National Rail Museum
The National Rail Museum in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, displays exhibits on the history of rail transport in India. The museum was inaugurated on 1 February 1977.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: rail museum in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
- Also known as: “National Rail Museum of India” and “National Rail Museum, New Delhi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Turkey and Embassy of Bhutan, New Delhi.
Embassy of Turkey
Government office
The Embassy of Turkey in New Delhi is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Turkey to India. It is located in Chanakyapuri neighborhood of New Delhi. The current ambassador is Fırat Sunel. Embassy of Turkey is situated 190 metres east of National Rail Museum.
Embassy of Bhutan, New Delhi
Government office
Photo: Kransky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embassy of Bhutan, New Delhi is a government office, which is situated 170 metres northwest of National Rail Museum.
Embassy of Belgium
Government office
Photo: Prashanthns, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Embassy of Belgium in New Delhi is the diplomatic mission of the Kingdom of Belgium to India. The embassy is located at Shantipath, Chanakyapuri. The Embassy of Belgium in New Delhi covers the services for India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal. Embassy of Belgium is situated 350 metres northeast of National Rail Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moti Bagh and Chanakyapuri.
Moti Bagh
Suburb
Moti Bagh, a residential locality in South Delhi, was developed in 1950s to house Government employees. This locality, with many trees and parks, is divided into South Moti Bagh and North Moti Bagh.
Chanakyapuri
Suburb
Chanakyapuri is a neighbourhood and diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s in New Delhi, India. It is also a sub-division of the New Delhi district and plays host to the majority of foreign embassies in New Delhi.
Sarojini Nagar
Suburb
Sarojini Nagar is a neighbourhood and a large market in South West Delhi district of Delhi, India.
National Rail Museum
- Categories: national museum, railway museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.58505° or 28° 35′ 6″ northLongitude
77.18132° or 77° 10′ 53″ eastElevation
234 metres (768 feet)Open location code
7JWVH5PJ+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 44351917OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Urdu—“National Rail Museum” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “জাতীয় রেল জাদুঘর, নয়াদিল্লি”
- Czech: “Národní železniční muzeum v Novém Dillí”
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف السكك الحديديه الوطنيه”
- French: “India National Rail Museum”
- German: “National Rail Museum of India”
- Hindi: “राष्ट्रीय रेल संग्रहालय, नई दिल्ली”
- Hindi: “राष्ट्रीय रेल संग्रहालय”
- Hindi: “रेल परिवहन संग्रहालय”
- Italian: “Museo ferroviario nazionale”
- Italian: “Museo nazionale ferroviario”
- Japanese: “国立鉄道博物館”
- Korean: “국립철도박물관”
- Korean: “인도 국립 철도박물관”
- Russian: “Национальный железнодорожный музей (Нью-Дели)”
- Russian: “Национальный железнодорожный музей”
- Tamil: “தேசிய தொடர்வண்டி அருங்காட்சியகம், புது டில்லி”
- Urdu: “نیشنل ریل میوزیم ، نئی دہلی”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North Moti Bāgh and Ministry of external affairs residential complex.
Nearby Places
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