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Chhatrapati shivaji terminal historical significance

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) formerly known as Victoria Terminus is a historic railway station and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India which serves as the headquarters of theCentral Railways. The station has been designed by Frederick William Stevensaccording to the concept of Victorian Italianate Gothic Revival architecture and meant to be a similar revival of Indian Goth (classical era) architecture. The station was built in 1887 in the Bori Bunder area of Mumbai to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The new railway station has been built where the Bori Bunder railway station[3] once stood. It is one of the busiest railway stations in India,[4] serving as a terminal for both long-distance trains and commuter trains. The station's name was changed from Victoria Terminus (with code BB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (with code CSTM) in March 1996 in honour of Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji, founder of theMaratha Empire. In 2017, the station was again renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (with code CSMT).

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Railway Station

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Railway Station on the eve of republic day in 2016

General informationArchitectural styleIndo-SaracenicTown or cityMumbai, MaharashtraCountryIndiaCoordinates18.9398208°N 72.83546760000002°EConstruction startedMay 1878; 139 years ago[1][2]CompletedMay 1888; 129 years ago[1]Cost₹1,614,000 (US$25,000)(at that time) Now, ₹2,013.4 million(US$31 million)ClientGreat Indian Peninsula RailwayDesign and constructionArchitectFrederick William Stevens, Axel HaigEngineerWilson BellUNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameChhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv) Reference945Inscription2004 (28th Session)

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station

Coordinates18.9398°N 72.8355°EOwned byIndian RailwaysOperated byCentral Railway zoneLine(s)Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line
Mumbai-Chennai linePlatforms18TracksMultipleConnections ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradePlatform levels01ParkingYesOther informationStation codeCSTM/CSMTZone(s)Central Railway zoneDivision(s)Mumbai CRHistoryOpenedMay 1853; 164 years ago[1]RebuiltMay 1888; 129 years ago[1]Electrified25 kV AC 50 HzPrevious namesVictoria Terminus Railway Station