|
Destination News |
 |
|
Mumbai CST
most
photographed
building after
Taj Mahal |
| |
|
| |
The iconic
Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminus
(CST) here is
the most
photographed
building in the
country after
the Taj Mahal in
Agra, said the
Principal of a
renowned
architecture
college in the
metropolis.
Built in 1888,
CST is not only
a building but a
true reflection
of Mumbai's
image. This is
why the
archaeologically
important
building was the
most
photographed
structure in
India after the
Taj Mahal, said
Rajiv Mishra,
Principal of J J
College of
Architecture.
He was speaking
at a function
organised by the
Central Railway
(CR) at its
headquarters.
In a bid to make
people aware
about the
historical
importance of
CST (formerly
Victoria
Terminus), CR
started a
week-long
celebration from
July 2 over its
World Heritage
Site status.
During the
event, people
from all walks
of life are
visiting the
premises and
getting familiar
about its
architectural
and historical
importance.
In July 2004,
the iconic
railway station
and HQ building
of CR was
declared a World
Heritage Site by
UNESCO.
Therefore, to
commemorate its
12th
anniversary, CR,
under its
week-long
celebration, is
holding a host
of activities,
including a
culture walk,
quiz programmes,
discussion on
architecture and
history of
Mumbai in the HQ
premises, said A
K Srivastava,
Additional
General Manager,
CR. |
|
 |
|
India
shining:
Chandīgarh
building, Sikkim
national park
mountain peak
and Nalanda
archeological
site figure in
World Heritage
list |
| |
|
| |
Another feather
in India’s
crowning glory,
the announcement
and addition of
3 sites in India
to the UNESCO
World Heritage
list. The sites
include Chandigarh’s
magnificent
Capitol Complex
of Le Corbusier
fame, the
sprawling and
picturesque, Mt
Khangchendzonga,
third highest
peak in the
world, located
in Sikkim’s
national park
and the
archaeological
site at Nalanda
Mahavihara (Nalanda
University) in
Bihar.
India now has 35
sites, including
27 cultural
properties,
seven natural
sites and one
mixed site,
listed as World
Heritage Sites.
India can pride
itself and bask
in glory that it
is the first
time any country
has got three
sites notified
by the UNESCO in
a single 40th
session of the
World Heritage
Committee
meeting in
Istanbul, a day
after the coup
attempt in
Turkey.
The Capital
Complex was
listed as part
of 17
trans-continental
serial
nomination
sites. Numerous
sites from seven
countries
France,
Switzerland,
Belgium,
Argentina,
Japan, Germany
and India were
included in the
list to show the
global reach of
the works of
French designer
Le Corbusier. |
|
 |
|
Kozhikode to
be a 3-hour sail
away from Kochi |
| |
|
| |
A high-speed
luxury cruise
boat, that will
launch its
maiden service
between Kochi
and Kozhikode
during the Onam
season, arrived
at the port
waters from
Athens recently.
“The
Bolghatty-Kozhikode
service by the
hydrofoil boat
will be the
first of its
kind in India
and is expected
to draw
passengers,”
sources in the
State Port
Department said.
“The Department
is making
arrangements for
the launch of
the service,”
sources added.
They said the
major attraction
of the service
would be the
cruise time of
less than three
hours with the
boat travelling
at around 35
knots per hour.
The fare will be
Rs. 1,000 per
head.
The cruise boat
will use the
waters within
the 12 nautical
mile region and
the service will
be operated
during day time.
The cruise boat
has a capacity
to accommodate
150 passengers
though the Port
Department has
issued
permission for
only 120
passengers now.
“The second
high-speed
service is
expected to be
launched between
Bolghatty and
Vizhinjam after
the first
service to
Kozhikode takes
off,” the
sources said.
Cochin Port
Trust sources
said the port
authority was
waiving
port-related
charges to
facilitate the
service. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
