India’s oldest monorail is all set to come back to life and will be chugging into station every Thursday at the National Rail Museum.
This monorail was once owned by the Maharaja of Patiala, Bhupinder Singh, and is now a part of Delhi’s Rail Museum, all set for the kids to spend their Thursday’s happily.
The Indian Railways, in an effort to preserve its heritage, restored this 108 years old locomotive which is finally running within the compound of the rail museum every Thursday and is open for general public to take rides in.
It runs on a single track and has a large wheel attached to it on one side to balance the train.
Railway officials say four such locomotives were imported by the erstwhile princely states to India, including one by the ruler of Patiala in 1908 from the United Kingdom.
This monorail has 10 seats and takes about 4 trips in a day. The cost of a single journey is Rs 500 per person.
Go check out this beautiful piece of heritage and enjoy every bit of it!
Where | The National Rail Museum – Chanakyapuri
When | Every Thursday
Timings | 10 AM – 4:45 PM
Entry Per Head | Rs 500