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Throwback Thursday: When Mumbai CSMT was Victoria Terminus

Updated On: 20 June, 2019 08:10 AM IST

The name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) has been changed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. However, before CST, it was Victoria Terminus (VT). Here's a small history

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The name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) has been changed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. However, before CST, it was Victoria Terminus (VT). Here's a small history

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Designed by the consulting British architect Frederick William Stevens, who earned the commission to construct the station after a masterpiece watercolour sketch by draughtsman Axel Haig. The final design bears some resemblance to St Pancras railway station in London

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Azad Maidan is one of the popular places near CST. It is a regular venue for inter-school cricket matches

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