Grand Statue Of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj To Be Installed At CSMT Station: CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday, December 9, informed the state assembly that the Union Government has approved the installation of a grand statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the premises of CSMT station in Mumbai.

While speaking in the House, Fadnavis said that the statue of Shivaji Maharaj will be erected at CSMT once the newly proposed plan receives the required approvals.

It is pertinent to note that this announcement comes ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, where both the ruling Mahayuti and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) are expected to highlight Shivaji Maharaj's legacy as an electoral issue. The elections to the BMC, the richest civic body in the country, are likely to be held in January 2026.

Maharashtra CM was responding to a query in the House, where Fadnavis said that the statue will be part of the ongoing large-scale redevelopment project at the heritage railway station.

After the new plan is approved, a grand statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be erected at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai.

नवीन आराखडा मंजूर झाल्यानंतर छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज टर्मिनस (CSMT), मुंबई येथे छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज यांचा भव्य पुतळा उभारू!… pic.twitter.com/DU3B0LSZhr— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) December 9, 2025