Mumbai, Maharashtra:

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station

After returning from Meghalaya, I again had a short stopover in Mumbai, which I used to explore the city centre with a good friend.

The city centre of Mumbai is dotted with architectural highlights definitely worth a visit. Among the most prominent are the Municipal Corporation Building, the General Post Office, the building of the Asiatic Society, St. Thomas Church, the Oriental Building, the University of Mumbai, the Maharashtra Police Headquarters, the Gateway of India, and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. However, the absolute masterpiece is surely the fantastic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station (formerly known as the Victoria Terminus)! My friend managed to take me on a guided tour where you can really experience the grandeur of the building with its intricately ornamented facades full of animal sculptures. I loved it!

Nerul Railway Station

Nerul Railway Station

on the Harbour Line

crossing the Vashi Bridge into Mumbai

view across Thane Creek

entering Mumbai

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station

Statue of Sir Pherozeshah Mehta

Municipal Corporation Building

Mumbai street scene

General Post Office

General Post Office

General Post Office

Mulji Jetha Fountain

Mulji Jetha Fountain

Mulji Jetha Fountain

Mumbai street scene

Asiatic Society

Horniman Circle

Horniman Circle

Horniman Circle

St. Thomas Church

St. Thomas Church

Mumbai street scene

Mumbai street scene

Oriental Building

Oriental Building

detail of Rajabai Clock Tower

Mumbai street scene

Maharashtra Police Headquarters

Gateway of India

Gateway of India

view across the sea

Taj Mahal Palace Hotel

Mumbai street scene

Municipal Corporation Building

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station

ticket hall

inside the railway station

ornaments in the railway station

ornaments in the railway station

ornaments in the railway station

ornaments in the railway station

ornaments in the railway station

at the entrance to the railway station

museum in the railway station

model of the railway station

ornaments in the railway station

ornaments in the railway station

ornaments in the railway station

in the museum

ornamented wall

ornaments in the railway station

bust of Chhatrapati Shivaji

main staircase

main staircase

main staircase

central dome

ornaments in the railway station

ticket hall

facade

Municipal Corporation Building

view into the street

ornamented facade

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station

ornamented facade

ornamented facade

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station

at the Queen’s Necklace

at the Queen’s Necklace

After the stopover in Mumbai, work called me to Ahmedabad in Gujarat from where I would conduct field work in the coming days.