Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates Railway Museum in Hubballi via video conferencing

Minister of Railways and Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralh Joshi on Sunday, August 9 inaugurated  Railway Museum at Hubli, Karnataka via video conferencing.

According to reports, virtual event was also attended by Minister of State of Railways, Suresh Angi, along with or dignitaries and senior officials. As per reports, museum is first of its kind in rth Karnataka and second in South Western Railway after historic Rail Museum at Mysuru. 

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New Rail Museum inaugurated

As per reports, Piyush Goyal said, "Railways 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." 

 Railway Minister said, "Museum is a monument of tribute to that extraordinary change. Moving into a post Covid era would also see many changes. 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."

He furr ded that Railways is w fully electrified and 100 percent green. He said that Indian Railways is heing towards becoming a world-class passenger and freight services organisation, and will continue to change and transform. "Legacy will continue to be great and would require to be constantly preserved," said Piyush Goyal. 

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According to Ministry of Railways press release, Pralh Joshi thanked Piyush Goyal for new museum and Indian Railways for running 229 Shramik trains from region. He also conveyed his thanks to Indian Railways for undertaking revation of Hubballi Railway Station.

As per reports, Pralh Joshi said that Hubballi is an important Railway junction historically and museum will become ar prominent tourist destination in region.

As per release, museum sports a grand arch at entrance embellished with emblems of forerunners of South Western Railway, that served this region. It also includes narrow gauge locomotives (train engines) which are prime tourist attractions. 

(With ANI Inputs)

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