The document describes the Central Railways Heritage Gallery project at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station in Mumbai. The gallery was designed to showcase the history of Indian Railways and CST station, which is a World Heritage site. It provides details on the design of the gallery space, layout, displays, artifacts, and inauguration. The 1500 square foot gallery houses photographs, documents and models charting the 160-year history of railways in India.

1. CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY AT C S T, MUMBAI Architects ~ Ar. Kiran Kalamdani Ar. Anjali Kalamdani

2. CONTENTS ~ About the project 3 About the gallery 4 Significance of the project 5 Drawings: Key plan of site 6 Location of room 7 Plan of existing room 8 Scheme layout of new room 9 Proposed elevation 10 The gallery hall 11 Course of work 12 Illumination details 13 Inside the gallery: 15-16 Panels 17 Collections 18-22 Central panel 23 Audiovisual room 24 Design features 25 Inauguration day 26 Acknowledgement 27-28 Slide Topic CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

3. ABOUT THE PROJECT ~ A heritage gallery at C.S.T. station ( formerly V.T. station), Mumbai, to showcase history of Indian Railways & Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station (C.S.T.) C.S.T. declared as a World Heritage monument in 2003; hence need to showcase its history and provide an interpretation Project under the Central Railways Detailed scheme for the Heritage Gallery designed by architectural firm of ‘Kimaya’ Pune. Timeline: conception of design started in Oct.’09 site work from mid-Nov.’09 work executed by mid-Jan.’09 inauguration on 29 th Jan.’10 Architects ~ Ar. Kiran Kalamdani Ar. Anjali Kalamdani CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

4. Designed as an 1500 sq ft interpretation centre for the World Heritage Site The gallery has a collection of 160 year old documents, models, drawings, photos etc. The Heritage Gallery showcases the vision and pioneering effort of the founding fathers of the Railways Tourists who admired the building from outside will now have a place to experience the making of railways in India Of the 3.3 million people who pass through the C.S.T. everyday, they have a choice to go through the history of railways or former Bombay THE GALLERY ~ CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

5. Visitors from all across the world visit this place on their journey on the Deccan Odyssey, a luxury tourist train. The display is arranged in sections that are arranged chronologically and divided into 8 sections. Development of Central Railways and the C.S.T. building are the main subjects of display. Each section is a time capsule that displays things to recreate the period in question. Specially designed signage and illumination transform the sections into visitor-friendly multimedia experiences SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

6. KEY PLAN OF THE SITE Proposed thematic exhibition Staircase block CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

7. ALLOTTED ROOM Room allotted for thematic exhibition CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

8. LEGEND: 1- Picture of James Watt with the model picture showing a kettle throwing cap due to steam pressure & signage 2- Picture of former uniformed employees, engines, etc 3- display of maps 4- display of pictures 5- display of documents 6- display of models 7- audiovisual room 8- suggestion desk CONCEPTUAL PLAN OF THE GALLERY~ ENTRY EXIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

9. PROPOSED PLAN OF THE GALLERY~ CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

10. SCHEMATIC ELEVATION ~ Railway logos. The idea was discarded and & replaced by AC inlets These contain scanned copies of original drawings of V.T. station by F.W. Stevens CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

11. Conceptual view The room allotted for the gallery A high ceilinged hall of 107 sq m. was allotted for the museum which showcases the history of Central Railway. Design was done keeping the grandeur of the arch openings. THE GALLERY HALL ~ CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

12. THE WORK BEGINS … The panels stands being brought inside AC ducts Archive containing original drawings by F.W. Stevens CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

13. Installation of light fittings in ceiling complete Testing of ceiling light fittings LED bulb Testing of light intensity LED tube Installation of light fittings CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

14. AC DUCTING The gallery room of 27060 cu. ft. volume with a ht of 18.04 ft required 5 units of 5 TR AC. No openings were made on the walls of gallery room for the Ac duct inlets. The openings which existed high on the walls earlier for ventilation were used as AC inlets. Air conditioning inlets, which were previously openings for ventilation . CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

