{"id":4575,"date":"2025-08-02T06:38:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=4575"},"modified":"2025-08-02T06:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:38:32","slug":"railway-museum-in-karnataka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/railway-museum-in-karnataka\/","title":{"rendered":"Railway Museum in Karnataka"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Railway Museum in Karnataka<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Railway Museum Hubli Timings | Railway Museum Hubli Price<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The regular working Hours for the Museum from 11th Aug 2025 are as below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Normal Days (Tuesday to Friday) 12 noon to 7 pm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Weekends &amp; Public Holidays 12 noon to 8 pm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Every Monday is a Holiday<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Entry Ticket Charges<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adult (above 12 Years) INR 20\/-<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Child (5-12 Years) INR 10\/-<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Less than 5 Years Free<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Railway Museum in Karnataka<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RAILWAY MUSEUM AT HUBBALLI INAUGURATED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shri Pralhad Joshi, Hon\u2019ble Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal &amp; Mines and Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon\u2019ble Union Minister of Railways dedicated the Railway Museum at Hubballi to the nation through video link today (09.08.2025). Shri Suresh Angadi, Hon\u2019ble Union Minister of State of Railways presided over the function. Shri Abbayya Prasad, Hon\u2019ble MLA of Hubballi-Dharwad East; Shri Arvind Bellad, Hon\u2019ble MLA of Hubballi-Dharwad West; Shri Pradeep Shettar, Hon\u2019ble MLC and other dignitaries graced the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Welcoming the dignitaries, Shri Ajay Kumar Singh, GM\/SWR said that the railway museum at Hubballi is the first of its kind in North Karnataka and second in SWR after the Rail Museum at Mysuru. This Museum will enthrall visitors narrating story of Railways in India in past 167 years. The Museum is spread over an area of 4,150 sqm. The museum has fascinating collection of Rolling stock, wide range of artefacts beautified by aesthetic lighting.<\/p>\n<p>He said that since Shri Piyush Goyal ji has taken over as Minister of Railways, the functioning of railways has transformed and revolutionized. He thanked Shri Pralhad Joshi for extending constant support for railways by giving valuable inputs. He said that after Shri Suresh Angadi has taken over as Hon\u2019ble MoSR, SWR has been able to complete pending infrastructure projects by regular coordination with State Government.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal said, \u201cRailways has an emotional connect with all of us. Railways has played an important role in our lives and has been witness to our personal journeys of life in different phases. He referred to Mahatma Gandhi and said that Gandhi Ji also preferred to understand India through trains. Railways have itself gone through great transformations. Story of evolution of Railways from steam era to modern bullet trains era is truly remarkable. Museum is monument of tribute to that extraordinary change. Moving into a post Covid era would also see many changes. The museum will help in sensitizing society about shared history and culture. It will tell us about our roots and our foundations. We must preserve memories and legacy. We are now making Railways fully electrified and 100 % green. It will be world class passenger and freight services organization. Railways will continue to change and transform. Legacy will continue to be great and would require to be constantly preserved.<\/p>\n<p>Shri Suresh Angadi said that it\u2019s a great day for Hubballi and north Karnataka. After Mysuru, a second museum is set up here. He appreciated the work by railways in transporting migrant workers ensuring safety and also providing food.<\/p>\n<p>Shri Pralhad Joshi appreciated SWR for running 266 Shramik trains carrying 3.90 lakh passengers to their native places. He also appreciated SWR for converting 320 coaches as isolation coaches. He asked to complete the Hubballi-Belagavi-Bengaluru double line and electrification work expeditiously and speed up the trains to reach Bengaluru in 6 hrs.<\/p>\n<p>Later Shri Pralhad Joshi Hon\u2019ble Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal &amp; Mines and Shri Jagadish Shettar, Minister of Large and Medium Scale Industries, Public enterprises and District Incharge Minister of Dharwad visited Railway Museum and appreciated the work of SWR. Shri P.K.Mishra, AGM, SWR; Shri Ravikumar, PCME; Ms. Roopa Srinivasan, PFA; Shri Arvind Malkhede, DRM, Hubballi and others were present.