The Oberoi Mumbai is scheduled to reopen by either March or April 2010, close to 18 months after the terror attacks.

It was reported that several areas within the hotel had to be built from scratch as the majority of its public areas were 'scorched' in the aftermath of the attacks.

According to Oberoi, one of the biggest challenges facing the hotel management relates to keeping security 'effective yet unobtrusive'.

On the other hand, another hotel which was affected by the attacks, the Trident, Narman Point, was able to open within three weeks of the incident as only its lobby area was affected.

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