To commemorate the completion of 160 years of the Indian Railways, the Ministry of Railways has launched a photo exhibition showcasing the evolution and rare moments of the railway journey. More than 200 rare photographs portraying the journey of the Railways are on display at the exhibition, reviving the nostalgia of passengers with ancient trains, engines and political dignitaries making their journeys.
The photographs are also divided into different varieties and according to various eras like station architecture, locomotives and trains, personalities, carriages and wagons and men at work. These rare photographs will be exhibited by the East Coast Railway at the Railway Stadium, Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar from July 31 to August 6 daily from 11 am to 5 pm. Entry to the exhibition will be free.
School and college students are expected to find the exhibition very interesting. A unique model room with actual models of trains, stations, signals and tracks will also be displayed during this period. Schools desirous of bringing their students in groups may contact office of the Chief Public Relations Officer, East Coast Railway, for further details (Contact Phone Numbers: 8455885039 & 8455885091).