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Landing day,gate to badge.

What to do in the 72 hours before you fly and the first two hours after you land, in order.

e-Arrival Card window
72 h
T2 to BKC by metro
~15 min
the same trip by cab, off-peak
₹400–600
for an airport SIM to switch on
24–72 h
Arrivals hall at Mumbai airport Terminal 2

From gate to badge

Landing day,in four moves.

  1. 01

    Land at T2

    File India’s e-Arrival Card in the 72 hours before you land. Devcon’s welcome booth is right after baggage claim.

  2. 02

    Get connected

    Install your eSIM before you fly. A SIM from the airport counter can take 24 to 72 hours to switch on.

  3. 03

    Ride Line 3

    T2 to BKC in about 15 minutes for a fare in the ₹10–70 range, carry-on only. A cab is 15–25 minutes and about ₹400–600 outside rush hour.

  4. 04

    Badge up

    From BKC station it is a 12–20 minute walk to the doors. Bring water: the footpaths are wide and shadeless.

Airport to BKC

Two ways in. Pick by the clock.

Metro Line 3

Best at rush hour
  • About 15 minutes, whatever the traffic
  • ₹10–70 by distance; the airport hop sits at the low end
  • Carry-on bags only; ask about large luggage at the station
  • First train 05:55, last train 22:30

Cab

Best with luggage
  • 15–25 minutes off-peak, 45–70 at rush hour
  • About ₹400–600 off-peak, more with surge from 5 to 9 pm
  • Door to door with all your bags
  • Use Uber, Ola or the prepaid counter. Ignore touts.

Before you fly

Five things in the last three weeks.

  1. Get the visa

    Most visitors use India’s e-Tourist or e-Business visa. Apply two to three weeks ahead.

  2. File the e-Arrival Card

    Online, in the 72 hours before you land. Every foreign visitor needs it.

  3. Check your passport

    Six months’ validity and two blank pages.

  4. Check which airport

    Navi Mumbai airport (NMI) is 60–90 minutes from BKC and had one international route in 2026. The main airport (BOM) is 15–25.

  5. Install your eSIM

    So data works the moment you land.

The first hour

Four stops before you leave the terminal.

  1. 01

    Devcon welcome booth

    At T2 arrivals, just after baggage claim. Ask anything.

  2. 02

    UPI wallet counter

    Bring passport and visa. Load up to ₹25,000 at a time, ₹50,000 a month.

  3. 03

    One ATM stop

    About ₹2,000–3,000 in cash is enough. Decline the currency conversion.

  4. 04

    Metro or cab

    Follow the metro signs, or open Uber before you walk out.

Keep going

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