WR will organise an exhibition from 13th April, 2012 to 16th April, 2012 on the occasion of its 57thRailway Week at Churchgate Station Concourse. It will remain open for the public from 10.00 am to 07.00 pm during this period.
This exhibition showcases the history of Western Railway and the history of Narrow Gauge System which has completed 150 years on Western Railway. It will also showcase the history of DC local trains which served the suburban section of Western Railway in Mumbai from 1928 till February, 2012 when the entire electric traction of the suburban network of WR was converted from Direct Current to Alternative Current. Moreover, the exhibition will also show the promising present of WR.
The main attractions of the exhibition include scrolls depicting historical landmarks as well as interesting working models of Vigilance Control Device (VCD), Narrow Gauge trains, old DC locals and present local trains etc.
Railway enthusiasts can also purchase various interesting books on railways and attractive Heritage Greeting Cards from the Book Sale Counter. WR will organise a Quiz Competition in which a questionnaire will be given to the participants about the working of the railway system. The participant will have to give a slogan too. The winner will be selected on the basis of his answers and the slogan. The lucky winner will be awarded with complimentary passes of Bharat Darshan tour for two, courtesy Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation.
Formed on 5th November, 1951, WR is going to complete 61 years in November, this year. The viewers can also visit WR's journey from its rich past to its dynamic present though the rare black & white and colour photographs.
GM WR Shri Mahesh Kumar will inaugurate this exhibition at 11.00 hrs on Monday, 13th April, 2012. There will be no entry fee for the exhibition.
