In a bid to make the youth aware of unmatched biodiversity of the Nation, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in joint association with the Union Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Railways has launched a Science Express Train.
The train will be stationed at 57 locations including Kumhari Station under Raipur division from October 19 to 22. The train will complete its journey by reaching Gandhi Nagar station on February 4, 2015.First phase of this train’s journey had started on June 5, 2012 from Safdarganj Station, New Delhi. Out of 16 coaches of this train, eight coaches have been dedicated for exhibition on biodiversity, screening of short films and videos on Plasma and lED screens.
Issues concerning to the environment including climate change, energy and water conservation have been highlighted in informative and interesting manner in the train.The exhibition in this train is very useful for the students and youth. A team of experts will be present in the train to explain rules, photographs and other objects kept in the train for exhibition, officials stated.