Railway Museum Mysore

Museum Address
K.R.S. Road, Medar Block, Yadavagiri
City
Mysore
State
Karnataka
Pin Code
570005
Phone Number
08212866955
Are there any docents or guides who visitors can directly call to book for a guided tour?
No
When was the museum established?
1979
Main category
Transportation
Briefly describe the history of the museum, its collection and donors.

The Railway Museum Mysore, established in 1979, is an outdoor museum exhibiting locomotives. It is run by the South Western Railways and displays vintage steam locomotives, railway carriages, inspection cars, telecommunication equipment and other objects related to the railways.

The museum also houses a gallery, Chamundi gallery, that exhibits photographs of Indian railways through the ages.

The second such museum in the country, after the National Railway Museum in Delhi, this museum, situated close to the city railway station, offers a glimpse into the monumental edifice that is the Indian Railways. The locomotives on display include a bright red Austin rail motor car, an Austin car adapted to run on rails; several inspection cars; an ES-506 model steam locomotive; meter-gauge rail bus; Maharani Saloon carriage; royal coaches; and a YP 2511 steam engine.

The ticket counter as well as the museum shop is housed in an inspection car. A toy train offers a train ride for the visitors to the museum. There is also a play area for children housed within the premises of the museum.

 

Photography
Yes
Videography
Yes
Cafeteria
No
Museum shop
Yes
Wheelchair friendly
No
Restroom
Yes
Drinking water
No
Locker room
No
Parking
No
Information in Braille
No
Workshops/seminars/lectures
No
Garden/picnic area
Yes
Audio/visual guides
No
Guided tours
No
Library and archives services
No
IT facilities ( Photocopying, printing, computer )
No
Auditorium
No
Conference/ Seminar hall
No
Museum membership
No
Conservation lab
No
Research lab
No
Who manages the museum?
Central Government
Email
[email protected]
Person-in-charge of the museum
Other
First Name
Atul
Last Name
Gupta
What is the average duration to see the museum?
1-2 hours
Map your museum’s correct location on the map given below.

12.316345231754, 76.643317937851

Is the museum currently closed?
No
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Photograph of the emblem of Southern Railways
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Entrance to the Rail museum
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Interior space of the museum
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Chamundi Gallery displays photographs of Indian railways through the ages.

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Chamundi Gallery
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Photograph of colour light signal displayed at the Chamundi Gallery.

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Colour Light Signal
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An Austin car that has been modified to run on rails.

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Austin Railcar
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Toy Train
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Made in England in 1922 and brought to India by the Mysore State Railways for a price of Rs 57,791, this train ran between Yelahanka and Bangarpet stations.

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ES-506
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Developed by BEML in 1930, this train was brought into service in 1939 and operated on the Shivamogga-Talaguppa section. It had conductors on board to buy tickets from and travelled at a speed of 21km per hour.

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Meter-Gauge Rail Bus
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YP2511, a meter-gauge steam engine, was built by Telco in 1963.

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YP2511
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This coach has on display photographs of various narrow-gauge coaches belonging to different trains such as Neral Matheran Toy train and Yavatmal.

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Interior of a Narrow-Gauge Coach
Entry Fee
Applicable
Entry fee information
Adult: ₹20
Child: ₹10
Toy train ride: ₹15
Foreign national (Adult): ₹80
Foreign national (Child): ₹40
Toy train ride for foreign nationals: ₹60
Getting there
Right next to the back gate of the Mysore City railway station.
By Bus: 119V, 119, 119 GD, 116, 116V
Opening Days
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Opening Time
09:30 a.m.
Closing Time
05:30 p.m.