Dhobi Ghat is a well known open air laundromat in Mumbai,
India. The washers, locally known as Dhobis, work in the open to wash the
clothes from Mumbai's hotels and hospitals. There are rows of open-air concrete
wash pens, each fitted with its own flogging stone. Called the world's largest
outdoor laundry, Dhobi Ghat is a very popular attraction among foreign
tourists.The word Dhobi Ghat is used all over India to refer to any place where
many washers are present.It is located next to Mahalaxmi railway station on the
Western Railway's Saat Rasta roundabout. It can be easily seen from flyover bridge
of Mahalaxmi station.
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