Mumbai
dna conducted a public health check-up and the security of tourist hot spots, and this what we found out.
Updated : Jan 25, 2014, 06:03 AM IST
Haji Ali
Timings: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Number of people in peak season: 2-3 lakh people on festival days
Number of people during normal season: 20,000-30,000
Facilities for tourist/pilgrims: Scholarship and medical help to people in need
Entry: Free
Security: Police personnel at the gate, 20 private security guards inside the dargah and 11 CCTV cameras inside the dargah.
Security rating: 4/5
Cleanliness: The entrance is littered because of the hawkers, who have set up illegal stalls.
Cleanliness Rating: 2/5
Byculla Zoo
Timings: 10:30 am to 5:30 pm
Number of people during peak season: 10,000 to 20,000
Number of people during normal season: 2000-3000
Facilities for tourists: Four public toilets
Entry: Rs5 (above 12 years)
Security: 4 security personnel at the entrance of the zoo. They conduct a thorough check of bags. Groups of three to four-security personnel patrol the zoo premises
Security rating: 4/5
Cleanliness: Very clean. Plastic bottles are not allowed inside the zoo, so there is no littering. The toilets are not very clean.
Cleanliness rating: 3/5
Mumba Devi Temple
Timings: 6.00am to 10.00pm
Number of people during peak season: 1.5 Lakhs to 3 Lakh
Number of people during normal season: 40,000 to 50,000
Facilities for tourists/pilgrims: There are pujaris, who perform various rituals for visitors. Mundan is also performed here.
Entry: Free
Security: Highly secure. No vehicle is allowed around the temple complex. There are policemen around the temple complex. At the entrance there are private security guards, who check bags and also pat down. There are several CCTV cameras in the temple complex. Photography is not allowed inside or outside the temple complex.
Security Rating: 5/5
Cleanliness: Except where the cows are kept, the whole complex is very clean.
Cleanliness Rating: 4/5
Hanging Gardens
Timings: 5:00 am to 9:00pm
Number of people during peak season: 15,000 to 18,000 people on weekends
Number of people during normal season: 2,000 to 5,000 people on weekdays
Facilities for tourists: 2 clean toilets; benches along the path; clean drinking water.
Entry: Free
Security: Five security guards patrol the premises
Security Rating: 4/5
Cleanliness: Very clean with dustbins around.
Cleanliness Rating: 5/5
Mahalakshmi Temple
Timings: 6:00am to 10:00pm
Number of people during peak season: Over 5 lakh during the festive season
Number of people during normal season: 40,000-50,000
Facilities for tourists/pilgrims: Minimal. For security reasons, bags are not allowed inside the temple complex, but no provision has been made for visitors to keep them anywhere, causing a huge inconvenience.
Entry: Free
Security: Good security. There are four police officers at the entrance who make sure that no bags are taken inside. They also have hand held metal detectors and every person entering the complex is checked thoroughly.
Security Rating: 5/5
Cleanliness: The temple complex is clean; outside, however, is not very clean.
Cleanliness Rating: 3/5
Other tourist attractions
Prince of Wales Museum
Time: 10:15am-5:00pm
Entry: Rs30
Number of visitors on weekends: 6,000-10,000
Number of visitors on weekdays: 1500-3,000
Siddhivinayak Temple
Time: 5:30am-10:00pm
Number of visitors during peak season: 10 lakh-15 lakh
Number of visitors during normal season: 40,000-50,000
Entry: Free
Gateway of India
Time: 24 Hours
Number of visitors during peak season: 4 lakh-5 lakh
Number of visitors during normal season: 50,000-2lakh
Entry: Free
INS Vikrant
Time: 11:00am-16:30pm
Entry: Rs85 per head
Nehru Planetarium
Timings: 11:00am-5:00pm
Entry: Rs55 for adults and Rs35 for children (4-12 years)