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]
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]
References
- 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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