National Rail Museum

The National Rail Museum lies adjacent to the Bhutan Embassy within the diplomatic area of Chanakyapuri in Shanti Path in New Delhi and is easily accessible by local transport.the Rail Museum aims to preserve the 163 years old railway heritage of India.The museum was inaugurated on 1 February 1977, and spans over 10 acres (40,000 m2). It is open every day except Mondays and national holidays. In addition to its vast galleries, the museum features simulations of coaches, diesel engines, and steam engines.The Transport Museum was conceptualized in the year 1962. However, it was only in 1970 that the concept took a concrete shape under the advisory of a rail enthusiast called Michael Graham Satow. The concept starting becoming a reality on 7th October 1971, when the foundation stone was laid by the then President V. V. Giri at the site in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.It took about six years to complete the museum and it was finally inaugurated on 1st February 1977 by the then Minister of Railways Kamlapati Tripathi. The museum had a name change later and was called National Rail Museum.