Lukewarm response to 24/7 trading in Mumbai
Most malls not open at night, while those that were reported 'less than average' activity
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The western state of Maharashtra, of which Mumbai is the capital, approved its "Mumbai 24 hours" policy on Jan 21, allowing malls, shops and restaurants to open 24 hours seven days a week, if they wished to.
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Rohini Mohan India Correspondent In Bangalore, Rohini Mohan
Mumbai is the first major Indian city to allow trading for 24 hours but response was lukewarm in the first weekend after it was implemented.
Most malls did not stay open at night, and those that did reported "less than average" activity.
