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140 years of Indian Railway
history and heritage is preserved in this Rail Transport
Museum located in the diplomatic area of Chanakyapuri with
exotic and fascinating collections of Engines and other
exhibits. It houses a Victorian age engine built in 1885 still
in working condition. The exhibit includes a large number of
oddities like the saloons of the personal railways of many
Maharajas. The carriage of the Maharaja of Mysore made of teak
covered with ivory; the cabin of the Prince of Wales (1876),
the carriage in which the ashes of Gandhiji was carried in
1948; Fairy Queen of 1855, evolution of Indian Rail from steam
engine to present era are vividly displayed. The museum
displays 27 locomotives and 17 carriages. It was built as per
plan of British architect M G Satto on 1957, 1st t February,
on the carpet area of 10 acres of land. Even, the skull of an
elephant that struck a Mail train in 1894, with his head is
also projected here. The Toy train is running - you may buy
here as a souvenir of your visit. Restaurant and Libraries are
also there. Beautiful Tibetian handicrafts are on display,
which were brought with Dalai Lama from Lasa in Tibbet House.
Tibetian handicrafts are on sale.
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Red
Fort
The Delhi Fort, also known
as the Red Fort, is one of the popular tourist
destinations in Delhi. The Delhi Fort is located in
Delhi, India. It is also known as Lal Qil'ah and the Red
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Akshardham
Temple
Swaminarayan Akshardham in
New Delhi epitomises 10,000 years of Indian culture in
all its breathtaking grandeur, beauty, wisdom and bliss.
It brilliantly showcases the essence of India’s
ancient architecture, traditions and timeless spiritual
messages.
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Laxminarayan
Temple
Laxminarayan Temple as
viewed from the street The Laxminarayan Temple, (also
called the Birla Mandir), in Delhi, India, is a temple
built in honor of the Hindu goddess of wealth, Laxmi,
and of her consort, Lord Vishnu ..
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Tughlaqabad
Lying east of Qutab Minar
the third city of Delhi with 13 gateways is Tughlaqabad
built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tuglaq. In the southern periphery
of Delhi are the ruins of a massive fort, once the
capital of the Tughlaq kings ..
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Purana
Qila
Old Fort or Purana Qila has
been the seat for administration for many emperors. Now
in ruins, this citadel has had the glory of being the
seat of legendary ruler Prithviraj Chauhan There are
bastions on the corners and the western wall of the
fort. ..
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Jama
Masjid
The Masjid-i-Jahan NumaThe
Masjid-i-Jahan Numa, commonly known as Jama Masjid of
Delhi is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India.
Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and
completed in the year ..
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Indira
Gandhi Memorial Museum
This museum was the former
residence of Indira Gandhi at 1 Safdarjang Rd. It
displays some of her personal effects, including the
sari she was wearing at the time of her assassination.
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