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The symbol of the glamor city was built as the headquarters of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway.
Italian Gothic style of CSMT
The magnificent terminus was designed by a British born architectural engineer Frederick William Stevens from an initial design by Axel Haig, in an exuberant Italian Gothic style.
Making of majestic terminus
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The construction of the majestic terminus began in 1878 in the south of the old Bori Bunder railway station. and was completed in nearly a decade in 1887.
From Victoria Terminus to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
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The name of the terminus has been changed several times. Formerly known as Victoria Terminus, the terminus got named "Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus"after Shivaji, the 17th-century warrior king in March 1996. In 2017, the station was again renamed "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus."
Central Railway headquarter
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The CSMT is the headquarters of India's Central Railway. It is one of the busiest railway stations in India as it serves as a terminal for both long-distance and suburban trains.
Platforms at CSMT
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CSMT has 18 platforms, seven of which are for suburban EMU trains while eleven platforms are for long-distance trains.
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