Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, a Historic railway station in Mumbai

Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus is a railway station in Mumbai in Indian state of Maharashtra which serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways in Mumbai. This railway station is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a historical railway station located in Bori Bandar region of Mumbai.

CST was built in 1887 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria and therefore this station is also known as Victoria Terminus designed by Fredrick Stevens which influences from Victorian Italianate Gothic Revival architecture and traditional Indian architecture. The skyline turrets, pointed arches and eccentric ground plans are very close to Indian Palace architecture. The CST was constructed using high level of Civil and railway engineering and this was the first and finest products of the use of Industrial revolution technology with Gothic style in India.  This station also stands as an example of 19^th century railway architectural marvel.

Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus has total18 platforms in which 7 platforms are for locals and 11 platforms are for long distances. The network of local trains radiating out from this railway station plays a vital role in keeping Mumbai running. Local trains are very important in Mumbai as every day millions of peoples travel within the city by these trains. Without local trains travelling in Mumbai is very difficult. The station serves local as well as long distance trains and connects Mumbai with the rest part of the country.

Chatrapati Raiwlay station is very famous throughout the country and it is the busiest railway station in India. This station has been the location of filming “Jai Ho” song in Slum dog Millionaire and Ra- one. The station is located near to many number of tourists attractions in Mumbai and the station itself a popular tourists attraction. Most of the tourists in Mumbai prefer to stay near this railway station for convenience and there are number of good hotels are located. Hotels in the nearby areas of CST are very popular and famous for providing excellent facility to their customers range from budget to five stars.

 You can get every range of hotel in this region and can find many hotels as the area is very popular.

Best Hotels in Orange City

Nagpur is the winter capital of Indian state of Maharashtra which is popularly known as the City of Oranges. This is the third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune and recently ranked as the cleanest and second greenest city in India.

Nagpur is a major political and commercial center of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and it is also declared as the Tiger capital of the country as the city connects many tiger reserves in India to the world. Nagpur is one of the popular destinations of tourists as there are number of tourist’s attractions and therefore the city is visited by thousands of tourists. For accommodation, Nagpur is having number of luxury and decent hotels provide nice facility to the customers.

Tourists Destinations in Nagpur

·         Deekshabhumi

·         Futala Lake

·         Koradi Temple

·         Ramtek  Temple

·         Tekadi Ganpati

·         Dragon Palace

These places are very famous in Nagpur city visited by number of tourists every day and there are many more tourists attraction because of which the city is very famous in the whole country. This city is the geographical centre of India located in Zero Mile from where all the cities of the country are equidistant.

Nagpur city is easy to reach as the city is equidistant from all the stations and all the transport mediums are available here. Two important national highways pass through this city that connects Nagpur with the ajor parts of the country. Buses runs by MSRTC are well connected to this region and numbers of buses are available. Taxis, auto rikshaws and public buses are available for travelling within the city. Nagpur city is the Divisional headquarters for the central railways and total 160 trains stops at this station and this station is a significant part of Nagpur transportation. Nagpur air traffic is the busiest in the country. Nagpur’s Airport is well connected to major cities of India. Many flights from Nagpur to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and many cities are operated every day.

Many people from the rest of the country and abroad, visit the city of Nagpur to spend vacations and most of the tourists prefer to stay near railway station for convenience. In Nagpur, there are number of hotels available that range from budget to five star and provide excellent facility to customers. Some five star hotels in this region are very famous for providing excellent facility and services to the peoples. Some of the famous hotels near Nagpur Railway station are,

·         Hotel Sunny International

·         Hotel LB

·         Hotels Pal Palace

·         Hotel Rahul

·         Hotel Orient Inn