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Mysore Railway Museum

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Railway Museum

The Mysore Railway Museum was the one of a kind outdoor exhibit of locomotives in India. The Maharaja of Mysore contributed with his royal carriages enriching the treasure of the Railway Museum in Mysore. It established in 1979 by Indian Railways is the second such museum after the National Railway Museum in Delhi. Main highlight of this museum is Sri Ranga Pavilion, two royal coaches that belonged to the Maharaja of Mysore. The museum has the `Maharani’s saloon’ carriage that has a kitchen, dining car unit and royal toilet dating back to 1899 and an Austin rail motor car, a 1920-built `E class engine’.

Timings: 9:30am to 6:00pm