The Heritage

Discover how railways have shaped Indian society

The history of the railways

Indian Railway and Society

Heritage Directorate, Indian Railways

Residential Colonies by Indian Railways

Heritage Directorate, Indian Railways

First Ladies of Indian Railways

Heritage Directorate, Indian Railways

Railway Timetables from the Past

Rail Enthusiasts' Society

Pre-independence Life in Railway Colonies

Rail Enthusiasts' Society

Rail Heritage in the North East

Rail Enthusiasts' Society

Regional Rail Museum, Howrah

Rail Enthusiasts' Society

Obliterating the Baroda State Railway

Rail Enthusiasts' Society

Zoom into detailed maps

The history of India's railways through the Kalakriti Archives

The East Indian Railway

A detailed tour of the line that connected Calcutta with the North West Provinces

Kalakriti Archives

The railways' impact on art and culture

From Bollywood to sports

Trains on Screen

Sporting Traditions in the Railways

Mahatma Gandhi at Churchgate Station

Ruskin Bond: The Author Who Loved Trains

Art Train: Greeting Commuters With Music and Theatre

Watch Indian Railways in motion

Videos and documentaries

The Patiala Royals' One Track Wonder

National Rail Museum

Mahatma Gandhi at Churchgate Station, Mumbai

St+Art India

Building railways in colonial India

Partition Museum

Join a Tour: Heritage Transport Museum

Heritage Transport Museum

Street Performers at Mumbai's railway stations

Natural Streets for Performing Arts

The story of an architectural icon

A City Icon

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Inside the Monument

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Astonishing architecture

Iconic station and railway buildings

Modern Railway Architecture

Heritage Directorate, Indian Railways

Romanesque, Italian, and Gothic Railway Architecture

Heritage Directorate, Indian Railways

Mountain Railway Architecture

Heritage Directorate, Indian Railways

Monuments of Modern India

When European and Indian influences merged at railway stations

Preserving history

Restoration of a Calcutta Tram

The Heritage Transport Museum bring an old work horse back to life again

Jung Locomotive: Ready to Steam Again

Keeping alive the forgotten heritage of the Indian Railways

Royal saloons

The Royal Jodhpur Saloon

Heritage Transport Museum

The Mysore Maharaja's Saloon

National Rail Museum

The royal saloon of the Gaekwar of Baroda

National Rail Museum

Keep exploring

Exhibits

Street View

Videos

Images

Stories

The People

Meet the everyday heroes who keep the trains running

The Engineering

Learn more about India's technological marvels