Bombay Exhibition Centre

The Bombay Exhibition Centre occupies a long strip beside the Western Express Highway in Goregaon East, Mumbai, on the NESCO estate. It was established in 1991 and is usually described as India's largest permanent exhibition centre in the private sector; for Mumbai it remains the default venue for large consumer and trade shows, hosting around 75 events and some 20 million visitors a year. The centre reports 60,000 sqm of space across five halls and a banquet wing. Hall 1 is the largest at 19,143 sqm, with a 6.75 m clearance and seven gates; Hall 2 is 7,378 sqm with a 2,600 sqm bay area; Hall 3 is 11,799 sqm; Hall 4 is a 10,800 sqm pillarless hall reaching 14 m at its highest point, the tallest in Mumbai; Hall 5 is 4,664 sqm and holds over 5,000 people. The Grande adds 2,108 sqm for dinners and corporate events. The architecture is frankly industrial — steel-framed sheds, service yards and wide gates — but the estate is heavily planted, with more than 1,000 trees, and parking for over 2,000 vehicles. The location is the real asset: the domestic airport is about 10 minutes away, Goregaon suburban station is close, and Metro Line 7 runs along the highway.