Regional Rail Museum, Howrah - Story of the railways in Eastern India

On display are pictorial histories of the East Indian Railway and current zonal Railways, as well as historical workshops like Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Jamalpur Workshop, Kanchrapara Workshop and Metro Railway of Kolkata.

Century-old drawings, forms, documents and philately collections,150-years-old steam locomotives, carriages, saloon cars and coaches are major crowd pullers.

"Hall of Fame" and "Hall of Heritage" house a number of locomotives – steam, diesel and electric, coaches, photographs, models, signalling equipment, even old monogrammed ceramic pottery of the East Indian Railway.

With a toy train chugging around the grounds of the museum, children with their parents can enjoy a memorable ride.

A special feature of the museum is a number of “Heritage Kiosks”. These are small structures displaying various aspects of the Indian Railways.

For instance, the “Vidyut” kiosk displays the heritage of electrical engineering on the Indian Railways. Similarly, the “Door Sanchar” showcases the signalling and telecommunications, the “Virasat” has uniformed mannequins with various Railway staff and workers, while the “Smritiyan” has an impressive collection of philatelic items.

An imposing column, named the “Kirti Stambh”, displays the history of the various zonal Railways of the Eastern part of the country as well as the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works.

There is a large outdoor display of heritage locomotives, coaches, wagons and items like a steam roller.

Located near Howrah station, the museum is a "must see" for any person who has even a passing interest in rail history and heritage.