Sight Address : National Railway Museum,Near Bhutan Embassy,Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi 11002 Edit
Detail InformationEdit
National Railway Museum include terracotta toys, images and pots, jewellery, seals, bronze and copper implements, sculpture, musical instruments, tapestry, tribal masks, swords and mural paintings.The most significant gallery is the Central Asian exhibits including Silk banners from Dunhuang, wall paintings, sculpture, objects collected by Sir Aurel Stein between 1900 and 1916, and components of the lifestyle along the ancient Silk Route that stretched between Europe and China.
National Railway Museum in Delhi
HistoryEdit
National Rail Museum include: the Fairy Queen built in 1855, the Patiala State Monorail built in 1907, and Fire Engine built in 1914. Other interesting exhibits in the museum are namely, Saloon of Prince of Wales, Saloon of Maharaja of Indore, Saloon of Maharaja of Mysore, Electric Locomotive Sir Leslie Wilson, Electric Locomotive Sir Roger Lumley, Crane Tank, Kalka Shimla Rail Bus, Matheran Rail Car No 8899, Fireless Steam Locomotive, Steam Locomotive A -885 HASANG, Steam Locomotive X -373885, MG Diesel SR 203 ( Fowler Diesel ), Electric Locomotive YCG -E1/21900 and Betty Tramways (Fowler Diesel). The National Rail Museum is spread across 11 acres of land including indoor and outdoor exhibits. One can ride a toy train that takes you around its sites. The National Rail Museum in New Delhi also houses the world’s oldest operational steam locomotive, the Fairy Queen, built in 1855, which was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Must SeeEdit
Attraction
Visiting TimeEdit
April to September from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and from October to March from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed OnEdit
Monday
Best Season to VisitEdit
October to March
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning,Afternoon
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
N.A.
Ticket Required : Yes Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs.20
Kids Rs. : Rs.10
Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs.20
Kids Rs. : Rs.10
Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
Video Camera Rs. : Rs.100
Guide Required : No Edit
Approximate cost: N.A.
Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit
Dress Require: N.A.
Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- The Imperial ; Janpath Lane, Connaught Place, New Delhi, 110001 ; Ph/M – 011 2334 1234 ; Food Serve – N.A.
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : This place is well connected by road the taxi service is available for this destination. Call 40406060 to get cab at any place and to anywhere in Delhi. Price will be – Indica Vista (New) 10.00 Rs/ km, Indigo cs /Swift Dezire (New) 12 Rs/Km, Tavera (New) 13 Rs / km, Xylo (New) 13 Rs / km, Innova (New) 13 Rs/ km, XUV-500 (New) 16.00 Rs/km, BMW (New) 80.00 Rs/km, Audi (New) 90.00 Rs/km, Honda City (New) 30.00 Rs/km, Tempo Traveller (New) 17.00 Rs/km, Corola (New) 30.00 Rs/km Honda-crv (New) 40.0Rs/km, Mercedes (New) 90.00 Rs/km.
Bus : Tourists can either take local buses from various points within the city to reach this sight, which is located in North Delhi.
Train : For foreigners, it’s easiest to make ticket bookings at the helpful International Tourist Bureau 23405156; 1st floor, New Delhi train station; 8am-8pm Mon-Sat, to 2pm Sun). Do not believe anyone – including porters – who tells you it has shifted, closed or burnt down and don’t let anyone stop you from going to the 1st floor of the main building for bookings. When making reservations here, if you are paying in rupees you may have to provide back-up money exchange certificates (or ATM receipts), so take these with you just in case.
Air : International and domestic flights all leave from and arrive at the airport’s gleaming new Terminal For flight inquiries, call the international airport (0124-3376000; www.newdelhi airport.in). At the new Terminal 3 there are 14‘nap & go’ rooms with wi-fi , a desk, TV and bed (₹315/hr). For comprehensive details of domestic air routes, see Excel’s Timetable of Air Services Within India (₹55), available at news stands When making reservations request the most direct (quickest) route. Note that airline prices fluctuate and website bookings with some carriers can be markedly cheaper. Jagson Airlines (23721593 Vandana Bldg, 11 Tolstoy Marg) Kingfisher Airlines (23730238; 42N-Block, Connaught Place).
Others : METRO The new high-speed metro line is the best way to get to/from the airport, and runs between New Delhi train station and Dwarka Sector 21, via Shivaji Stadium, Dhaula Kuan NH8 (Mahipalpur station) and Indira Gandhi International station (Terminal 3). Trains operate every 10 minutes from 5am to 1am. Cycle-rickshaws are still in use in parts of Old Delhi, though they have been banned in Chandni Chowk to reduce congestion. Let’s hope they’re not banned in other areas, as they’re the best way to get around Old Delhi – the drivers are wizards at weaving through the crowds. Tips are appreciated for this gruelling work.
Things to CarryEdit
Carry a bottle of drinking water.
Safety / WarningEdit
Don’t flash jewellery or large sums of money and keep daily cash in separate pockets.
HelplineEdit
Fire – 101
Ambulance – 102
Child Helpline – 1098
Women Helpline Number : 1091
Accident & Trauma Service – 1099
Police Control Room Number : 100
Tourist City Information Service – 1286
