Tiruchi Rail museum to receive visitors from April
Southern Railway General Manager Rakesh Misra on
Tuesday inaugurated the rail museum building constructed near the
Tiruchi Junction.
Mr. Misra went around the new building and offered some suggestions to the divisional railway officials.
The
museum building has been constructed on an area of over 9,000 square
feet at a cost of over Rs. 1 crore. The Railway Board had sanctioned
funds for setting up the museum at Tiruchi.
Public access
Although
the new building has been opened, the museum is expected to be thrown
open to public in April to coincide with summer holidays, said railway
officials.
A toy train would be operated within the sprawling museum premises for children visiting the museum.
The
museum would be opened to public after laying the toy train track,
completion of landscaping, and placing glass cupboards to display the
artefacts and objects used by the railway during the British rule.
The
museum will showcase the rich heritage of the erstwhile South Indian
Railway (SIR), the landmark railway construction work executed during
the colonial era, rare photographs, and documents providing insights
into the developments that took place in different periods.
Exhibits would be displayed both indoor and outdoor to capture the attention of the public.
This
includes old lamps, clocks, and other equipment used by the SIR.The old
gazettes, railway manuals, books, and articles preserved at present in
the Heritage Hall situated within the Divisional Railway Manager’s
office would be kept at the museum.
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