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CSMT station serves as the headquarters of the Central Railway zone and is one of the busiest stations across the country. The CSMT station will be redeveloping without disturbing its heritage value.
The 1878-made Hayward Brothers’ Patent Semi-Prism Lights from Borough, London that once lit the station premise are in a sorry state with the recent ongoing renovation of the Grade 1 building…
While making the station, the world’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site station, Indian Railways plans to accommodate a modern makeover while keeping its heritage value undisturbed.
The idea, according to officials, is to take up the mammoth project in the next phase of India’s station modernisation plan.
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The State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation reportedly had committed Rs 10 crore towards the work and signed an MoU with the CR that year.
Central Railway’s suburban railway network has played a pioneering role in the socio-economic growth of the city of Mumbai and also heralded the advent of mass rapid transit systems in India…
Source: Tracing the journey of Central Railway as it completes 68 years of service
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), one of the busiest train stations in the country, has ranked second on the list of World’s Most Amazing Railway Stations in a report released by Wonderlist. The said list also has names of railway stations from across the world that are not just mere railway stations but are also ‘architectural triumphs as well as historical relics’.
Source: Mumbai railway station ranks in Best Swachh Iconic Places and World’s Most Amazing Railway Stations
The number of people using the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), including suburban and long-distance train passengers and platform.
Source: Number of passengers using CSMT nearly halves in a decade | Mumbai News – Times of India
In 1982, ICOMOS began commemorating April 18th as the ‘International Day for Monuments and Sites’.
CSMT will be the first central railway station to turn into a no hawking, no crime and no begging zone. Teams are getting ready to guard gates 24*7, this new phase will begin from 1st May.
Source: Mumbai: CSMT to turn into no hawking, no crime and no begging zone
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Witness the architectural grandeur of Mumbai’s most famous landmark at a photography exhibition titled Destination CST.
The Minton tiles, which were part and parcel of iconic 19th-century buildings across the world, will now be restored in all their former glory.
The iconic railway station building had its first Heritage Week — a peek into its history and the trappings, fittings and architecture that make it special, and timeless.
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The ‘heritage wing’ of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is a railway enthusiast’s dream.
