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458  SOUTHWESTERN INDIA

0 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

The most impressive example of Victorian
Gothic architecture in India, Chhatrapati Shivaji
Terminus Railway Station (formerly known as
Victoria Terminus) is a rich extravaganza
of domes, spires and arches. Designed by
Frederick William Stevens and decorated
by local art students and craftsmen, it was
completed in 1888 and named to commemorate
Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. Now the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, often mistaken for a
headquarters of the Central Railway, over 1,000 grand palace or cathedral
trains and three million passengers, including
crowds of suburban commuters, pass through
the station daily. In 2004, it was declared a
UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Gables
These gables are crowned
by sculptures representing
Engineering, Agriculture
and Commerce.

KEY
1 Entrance-gate piers are topped
by stone sculptures of a lion and
a tiger, symbolizing Britain and
India, respectively.
2 A majestic staircase of blue
stone, with beautiful iron railings,
. Booking Hall sweeps up beneath the dome.
A Neo-Gothic vaulted roof with 3 Water spouts shaped like
wooden ribs covers the hall. Stained animal heads jut out from the
glass, colourful tiles and decorative base of the dome.
iron grilles add to its beauty.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p700 and pp714–15

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