Rail Museum, Howrah
Rail Museum in West Bengal, India
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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]
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| Established | 7 April 2006 |
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| Location | Howrah, West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates | 22.578°N 88.340°E |
| Type | Rail heritage |
| Key holdings | Eastern Railway[1] |
| Public transit access | Howrah 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]
