When Was Victoria Terminus Built?
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Is a Historic Terminal Train Station and Unesco World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. the Terminus Was Designed by...
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, is a historic terminal train station and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The terminus was designed by British born architectural engineer Frederick William Stevens from an initial design by Axel Haig, in an exuberant Italian Gothic style.
Why was Victoria Terminus built?
It was built to replace Bori Bunder, the terminus of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway from 1853 to 1888, and was named Victoria Terminus to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
When was Victoria Terminus renamed?
Known for over a century as Victoria Terminus, the facility was renamed after Shivaji by the Union government in 1996, months after Bombay was renamed as Mumbai. It is one of the busiest stations in India serving as a terminus for scores of long-distance and commuter services trains.
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