Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus is a historic railway station in the city of Mumbai, India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its name used to be Victoria Terminus.[2] The station is also called VT (as short-form of Victoria Terminus) or CSMT (as short-form of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus). The station was built in 1887. It was designed by Frederick William Stevens. The station is in the Bori Bunder area of Mumbai.[3] It is the busiest railway station in India.[4] There are always a lot of people at the station. Short-distance trains and long-distance trains come to this station.
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Indo-Saracenic |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 18°56′23″N 72°50′08″E / 18.9398208°N 72.83546760000002°ECoordinates: 18°56′23″N 72°50′08″E / 18.9398208°N 72.83546760000002°E |
| Construction started | May 1878[1] |
| Completed | May 1888 |
| Cost |  1,614,000 (US$27,000)(at that time) Now, 2,013.4 million (US$34 million) |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
| Architect | Frederick William Stevens, Axel Haig |
| Engineer | Wilson Bell |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
| Reference | 945 |
| Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
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| Station statistics | |
| Coordinates | 18°56′23″N 72°50′08″E / 18.9398°N 72.8355°E |
| Lines | Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line Mumbai-Chennai line |
| Structure | At-grade |
| Levels | 01 |
| Platforms | 18 |
| Tracks | Multiple |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Opened | May 1853 |
| Rebuilt | May 1888 |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz |
| Code | CSMT |
| Zone(s) | Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Template:Rwd |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Formerly | Victoria Terminus Bori Bunder railway station |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Media
Inside Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, 2022
A 1903 photo of the Victoria Terminus, Bombay which was completed in 1888.
An evening view of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Teminus.
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References
- ↑ File:India Mumbai Victor Grigas 2011-15.jpg
- ↑ Om Gupta (1 April 2006). Encyclopaedia of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Gyan Publishing House. pp. 507–. ISBN 978-81-8205-389-2. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ Aruṇa Ṭikekara, Aroon Tikekar (2006). The cloister's pale: a biography of the University of Mumbai. Popular Prakashan. p. 357. ISBN 81-7991-293-0.Page 64
- ↑ "India's impressive railway stations". Rediff.com.
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