Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station

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Template:Infobox Historic building Template:Infobox station 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.[1] The station is also called VT (as short-form of Victoria Terminus) or CST (as short-form of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus). The station was built in 1887. It was designed by Frederick William Stevens.[2] 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.

References

  1. Encyclopaedia of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Gyan Publishing House(1 April 2006). ISBN 978-81-8205-389-2
  2. Tourist Destinations in India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Pinnacle Technology(2010). ISBN 978-93-80944-00-5
  3. The cloister's pale: a biography of the University of Mumbai{{#if:Aruṇa Ṭikekara|, Aruṇa Ṭikekara}. Popular Prakashan(2006). ISBN 81-7991-293-0Page 64
  4. India's impressive railway stations. Rediff.com.

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