National Rail Museum

Buying ticket is very easy and affordable. You can also book your tickets online. It’s a very good and very underrated place for family. They have a small cafeteria as well. You are not allowed to claim on the trains, else you’ll be fined ₹500. They have joytrain as well. You can buy its ticket from counter. You will find mostly all type of vintage engines.

Highly recommended for train buffs and for a family outing. Lots of old steam locomotives on display, informative and decently well maintained museum too. The joy train goes around the campus.

The cafe food and service is below average though, so don’t plan to eat there.

Suggestions for improvement:

The locomotives could have had more information displayed to describe their history, the journeys they have undertaken, and more.

Better options for snacks than the cafe.

Wish there was an operational steam locomotive for train buffs. Can understand that with the pollution levels in Delhi this might not be a possibility at all, but there’s nothing like witnessing a steam locomotive in action - the steam, the whistle, the massive pistons and connecting rods, and the sense of drama and history that it brings!

The National Rail Museum in New Delhi, India, is home to a vast collection of locomotives, carriages, and other railway artifacts dating back to the early days of Indian railways. Visitors can explore the museum's outdoor and indoor galleries, learn about the history of railways in India, and even take a ride on a miniature train.

The price of Tickets is ₹50/- on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and ₹100/- on public Holiday, Sunday.
They have parking facilities, Drinking water points, cafeteria, Public washroom, street food and etc.

This was my second visit after a gap of 10 years and it is still the same. The engine and compartments are very well preserved. Educate your child with India's Railway History. There is a toy train ride and a Railway museum as well. They also have a food court which is very affordable.

The National Rail Museum in Delhi is a must-visit for anyone interested in history, technology, or simply looking for a unique and engaging day out. Spread over 11 acres, the museum offers a comprehensive look at the rich history of Indian Railways, from its humble beginnings in the 1850s to its modern marvels.
If you're visiting during the hot summer months, be prepared for the heat, especially in the outdoor galleries. While the museum is generally accessible, some areas might pose challenges for people with disabilities.

The museum in particular has a collection of nice miniature models of train and has a mention of associated history. Good place for your little ones to enjoy and learn.
Toy train was also a good experience.

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Indian Rail Museum is a very good place for children, there is also a toy train for children, in which adults also can ride, it gives a ride of approximately 6-7 minutes, which is under the museum area, here engines and bogies of trains can be seen, for visit national rail museum the time 1-2 hours is sufficient.

Because our nephew loves trains we went there.
The area is nice and well maintained.
The inside part is very informative and nicely prepared for kids.

Outside there is a small train going around the park, which is a nice to have.

Everywhere are old trains from all over the world in which you can climb yourself and check out.

In the end we went to the restaurant, the food is affordable and tasty, but for people with stroller or wheelchair it is not convenient as there are too many stairs.

All in all a nice experience.

Good place for family visit. Toy train is plus, both adult and childrens allowed. Enough parking, before 1pm is usually less crowded. Alter that you have to be in ling queue for toy train. Meusium is also good, presenting historical development of Indian railways. Also defines some common signaling definitions and train workings that we encounter while traveling in trains.

Beautiful place.

There's nothing much to mention about this place.... it's something that is to be explored and seen.

Worth visiting.

Tickets can be booked online through the website (some extra fee is there) and also through the counter.

There's a nice food place inside, drinking water facility, washrooms, snacks/beverages counter sort of.

P.S. entry ticket of 50rs is just for entry, to ride on the joy train a separate ticket costing 20rs is required.

It was a great experience I visited this place after a very long time. I don't even remember the last time I was around trains of different eras.

The museum is spread over 11 acres of land, and is divided into two parts: an indoor section and an outdoor section. The indoor section houses exhibits on the history of Indian Railways, from its early days in the 1850s to the present day. There are also exhibits on the different types of locomotives and carriages that have been used in India over the years, as well as on the various railway technologies that have been developed.

The outdoor section of the museum is where you can see the locomotives and carriages up close. There are a variety of different locomotives on display, including steam, diesel, and electric locomotives. There are also a variety of different carriages on display, including passenger carriages, mail carriages, and even a royal carriage.

Great place for kids and families. There is Joy train available and Cafeteria.

The experience can be further improved by providing interactive toy/small trains for kids.

Note - the rail museum at Mysuru is also good.

Fun hang out for kids especially the joy ride for which I suggest one should reach 15 minutes earlier than the scheduled time. Seat is available on first come first serve basis. Cafe offering an elaborate menu is functional within the premises of the museum. Veg fare served there seemed good.

Amazing place for kids as well as for all other people who are curious about the history of our great Indian railways.
You can see here many iconic rail engines, boggies etc.
A very funtastic toy train ride available here.
A nicely maintained museum will surprise you.
Definitely a worth place to visit with your kids.
** You can also buy some items from there inhouse store.
And a good restaurant is also there.
*P.S. : Monday Closed.

NRM _ stand for national rail museum, which is situated at chankya puri, New Delhi 110021. It's a must watch place which every travel lover, or Indian who want to know the rich Indian rail history must visit n get Nostalgic about your childhood enormous train journeys. It's having very nominal entry tkt which you can buy from entry counter along with joy train which is 5_8 minute mini toy train ride which anyone can pay n enjoy, it's runs from 10 am to 4:30 pm daily n rail museum closed on each Monday.

It's having n number of locomotive engines starting from 19th century, like 1889 n so on so forth.
You can come with your kids n family n enjoy this awesome place.

It's having indoor museum, souvenir shop, refreshment counter n many more to enjoy your day.

Very nice place.
Must for children.
Joy train ride is awesome.
Cafeteria is serving quality food at affordable rates.

National rail museum is a good place for kids , i think your kid will really enjoy that place because they can see different old trains which is abolish . Your kid can also enjoy a joy train . I suggest you that while taking the ticket purchase a joy train ticket also then you can take ride.

A place that is not really maintained well! But the actual train sets on display will bring back the great Indian Railway nostalgia. However the rail ministry has done a hopeless job in not being able to donl so much more with what they already have!!! Simple lethargy nothing else!