Mysore, the Heritage City of Karnataka, ruled by the erstwhile Wodeyars is home to many places to visit, which is of interest to many tourists from world over. Not just in Mysore city, but there are many places to visit around as well. One such place in the city is Rail Museum, established by the Union Rail Ministry.
Entrance to the museum is from the gate opposite CFTRI. The museum abuts the Mysore Railway Station, but, visitors have to take a round about by taking the KRS road, & a few hundred meters on the KRS road, on the left is CFTRI. Bang opposite CFTRI is the museum entrance. As we enter the museum, on the right is the ticket counter, which works out of a goods bogie.
Entrance fee is very minimal & it is free for kids till the age of 5 or 6. Visitors have to pay an extra INR 10 or so for using cameras & another INR 15 per adult for taking ride on the toy train. The layout plan of the museum is on the right as you enter.
Displayed on the left is the NWR (North Western Railway) 119E steam engine.
As we walk through the NWR 119E, on a small platform are displayed the many models of engines that have ferried millions of passengers across the length & breadth of the country. We can also find photos of some of the old stations, bridges, & commemmorative stamps issued on Indian Railways.
Gandhiji's visit to Bellary on 1st October 1921 is captured on this granite below.
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