India, July 31 -- Lack of seats in boys' hostel forces outstation students to reconsider plans as city rents are out of reach

MUMBAI: Outstation students planning to enroll in post-graduate courses at Mumbai University's Kalina campus are facing a tough choice - limited hostel rooms and sky high rents are forcing some to reconsider their plans.

While there are four women's hostels at the campus, there's only one for boys and one international boys' hostel. The boys' hostel, Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Hostel, has a capacity of just 80 students but it packs in 110.

Students have asked the university authorities to allow them to use the newly built international boys' hostel, which can accommodate 65. Reserved exclusively for foreign student...