19th Century skylights lying in ruins at CSMT The lights as they were originally installed on the ceiling of the terminus; ( top right) the current state the lights are in 1878- made Hayward Brothersu2019 Patent Semi- Prism Lights that once sparkled at station get the rough end of the stick in recent repairs Rajendra B. Aklekar rajendra. aklekar@ mid- day. com A 19th CENTURY relic that once lit up the original design of the UNESCO- listed World Heritage Site of Mumbai CSMT, created by the legendary architect Frederick William Stevens, now lies in ruins in a corner on its premises.

The 1878- made Hayward Brothersu2019 Patent Semi- Prism Lights, from Borough, London, were dislodged during the recent renovation of the Grade 1 building in the name of conservation. u00bb P02 u2018 They are degrading the Grade 1 heritage edifice brick by brick. The railways should take professional guidance for proper monitoring done on a regular basis and from micro to macro. A proper heritage- oriented narrative is totally lackingu2019 Rahul Chemburkar, heritage conservationist and consulting architect 1888 The year when construction of the Victoria Terminus, as it was known then, was completed