Mysuru: ‘Rail Coach Cafe’ that has turned into a major draw among visitors at Rail Museum in Yadavagiri here is set to chug into a park nearby. Don’t be confused, the condemned (unused) bogie/ compartment of a train that had been modified into a cafeteria at the Rail Museum, will be replicated in the Railway…
Free entry for girls to Rail Museum tomorrow
January 23, 2023Celebrating ‘National Girl Child Day’ Mysuru: On the occasion of the National Girl Child Day on Jan. 24 (Tuesday), South Western Railway (SWR) will be giving ‘Free Entry’ to the Mysuru Rail Museum to all girls with one guardian or parent. The weekly holiday for public viewing on Tuesday has been cancelled to commemorate the…
Steam-era water column comes to life in Mysuru Rail Museum
January 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With a view to add value to the Rail Museum, the South Western Railway (SWR) has restored a steam-era water column to its full functional order. Many Railway Stations during the steam-era had a water column for filling water into the water tank in the tender trailing the steam locomotive, which also had an…
Rail Museum illuminated for Dasara festivities
October 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Rail Museum located on KRS Road will be illuminated with LED lights during the 10-day Dasara festivities from Oct. 17 to 26. The working hours of the museum (10 am to 6 pm on normal days) is extended by two hours, that is up to 8 pm. All the outdoor exhibits like vintage…
Rail Museum visiting hours to be extended during Dasara
October 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Rail Museum, located on KRS Road, opposite CFTRI Main Gate, will be specially illuminated during Dasara festival this year. The timing of the Museum, which is normally open for public between 10 am and 6 pm, will be extended by two hours to facilitate visitors during the Dasara festivities — Oct. 17 to…
Where everything is on track
December 22, 2019Refurbished Mysuru Rail Museum likely to reopen on Dec. 30 By Rajkumar Bhavasar The rhythm of steam locomotive conjuring up images of belching smoke and shifting tracks will come alive at the Mysuru Rail Museum, which is being renovated and refurbished. Mysuru has always enchanted tourists and visitors with its magnificent Palaces, beautiful gardens and…
Rail Museum closed for renovation from today
March 7, 2019Mysuru: The Rail Museum, Mysuru, will undergo renovation and the related development works will be started from today. Hence, the Rail Museum will be closed for the visitors with effect from Mar.7, 2019 until further notice, according to a press release from Dr. S.G. Yatish, Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager and PRO, South Western Railway (SWR),…
Children’s Day Out at Rail Museum
March 3, 2019Mysuru: South Western Railway, Mysuru Division, had organised a heritage walk for school children in the age group of 10 to 12 years at Mysuru Rail Museum recently as part of the month-long heritage events being held all over Indian Railways. The event was flagged of by Mysuru Division, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Aparna Garg….
Rail Museum to close every Wednesday
January 19, 2018Mysuru: The Rail Museum located behind the Railway Station on KRS Road will be closed to public every Wednesday from Jan.24. The decision was taken to declare every Wednesday a holiday as time is required to clean the exhibits and other devices kept in the museum including the Toy Train, according to a release from…
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