[Reader-list] Rail Museum ICF Chennai

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A posting by A. Hari on www.irsuggestions.org


Rail Museum ICF Chennai
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 A peep into the Rail Museum

THE National Rail Museum, New Delhi, was opened in 1977. Subsequently, a
policy decision was taken by the Railway Board to open Regional Rail Museum
at Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata.

The Minister for Railway, Mr Nitish Kumar inaugurated the first Regional
Rail Museum at Chennai on March 31, 2002 and has thrown open its doors to
the public from April 16, 2002.

Located at the Integral Coach Factory, amid sylvan surroundings, the
Regional Rail Museum, Chennai, has two indoor galleries and a large open
area. The Museum envisages creating a railway museum that will be
informative, educative and entertaining about the evolution and development
of railways to the current day.

The photo gallery recapitulates the glorious heritage of Indian Railways,
the various milestones crossed by ICF and a poster presentation on the
National Rail Museum, New Delhi.

The other indoor gallery houses models of different coaches made by ICF.

The open space will house real life exhibits of coaches and locomotives in
due course of time.

Some of the current attractions at Regional Rail Museum, Chennai are:


The Nilgiri Mountain Railway — Mini-working model

Inspection carriage

Calcutta Metro coach.

Diesel electric tower car.
More models and exhibits are to be added in due course of time. A peep in
to the future shows plans for:


Restaurant in coach.

Toy train rides

Fun and games for kids

Souvenir shop

Son et lumiere show.
With continuous improvements, additions and enhancements, the Regional Rail
Museum, Chennai, will become a "must see", "can't miss" tourist spot in
Chennai.

http://www.blonnet.com/bline/2002/10/28/stories/2002102800591100.htm

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This is a news report about the Museum and I request our friends to post
details about working hours and the charges if any for visiting the museum.