One of the most impressive train stations in the world, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was built between 1878 and 1888 in Mumbai. Originally designed by a British architectural engineer Frederick William Stevens in an exuberant Indo-Gothic style and called Victoria Terminus since back then it was a part of British India.
The vast building became the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 as an example of unique mixture of British colonial style and the Indian culture. Despite being an important heritage monyment, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is still fully in use, being one of India’s busiest active railway stations, serving both long‑distance trains and the Mumbai Suburban Railway network.
The terminus is equipped with 18 platform and 40 tracks, handling between 500,000 and 1,500,000 passengers per day (both long-distance and suburban).
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