Rail Museum
Spanning over an area of 10 acres, Rail musueum is a popular attraction of Delhi. Rail Museum is an important tourist spot of New Delhi and fantasizes many travellers from all across the world.
About the Rail Museum
The Rail Museum, New Delhi is a must for rail buffs. There are models of train engines and coaches and it is a train-lovers delight. Its pride is a model of India's very first train, a steam engine that made its journey from Mumbai to Thane in 1853. The locomotives here are all displayed in the open although there is a museum as well, which is a storehouse of information on the history of railways in India.
It is spread out over an area of 10 acres and is a popular attraction. The fine outdoor museum has on view a range of locomotives and carriages ranging over the 150 years of the railways in India. A toy train takes children around the museum.
It is unique in its collection of rail engines and locomotives. India was among the countries which had railway lines since 19th century. The locomotives in the museums are displayed in open. But they also have a small in house museum which gives the details of the progress and development in the history of railway in India.
Location
Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
Additional Information:
Shanti Path, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi
Open:9.30 A.M. To 7.00 P.M.(Jan. to Sep.)
9.30 A.M. To 5.30 P.M.(Oct. To Dec.), Closed: Monday
