Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
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Overview
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus is a railway station in Mumbai and became a cultural World Heritage Site in 2004.
The station was designed by F. W. Stevens and completed in 1888 in the Victorian Gothic style with Indian elements.
It was earlier called Victoria Terminus and was renamed in 1996.
It is the headquarters of the Central Railway and was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2004.
It was built to mark Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
It uses Indian stone and Gothic arches.
The station was attacked in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
It is one of the busiest railway stations in India.
Geography and key facts
- Mumbai
- Railway station
- World Heritage Site, 2004
- F. W. Stevens; 1888
- Renamed 1996
- WHS 2004
Why it matters for UPSC
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Note for UPSC
Cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed 2004 · Maharashtra.
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Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- Heritage type
- Cultural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 2004
- Coordinates
- 18.940°N, 72.835°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
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