Question 1

How do I get to Dhobi Ghat in Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Dhobi Ghat is approximately 25 km away from Mumbai and is well connected by train. You need to take a local train and get down at Mahalaxmi station.

Question 2

What does Dhobi Ghat mean?

Accepted Answer

Dhobi Ghat is a place where the washerman and women wash clothes. A person washing the clothes is known as Dhobi and the ghat is the ultimate source of water that they use to ensure clothes are properly washed. In Mumbai, more than 50% of the populations’ clothes are washed here.

Question 3

Where is dhobi ghat?

Accepted Answer

Dhobi Ghat is located at a distance of 25 km away from Mumbai that is at Mahalaxmi. This place is right in the heart of Mumbai and is easily accessible.

Question 4

What is the story of Dhobi Ghat?

Accepted Answer

Dhobi Ghat was started 140 years ago by an association of washermen in the Victorian era. Earlier there were only a few people working but in the later years the entire region turned it up into their occupation. This the only place from the British era whose name was not changed as is the same for about 140 years.