Kalka Railway Station to get an interesting, new museum

To add more fun for the tourists enjoying the Kalka-Shimla train ride, the railway authorities are now coming up with a museum at the Kalka Railway Station. So now, along with enjoying the scenic views while riding the UNESCO-protected toy train, you can also get to know more about this heritage site once the museum is thrown open for public.

For this purpose, a British-era parcel cabin box counter has been marked at the railway station, which will be used for storing vintage stuff for visitors. Antique articles will be stored inside the cabin, such as uniforms that were worn by the railway employees during the British era, old railway tickets used for this train journey, ancient pictures of the steam engine, and much more.
Referring to this development, a railway official stated that the museum at the Kalka Railway Station will be, however, smaller in size than that of the Shimla museum. He also mentioned that with the introduction of various attractions, such as Vistadome coaches and museums, the footfall of tourists at railway stations have also increased. In fact, such developments garner curiosity among children, who get eager to know more about the history of the toy train, track and its engine.
The railway authorities, apart from setting up this museum, are also in the process of developing a location, which will be used for boosting tourism in heritage railway tracks, and other places by collaborating with Google.
Next time, when you are at the Kalka Railway Station, do not forget to visit this very special museum.