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Highlights of the Museum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Galaxy of Rolling Stock<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Malaprabha and Ghataprabha cottages<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Theatre Coach<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Suruchi Cafeteria<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Toy Train<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Memorabilia Shop<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ticket Printing Machine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Model train run<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Children\u2019s Activity Room<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A grand arch at the entrance welcomes one to the bygone era. Embellished with emblems of forerunners of South Western Railway, that served this region which is Southern Mahratta Railway, Mysore and Southern Mahratta Railway etc.,The welcome arch beckons visitors to explore the world of Railways.<\/p>\n<p>Outdoor landscape: Two narrow gauge locomotives (train Engines) are the prime attraction in the Museum. All the exhibits that run on track and are related to track such as Rolling Stock (engines), Coach, wagon, tanker, Permanent way material like Rails, sleepers, Level crossing gate, signals etc are provided in the galleries setup amidst soothing greenery of the Museum.<\/p>\n<p>A narrow gauge coach which depicts \u201cUnity in diversity with life size statues of passengers from various parts of the country is an added attraction for the visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Two beautiful cottages constructed in 1907, are converted to two parts of museum named as Malaprabha and Ghataprabha after the two rivers of the region.<\/p>\n<p>Ghataprabha cottage: The cottages define quintessential old age charm, house collection of indoor artifacts. Ghataprabha cottage features a model room with running train, signal instruments etc. History of Locomotives, wagons, coaches is presented along with antique Books and Plants. Glimpses of working of Railway in Medical and security fronts can be seen. A colourful children activity room with fun facts is also part of Ghatprabha. A memorabilia counter where souvenirs can be bought and a history corner where history of Railway companies is covered in the cottage.<\/p>\n<p>Malaprabha Cottage: A series of beautiful charcoal sketches constitute art gallery at the entrance of Malaprabha. Booking office with ticket counter, printed tickets, iron cash chests reflect reminiscences of the ticketing of a few decades back. A station master room is simulated with Panel, all the apparatus, registers, furniture and even life size statues of station master and Points man. The adjacent room is designed on theme of waiting room with antique furniture. A parcel office setup is also recreated with 150 year old parcel weighing machine.<\/p>\n<p>The evolution and progress on of Permanent way, rails, sleepers, track fitting, telecommunication, electrical.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The regular working Hours for the Museum from 11th Aug 2020 are as below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Normal Days (Tuesday to Friday) 12 noon to 7 pm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Weekends &amp; Public Holidays 12 noon to 8 pm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Every Monday is a Holiday<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Entry Ticket Charges<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adult (above 12 Years) INR 20\/-<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Child (5-12 Years) INR 10\/-<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Less than 5 Years Free<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Theatre Coach<\/p>\n<p>Show timings (every one hour starting from 12.00 pm 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm)<\/p>\n<p>In Group of 10 members each ticket INR 10\/-<\/p>\n<p>Show Time 15 mts<\/p>\n<p>Toy Train Ticket (one trip)<\/p>\n<p>Each Ticket INR 10\/-<\/p>\n<p>* Three rounds of to and fro constitutes one trip.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/M_6Vbnicu1mSUVJSUGylr5-al1xUWVCSmqJbkpRnoJdeXJJYkpmsl5yfq5-Zm5ieWmxfaAuUsXL0S7F0Tw42tAh3tQgpDgm2DI5M03X1KglIKgnLyYwsTgrNTk61TAoNqyhz9PFKL0nxynLR9c4qMvTyyy5K0i0NdVQrBgASCinn.jpg\" alt=\"tripadvisor.com\/attracti...\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a guide to the <strong>Railway Museum in Karnataka<\/strong>, located in <strong>Mysuru (Mysore)<\/strong>\u2014the state\u2019s pioneering railway heritage site:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude82 Mysore Railway Museum (South Western Railway)<\/h2>\n<h3>\ud83d\udccd Location<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Positioned on <strong>K.R.S. Road<\/strong>, opposite the <strong>Central Food Technology &amp; Research Institute<\/strong>, and only about <strong>240\u202fm<\/strong> from Mysore Railway Station. ([turn0search0]\ue202cite\ue202turn0search0\ue202turn0search13\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcdc History &amp; Significance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Established in <strong>1979<\/strong> by Indian Railways, it&#8217;s the <strong>second railway museum in India<\/strong>, after Delhi. ([turn0search12]\ue202cite\ue202turn0search12\ue202turn0search1\ue201)<\/li>\n<li>A tribute to the evolution of Indian Railways, highlighting vintage engines, royal carriages, and early railway artifacts. ([turn0search1]\ue202cite\ue202turn0search1\ue202turn0search4\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\udea9 Major Exhibits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ES\u2011506 steam locomotive (4\u20116\u20112)<\/strong> greets visitors at the entrance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Austin rail motor car (1925 model)<\/strong> converted from an automobile for track inspection. ([turn0search1]\ue202cite\ue202turn0search1\ue202turn0search12\ue201)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Royal coaches<\/strong>, including the <em>Sri Ranga Pavilion<\/em> and <em>Maharani Saloon<\/em> with a working kitchen, dining area, and toilet dating back to 1899.