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Post Report of the Day

Mumbai, India

Are local buses, trams, trains or taxis safe and affordable?

I would never take a train or a bus because Taxis are super cheap. There are about 14 accidental deaths per DAY related to the train, so you be judge about their safety.

What kind of car do you recommend bringing to post, given the terrain, availability of parts, burglary/carjacking risks, etc.? What kind of car do you advise not to bring?

Bring something that you might enter in a demolition derby, except with air conditioning. Roads are in total disrepair.