, Andheri to the Bandra Worli Sea Link and also to the coastal road as well as run along Mumbai's coastline from Versova and Juhu. It will reduce travel time and traffic jams along Swami Vivekananda Road and Milan Subway bridge, as well as the removal of 1.799 mangroves
Bus
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has a fleet of single and electric double decker buses. BEST runs their buses in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Mira-Bhayandar Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) operates air-conditioned Volvo buses from Navi Mumbai to Bandra, Dadar, Mantralaya & Borivali and non-A/C buses from Navi Mumbai to Mulund, Kurla, Dadar, Andheri, Dindoshi & Mantralaya. Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) operates buses from Thane to Navi Mumbai, Borivali, Mira-Bhayandar and BKC. Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Transport (KDMT) operate buses from Kalyan-Dombivli to Navi Mumbai, Panvel and Ulhasnagar. Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport (MBMT) operates buses from Mira-Bhayandar to Vasai-Virar, Thane and Borivali. Vasai-Virar Municipal Transport (VVMT) operate buses from Vasai-Virar to Thane, Mira-Bhayandar.
BEST Bus Routes
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No color denoted on a route refers to a normal bus route (stops on all bus stops)