Meditation centre not part of Mumbai Darshan tour

Asia's largest Pagoda at Gorai in Borivli that is expected to be a major tourist attraction won't feature in Mumbai Darshan tours.

Tour operators blame the maddening traffic in the suburbs and the distant location of the Pagoda for their decision. "We face a lot of trouble due to traffic in areas like Dadar and Bandra. There is no possibility of us going to the Pagoda," said Nikhil Shetty, owner of Vigneshwar travels.

Harsh Kotak, owner of Modern Travels, said, "We won't be able to add the Pagoda in our Mumbai Darshan tour because it is situated at the city's extreme end and will take a lot of time to travel. A trip to the Pagoda may be included as part of the Essel World tour."

Hemant Kapadia, partner of Nira cars, who rents vehicles for Mumbai Darshan, said, "We may have to cut down on the time we spend on other sites if we have to include the Pagoda visit. Then, the tourists won't be able to enjoy other places."