The Kolkata Rail Museum, Howrah was established in 2006 to display the history and heritage of railways in the eastern part of India with special focus on Howrah railway station.[2]

Kolkata Rail Museum, Howrah
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Established2006 (2006)
LocationHowrah, West Bengal, India
Coordinates22°34′41″N 88°20′24″E / 22.578°N 88.340°E / 22.578; 88.340
TypeRail heritage
Key holdingsEastern Railway[1]
Public transit accessHowrah railway station

The collection includes the first broad gauge electric locomotive built in India, a WCM-5; steam locomotive HPS-32 captured during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971; and the Indraprastha, claimed to be the oldest remaining Indian Railways shunting locomotive.[1]

Steam locomotive in semi-covered shed at museum

References

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  • Sahapedia (2019). "Kolkata Rail Museum". Museums of India. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  • Gangopadhyay, Uttara (24 November 2018). "Go Railfanning At This Little Known Museum In Howrah". Outlook India. Retrieved 16 June 2020.


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