15. Approved loft Heritage gallery AC ducts (2’ dia.) Proposed 2 nos. outdoor units of 5TR AC Proposed 3 nos. outdoor units of 5TR AC AC DUCTING Appro -ved loft CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

16. The proposed new lighting scheme uses LED (Light Emitting Diode) fittings that consume 1 watt per hour per bulb. An array of 350, 1 watt, LED technology brings out the richness of Victorian architecture at the ceiling. LED light equipments generate lesser heat & consume lesser power than conventional fluorescent tubes or other such fittings. LED lights under the “solar topee” canopy. Why LED fittings? LED fittings light the panels CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

17. Inside the gallery Outside the gallery THE HERITAGE GALLERY ~ CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

18. Bholu, the mascot for Indian railways, welcomes the guests into the gallery . The journey starts with a history of discovery of steam engine and the history of the Great Indian Peninsular Railways, etc follow next. THE HERITAGE GALLERY ~ CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

19. GIPR PANEL MAP SHOWING RAIL CONNECTIVITY PANELS CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

20. A panel dedicated to Frederick William Stevens, the renowned architect of Bombay V.T. Station. His original drawings of the V.T. Station and few other marvelous works have been scanned and put up on the walls. CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI PANEL

21. Interactive display- attracts children Model of Mumbai V.T. station A present day railway coach with exciting interior details- evokes delight Signaling mechanisms COLLECTIONS CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

22. COLLECTIONS 1852-1876 CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

23. COLLECTIONS 1876-1888 CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

24. Clockwise from right: A painting by Axel H. Haig A panel on Indian freedom fighters whose travelled all over India by train for their movements. Scanned copies of original V.T. station drawings by F.W. Stevens stand above the panels to make use of the high walls efficiently OTHER COLLECTIBLES ~ CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

25. Old bells on display OTHER ITEMS ON DISPLAY ~ Models of trains from the past CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

26. The panel acts as a link as well as partition between the two opposite walls. Punctures in the panel break monotony, provide view on opposite side & increase curiosity CENTRAL PANEL ~ CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

27. AUDIOVISUAL ROOM ~ A 23 min. film on F.W. Stevens and his works by Ar. Rajesh Latkar is shown in this room to the visitors. CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

28. SPECIAL DESIGN FEATURES ~ The 1500 sq. ft. space with a height of 18.04 ft (5.5m) has been utilised efficiently. Pergo wood flooring has been provided to fit into the style of the building, replacing the former worn out flooring. The signage give milestones on parallel events on breakthroughs in technology at every period. Pergo wood flooring Efficient use of space CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

29. Inauguration by General Manager, Railways Mr. B.B. Modgil,G.M. with Mr. M.C. Chauhan, Div. Railway manager From left : film-maker architect Mr. Rajesh Latkar, Dr. Sadashiv Gorakshakar & Ar. Kiran Kalamdani INAUGURATION DAY CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

30. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS~ The gallery has been the brainchild of Mr. B.B. Modgil, General Manager ,Railways Realised under leadership of Mr. M C Chauhan, Divisional Railway Manager. Conceived by : Architects ‘Kimaya’ , Pune Guidance for research by Dr. Sadashiv Gorakshakar , the former curator of the Prince of Wales Museum Railway engineers: Rajeev Tyagi (Civil) Ashok Mendhekar (Sr DEE) Brijesh Dikshit (Sr DME) Film on the life of F W Stevens made by film-maker architect Rajesh Latkar Everybody’s efforts made the project a success with in a record period of 5 months. Junior engineers : Zakir Palekar Ramesh Behra CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

31. THE DESIGN TEAM Kiran Kalamdani Anjali Kalamdani Shomit Sarkar Pratika Patil Sonal Karanjikar Neha Karbhari Tamanna Malu Maitreyi Gulavani Presentation by~ Amasikha Dey CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI

32. Thank you… CENTRAL RAILWAYS HERITAGE GALLERY, MUMBAI