ARRIVAL INFORMATION
Accommodation: Accommodation is reserved for you in
the PRL Guest House. This is situated opposite to the Indian
Institute of Management's main gate. Our laboratory is a short
distance from the Guest House and the staff will direct you there.}
\item{{\bf Arrival by rail:} The Ahmedabad railway station is situated
about 10 kms from the PRL Guest House. Please take an auto rickshaw
(~three wheeler~) and ask the driver to take you to the Indian
Institute of Management (~commonly called " Management "~) main gate
via Ellis Bridge and Ambawadi. The fare should be about Rs 40
- 50.
Taxi fare from the railway station to PRL guest house is about
Rs
150. Please make sure you have the ticket numbers of your
railway
journey tickets or alternatively xerox copies as these are
required by PRL Accounts for the reimbursement of travel
expenses.}
Arrival by air:
The Ahmedabad airport is about 15 kms
from PRL. A PRL car will meet you if you let us know of your arrival
flight number. Please look out for the driver
near to the airport building exit. In case you do not spot him
please have airport authorities make an announcement.}
\item{{\bf Some useful telephone numbers:} In case of any difficulty
or of any problems you may call these numbers. PRL: {\bf 079-
630 2129}; PRL Main Gate: {\bf 630 2229}; PRL Guest House: {\bf 630
0505};
Professor V. K. B. Kota: {\bf 686 1562 (R)}, {\bf 630 2129, ext:4464
(O)};
PRL FAX: {\bf 079-630-1502}}
From the Airport
1-1 1/2 hours by taxi.
Pre-paid taxis are the recommended way of reaching TIFR from Mumbai's
Sahar International Airport. There is a counter just outside the arrival
hall. Specify your
destination as "Navy Nagar". The rates are posted prominently behind
the counter. You will be given a receipt for your payment. Retain this
till the end of your ride;
then hand it over to the taxi driver. At the exit from the airport,
the police may want to look at this slip.
From the Domestic Airport at Santacruz, taxis are not prepaid but charge
according to the metered fare. This is converted into the actual fare by
multiplying by a fixed
factor (currently around 13, after midnight 16.5). The taxi driver
must possess a conversion table for the purpose.
Once you reach Navy Nagar, it is easy to find TIFR. It lies at the far
end of Homi Bhabha Road (one of Navy Nagar's principal roads), beyond the
Navy Nagar bus
terminus, on the left side. Most passersby on the street will know
where it is, but remember that it is commonly referred to as "TIFR" rather
than "Tata Institute".
From Railway Stations
From CST
20-30 mins by taxi.
Taxis are available from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. Alternatively,
buses (routes 3, 6 Ltd, 136) come to Navy Nagar from outside the local
station at VT. TIFR
is on the same road as the Navy Nagar bus terminus, which is where
you should get off.
From Bombay Central
30-45 mins by taxi.
Taxis are available from the ranks outside the station. Alternatively,
you could cross over to the local station and board a Churchgate bound
local. You have to buy a
separate ticket for the local train. Taxis are available from outside
Churchgate. Alternately, a bus (route 137) comes from Churchgate to the
Navy Nagar terminus,
down the road from TIFR.