What's Special in Charbagh Railway Station
Charbagh is considered one of the most beautiful railway stations in India. Even though it is much more than a railway station, it is a blend of beautiful architecture along with an institution capturing the history of the century.
It is the main railway station of the city, whose structural designs never fail to charm any of its visitors. The building is designed as an amalgamation of Indo- the British style of architecture by J.H. Horniman.
Painted in red and white, this splendid structure looks like a Rajput palace from the outside, & from the sky, it partially appears like a chess board with each of its turrets and domes that look like chess pieces. The most striking feature in the designs of this railway station is that water reservoirs are so beautifully hidden inside the facade being covered by curves. It is said that the architectural style of this station is so amazing that makes it nearly impossible for anyone standing outside the station to hear the sounds of the incoming or outgoing trains.
The foundation of this building was laid on 21st March 1914 by Bishop George Herbert and it was later in 1923 when it got re-constructed. This railway station was built at the cost of around 60-70 lakh rupees, which was quite an expensive amount in those days. On 1st August 1925 C.L. Colvin, the agent of East India Railway laid inside the turret of the same building, a casket containing a coin of those times and a newspaper of the same day as a call to remembrance of the successful completion of the foundation of the building. An old railway engine is standing near the exit gate of the Khamman Peer Baba Mazar, recalling us of the days of the steam engine!
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Published Date: Aug. 25, 2022, 6:04 p.m.
