Madras Day | Century old Southern Railway Headquarters is an office with Chennai’s best views

The central bay with its high domed ceiling and chandelier suspended from it (Source: PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY)

An aerial shot of the Southern Railway Headquarters (Source: Johan Sathyadas)

At a time when buildings are trying hard to look good for the Gram, here is one that looks effortlessly Insta-worthy despite being around for over a century. The Southern Railway Headquarters in Park Town turned 100 in November last year. Though construction began earlier, the foundation stone was laid in 1915. It took roughly nine years to construct this mammoth structure and ₹30,76,400 was spent on it.