Guest Houses

IIT Bombay provides accommodation for guests (invited or visiting faculty, alumni, participants in workshop/ seminars organised by IDC) in either the Institute Guest House, CEP Guest House or the Staff Hostel. All these are located within the campus and within walking distance of IDC.

Booking guest house

To avail of accommodation, bookings have to be done in advance and through the office at IDC. Alternatively, students can call the guest house to book their stay.

Student Hostels

During vacations, in the months of May, June and December, accommodation is available for guests (students from other IITs and partner institutions, participants in workshops/seminars organized by IDC, parents of students and students attending IDC admission test) in the student hostels.

IIT has 21 hostels within its campus. These need to be booked in advance through the office  at IDC. Students and Alumni can book these through the hostel form floated every year.

Directions

IDC School of Design at IIT Bombay is located at Powai, which is an eastern suburb in the North-Eastern part of Mumbai.

Public Transport

Mumbai has a reliable public transport networked by Mumbai Suburban Railway, BEST Buses, Taxis and Auto rickshaws (Auto rickshaws, however do not ply further south than Sion and Bandra). 

The nearest suburban railway stations to IIT on the Central line (connecting CST, Dadar, Kurla, Thane, Kalyan) are Vikhroli and Kanjurmarg stations. The nearest station to IIT on the Western line (connecting Church-gate, Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra, Andheri, Borivli) is Andheri.

Suburban Railway Transport

From CST Station/Dadar:
Take a slow train on the Central line to Thane/Kalyan/Karjat. Get down at Vikhroli or Kanjurmarg station. Take an auto to IIT, Powai (fare up to Rs 20). Enter the campus from the Market gate (the first gate you come across). Drive straight in to reach IDC.

From Mumbai Central/Church-gate:
Take a fast or slow train on the Western line to Andheri/Borivli/Virar. Get down at Andheri Station and come towards the East side of the station. Take bus or auto (fare up to Rs 100) or taxi (fare up to Rs 250) to IIT, Powai . Enter the campus from the Main gate (the first gate you come across). Drive in to reach IDC via other departments.

Alternatively, you can get down at Dadar station and change platform to the central line. Take a slow train on the line to Thane/Kalyan/Karjat. Get down at Vikhroli or Kanjurmarg station. Take an auto to IIT, Powai (fare upto Rs 20). Enter the campus from the Market gate (the first gate you come across). Drive straight in to reach IDC.

If you come by Air

International flights land at Sahar Airport which is about 8 kms from IIT. The Domestic Airport- at SantaCruz is about 12 kms. Its’ best to take a Pre-paid taxi (costs about Rs 350 – 500 (US $ 8.00 -12.00) from Airport to IIT Bombay, Powai) available at the Airport to come to IIT. Auto rickshaws and regular taxis are also available at both the airports for reaching IDC at IIT, Powai.

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