Glimpses of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on New Year's Eve- in Pics

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. 

 

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.

 

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."

 

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.

 

CSMT has 18 platforms, seven of which are for suburban EMU trains while eleven platforms are for long-distance trains.