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other highlights<\/strong>: WG Bagnall #1625 (1900), Class E #37244 (1920), Class TS\u20111 #37338 (1932), and YP\u20112511 steam locomotive built in 1963. ([turn0search12]\ue202cite\ue202turn0search12\ue202turn0search13\ue201)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chamundi Gallery<\/strong>: a photographic and painting exhibit tracing railway history.<\/li>\n<li>Additional artifacts: an 1885 hand crane, a 1934 steam water pump, vintage signal systems, clocks, telecommunication equipment, and ticketing machines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battery-operated toy\/train ride<\/strong> for children within the museum grounds (&lt;10 minutes). ([turn0search4]\ue202cite\ue202turn0search4\ue202turn0search6\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd52 Timings &amp; Fees<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Open<\/strong>: 10:00\u202fAM to 5:30\u202fPM (daily except <strong>Tuesday<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timed breaks<\/strong>: Lunch closure from 1:00\u202fPM to 3:00\u202fPM at some listings. ([turn0search6]\ue202cite\ue202turn0search6\ue202turn0search3\ue201)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Tickets<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Adults: \u20b950<\/li>\n<li>Children: \u20b920 (children 5\u201310 years)<\/li>\n<li>Toy train ride: \u20b915<\/li>\n<li>Photo\/video camera fees apply separately. ([turn0search3]\ue202cite\ue202turn0search3\ue202turn0search5\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\udccb Practical Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ideal visit time<\/strong>: 1\u20132 hours, especially in cooler months (<em>October\u2013February<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best time to avoid crowds<\/strong>: Weekdays are quieter than weekends.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facilities<\/strong>: Museum provides a small museum shop, restroom, garden\/ground area; it&#8217;s not fully wheelchair-accessible. ([turn0search10]\ue202cite\ue202turn0search10\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f Hubballi Railway Museum \u2013 North Karnataka<\/h2>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf1f A New Attraction<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Located near <strong>Hubballi Railway Station<\/strong>, launched in August 2020. It&#8217;s the <strong>first railway museum in North Karnataka<\/strong>, operated by South Western Railway. ([turn0search2]\ue202cite\ue202turn0search2\ue201)<\/li>\n<li>Features include:\n<ul>\n<li>Museum housed in heritage cottages <em>Malaprabha<\/em> and <em>Ghataprabha<\/em> built in 1907.<\/li>\n<li>Rolling stock displays, a <strong>Restaurant Coach<\/strong>, a <strong>Theatre Coach<\/strong> with educational short films, and a <strong>toy train ride<\/strong> built in-house.<\/li>\n<li>Dedicated children\u2019s activity room and memorabilia shop. ([turn0search7]\ue202cite\ue202turn0search7\ue202turn0search2\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open Hours<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday\u2013Friday: 12:00\u202fPM\u20137:00\u202fPM<\/li>\n<li>Saturday\u2013Sunday &amp; Public Holidays: 12:00\u202fPM\u20138:00\u202fPM<br \/>\n<em>(Closed on Mondays)<\/em> ([turn0search2]\ue202cite\ue202turn0search2\ue202turn0search7\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Quick Comparison<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Museum<\/th>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<th>Established<\/th>\n<th>Highlights<\/th>\n<th>Timings<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Mysore Museum<\/td>\n<td>Mysuru<\/td>\n<td>1979<\/td>\n<td>Royal coaches, steam locos, toy ride<\/td>\n<td>10:00\u202fAM\u20135:30\u202fPM (Tue closed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hubballi Museum<\/td>\n<td>Hubballi<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Rolling stock, theatre coach, play area<\/td>\n<td>12:00 PM\u20137\/8 PM (Mon closed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Interested in further exploration? I can provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>station-by-station map route<\/strong> between the two museums,<\/li>\n<li>More on the <strong>royal Maharaja exhibits or loco technical specs<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>Or visitor info about <strong>nearby transit connections or ticketing<\/strong> options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Railway Museum in Karnataka Railway Museum Hubli Timings | Railway Museum Hubli Price The regular working Hours for the Museum from 11th Aug 2025 are as below: Normal Days (Tuesday to Friday) 12 noon to 7 pm Weekends &amp; Public Holidays 12 noon to 8 pm Every Monday is a Holiday Entry Ticket Charges Adult [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[162],"tags":[163],"class_list":["post-4575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rail-museum","tag-rail-museum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4575\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}