The plane arrived at Mumbai a few minutes before time. Since it was only about 40% full, immigrations was quick. The officer at the counter expected us to know what he needed and in what order. It would have taken less time for both of us if only he could have said, “ I need the passports with the disembarkation form in each one”.
Baggage and customs clearance was easy thanks to some help through someone we knew. Not that we had anything to hide, but it was good to have 3 people with trolleys waiting on you J.
The person helping us also asked that we buy as much Chevas as we can with our duty-free allowance. He paid for it out of his pocket. Now he may drink it or sell it. Always enterprising.
The outside of the airport was a real surprise. Clean, well maintained, spacious, a lot of seating and well lit. It was very impressive. Things were orderly. All in all, a good entry into India. Rhea said “Mumbai airport is cool”. My parents, in laws and a cousin, Prateek were there to meet us. Deepal came out of the airport 3 minutes after we did and shocked everyone. We were soon on our way home in 2 cars and a cab (with a ‘carrier’ that carried the bulk of our bags).
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