HERITAGE DOCUMENTAION
-THE CHHATRAPATI
SHIVAJI TERMINUS
HD SHRUTI
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CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus in Mumbai, is an outstanding
example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in India, blended with themes deriving from Indian
traditional architecture. The building, designed by the British architect F.W. Stevens, became the symbol of
Bombay as the ‘Gothic City’ and the major international mercantile port of India. The terminal was built over
ten years starting in 1878 according to a High Victorian Gothic design based on late medieval Italian
models. Its remarkable stone dome, turrets, pointed arches, and eccentric ground plan are close to
traditional Indian palace architecture. It is an outstanding example of the meeting of two cultures as British
architects worked with Indian craftsmen to include Indian architectural tradition and idioms forging a new
style unique to Bombay
HISTORY
MAPPPING
Among the best and also one of the earliest stations to be built in this part of the world, is the Victoria
Terminus in Bombay, at Bori Bunder. It derives its name from Queen Victoria because the station building was
formally opened on jubilee day in 1887. Before 1852 when its first pier was constructed, Bori Bunder in
Bombay was just a landing place for country boats. The first station at Bori Bunder was a "a miserable
wooden structure". Most of the upper class passengers boarded trains from Byculla, which had a pretentious
platform and an attractively built shed. Originally Victoria Terminus was intended to accommodate only the
offices and the main station. CST station was constructed at the site of the temple of Mumbadevi, which was
then shifted to its present site.
The site is located at latitude 18 degrees 55 THE PLAN SHOWS THE SITE OF THE CHATRAPATI
minutes 23 seconds north and longitude 72 SHIVAJI TERMINAL BUILDING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
degrees 50 minutes 4 seconds east. AS WELL AS CONCOURSE MARKED WITH ITS
The cultural property identified for inscription BOUNDRIES.
consists of the main head office building
located on south side, its appurtenant open THIS PART THAT HAS BEEN DELINEATED IS THE
spaces on west, south and east followed by the ORIGINAL BULDING AND CONCOURSE DESIGNED BY
concourse on its north
ARCHITECT – F W STEVENS.
He inscribed area consists of the main head
office building, the concourse and the
appurtenant open space flanking the main SHRUTI
building. The inscribed site is delineated as per
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN
EAST ELEVATION
ATTIC FLOOR PLAN
ROOF PLAN
NORTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION SOUTH SECTIONAL ELEVATION
CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI
TERMINUS
DETAILS OF CARVINGS STEEL WORKS
• ARCHED TYMPANUMS WITH A ROSE WINDOW • DECORATION IN THE STEEL WORK IS A VERY CONSPICUOUS 19TH
CENTURY VICTORIAN DETAIL .DECORATIVE WROUGHT IRON CAPITAL
JALI WORK WITH THE GIPR RAILWAY CREST. OF THE CONCOURSE. THE TYMPANUMS OF THE ARCHES OF
HIGHLY CARVED FLORAL AND ANIMAL MOTIFS ADORNS THE DOORWAYS ARE FILLED IN WITH ORNAMENTAL WROUGHT IRON OPEN
BUILDING AT EACH LEVEL – HERE ON THE COLUMN CAPITAL .Z .GRILLE – WORK, APPROPRIATELY DECORATED IN COLOURS AND GOLD,
AND PERFORATED WOODWORK OF RICH DESIGN, FOR VENTILATION.
IN FACT, THE ARCHITECT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERY ELEMENT OF
THE BUILDING'S ELABORATE DECORATIVE SCHEME - INCLUDING THE
HANDSOME WROUGHT IRON RAILING ON THE PRINCIPAL STAIRCASE.
GARGOYLES
• THIS LITTLE RAM GROTESQUE IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THAT, I
THINK. ITS GENERAL FORM AND RELATIONSHIP TO THE BUILDING IT
BELONGS TO ARE WHAT I WOULD EXPECT FOR GOTHIC AND NEO-
GOTHIC EUROPEAN GARGOYLES AND GROTESQUES, BUT THE LOW-
RELIEF DETAILS ON HIS FUR AND HORNS REMIND ME OF IVORY
CARVINGS IN INDIAN RELIGIOUS ART. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL
OTHER GROTESQUES ON THE FAÇADE; YOU CAN SEE A CANINE
FIGURE IN THE UPPER LEFT-HAND CORNER OF THE PHOTO.
EXTENSIVE USE OF ANIMAL MOTIFS ADORNS THE BUILDING .
ARCHES
ARCHED TYMPHANUMS DECORATED WITH
INDIAN FLORA AND FAUNA . DISTINCTLY
NOTICEABLE FEATURES ARE THE OGEE SHAPED
ARCHES .ARCHED TYMPANUMS WITH HIGHLY
CARVED JALI WORK ABOVE AND THE GIPR
RAILWAY CREST.
SUNLIGHT POURED IN THROUGH THE
SANDSTONE ARCHES, FALLING ON THE
• THE SPACE IS DOMINATED BY AN
VINTAGE MINTON FLOORING WITH
EXQUISITE GROIN VAULTED CEILING.
GEOMETRICAL PATTERNS IN THE QUIET
ORIGINALLY, THE CEILING'S WOODEN
CORRIDORS. THE SPACE IS DOMINATED BY AN
RIBS WERE HIGHLIGHTED IN BOLD
EXQUISITE GROIN VAULTED CEILING.
RED, BLUE AND GOLD, WITH THE GILT
ORIGINALLY, THE CEILING'S WOODEN RIBS • HEAVY COLUMN STARS EMBEDDED IN AN AZURE
WERE HIGHLIGHTED IN BOLD RED, BLUE AND CLUSTERS OF RED BACKGROUND.
GOLD, WITH THE GILT STARS EMBEDDED IN AN AND GREY ITALIAN
AZURE BACKGROUND MARBLE
ORGANISE THE
HALL INTO
SECTIONS, AND
SUPPORT THE
ARCHES AND RIBS
OF THE GROIN
VAULTED CEILING.
• Teak wood is
• The main entrance include ornate used for
wooden doors spaced between trusses,
impressively crafted marble joists, purlins,
columns rafters,
boardings as
wells as for
door/window
joinery.
• The windows
are filled with
stained glass or
with ornamental
wrought iron
grille-work by
Scott’s to
reduce the glare
of the sun.
VENTILATION
FIRE CONTROL
POSSIBLE FIRE HAZZARDS
