Mumbai: Soon, CST will shine from inside too

CST is about to get a glowing facelift literally The UNESCO World Heritage Site will undergo a revamp with brand new lighting at several places in its ornate ceiling including the Star Chamber In addition to this Central Railway will also be adding a fresh coat of paint to the interiors and will also conceal wires that hang loose throughout the stationCentral Railway authorities will fix focus lights on the tinted glass to highlight the designs on them File picThe renovations will begin with the Star Chamber ndash located right at the entrance of the station ndash getting new more luminescent lighting The area that sees nearly six lakh people everyday at its ticket counters currently has dim and hazy lights ldquoAt present the lights put up there fall on the floor and donrsquot reflect from the stars We shall be putting up new lights that are more luminescent and will reflect when they hit the stars on the roofrdquo said a Central Railway officialFocus lights on tinted glassAfter the Star Chamber the focus will shift to tinted glass over platform one The colourful glass is currently damaged as during the 2611 terror attacks bullets pierced through these glasses Sources said that these too would be taken care of as not only will the dust and cobwebs be wiped off this glass but authorities will also fix focus lights on them CR authorities want the glass to glow further so that the intricate designs on it are highlighted A fresh coat of paint will be added to the moss greencoloured stones that form the walls of the buildingAlso Read Mumbai Head to CST to experience diversity in artThe authorities are also looking at concealing wires that hang throughout the stationConcealing wiresAt many places wires and cables are dangling from the CCTV cameras mounted on the walls CR plans to camouflage it within the walls of the buildingMoreover they would be placing additional CCTV cameras at other places Other cables and wires lying on the floor namely from the ATVMs and COTVMs will be reined in to provide a cleaner look The officials also want to remove the hoardings and flags of various railway unions which mar the beauty of the heritage railway stationldquoWe shall begin monitoring the various aspects of the station and complete the work within a monthrdquo said another CR official The tall wooden doors that are seen at the entrance of the station too will be cleaned and polished The staircase at the entrance shall be wiped and authorities will ensure it is litter and spittoon free They would also be examining areas outside the station to see if hawkers have drilled holes to hang their waresRead Story CST to operate on solar energy by DecemberDid you knowThe stained glass at CST was damaged during the 2611 terror attacks when terrorist Ajmal Qasab fired a volley of bullets on the railway platforms