National Rail Museum, New Delhi

National Rail Museum
National Rail Museum entrance, New Delhi
Former name
Rail Transport Museum
Established1 February 1977 (1977-02-01)
LocationChanakyapuri, New Delhi
TypeRail museum
Websitewww.nrmindia.org

The National Rail Museum in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, displays exhibits on the history of rail transport in India. The museum was inaugurated on 1 February 1977. The museum spans over an area of over 4.4 hectares (11 acres) and the indoor gallery comprises an octagonal building which houses six display galleries and a large open area is laid out to simulate the atmosphere of a railway yard. It is open every day except Mondays and national holidays.

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