General Post Office (GPO Mumbai) Mumbai

Historical

About

Mumbai's main post office housed in a magnificent Indo-Gothic building with a towering dome. The building also hosts a small postal museum showcasing India's philatelic history.

Basic Information

Timings

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Monday to Saturday)

Entry Fee

Free

Best Time to Visit

Year-round

Place Type

Historical

How to Reach

Walk from CST station, located next to CST on Walchand Hirachand Marg

By Metro:

The nearest metro station is Hutatma Chowk (0.9 km away) on the Line 3.

By Local Train:

The nearest local train station is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (0.9 km away) on the Central Line, Harbour Line.

Nearby Metro Stations

Metro stations within 5 km of General Post Office (GPO Mumbai)

Hutatma Chowk

Line 3

0.9 km

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Line 3

0.9 km

Cuffe Parade

Line 3

1.4 km

Churchgate

Line 3

1.5 km

Girgaon

Line 3

1.6 km

Kalbadevi

Line 3

1.6 km

Vidhan Bhavan

Line 3

2.2 km

Grant Road

Line 3

4.2 km

Jagannath Shankar Sheth Metro

Line 3

4.5 km

Nearby Local Train Stations

Local train stations within 3 km of General Post Office (GPO Mumbai)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Fast

Central Line

Harbour Line

0.9 km

Churchgate

Fast

Western Line

1.5 km

Masjid Bunder

Central Line

Harbour Line

2.1 km

Marine Lines

Fast

Western Line

2.1 km

Dockyard Road

Harbour Line

2.2 km

Charni Road

Fast

Western Line

3.0 km

History

Built in 1913 by architect George Wittet (who also designed the Gateway of India). The building incorporates Indo-Saracenic architectural elements with its impressive dome and arched colonnades.