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Discovery Channel to air four part series on Mumbai CST

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Dec 02 2015 | 9:02 PM IST
Discovery Channel will air a four-part series on the UNESCO's world heritage site, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in Mumbai.
The programme -- 'Mumbai Railway' will show behind the scenes of the world's busiest railway station Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus' super-sized transport operation to reveal how the station's staff and technological systems cope as they are stretched to maintain Mumbai's lifeline on a daily basis, the channel said in a statement.
The series will premiere on December 7 and will air every Monday at 9 PM.
The programme will take viewers through the lives of the men and women who keep the Mumbai Railways running; from the station managers, to the controllers in the operations room, the engine drivers, guards, policemen and porters amongst others, it added.
The viewers will get insights into the functioning of Mumbai Railways as they overcome logistical challenges, it added.
"Mumbai Railway will bring fore compelling story of the mega-city Mumbai - its station and its transport challenges. The series will showcase the diverse network and its amplified scale like never before," Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific EVP and GM-South Asia Rahul Johri said.
The four-part series will also showcase the future for CST and Indian Railways including the expanded capacity by making train and platforms longer, building new lines and bringing into server a new double decker train.

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First Published: Dec 02 2015 | 9:02 PM IST

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