Tickets to National Rail Museum will now be available online
19 Apr 2022 13:10:46
New Delhi, April 19: Tickets to National Rail Museum will now be available online with visitors booking their slots on the website of the Museum in advance, said the Railways. The online ticketing system for NRM was launched by V K Tripathi, Railway Board Chairman & CEO.
The objective for online ticketing is to eliminate queues for visitors which in turn aimed to reduce wait time and other benefits bringing NRM on par with Delhi’s best public and private museums and galleries, said the Railways.
The QR code enabled tickets can even be scanned through the Mobile App provided to the Ticket checking staff at the different counters for facilitating the easy entry and joyful visit of visitors, it said. Museum remains open from Tuesday to Sunday (10:00 hours to 17:00 hours) and with the beginning of online ticketing, visitors can avail online ticket booking facility though website– www.nrmindia.org.
The musuem represents 169 years of rich heritage of Indian Railways. Emulating the setting of a railway yard, outdoor gallery houses a variety of steam, diesel & electric locomotives along with fascinating collection of royal saloons, wagons, carriages, armoured trains, rail cars and a turntable. Interactive displays and models exhibited inside the Indoor gallery displays the remarkable stories related to early modes of transportation till date.
There are many rides like Joy & Toy Train ride, 3D Virtual Coach ride, other simulators ride with steam, diesel and electric locomotive. NRM sees around five lakh visitors every year and showcase how Indian Railways helped in unification and progress of India as a nation.
The objective for online ticketing is to eliminate queues for visitors which in turn aimed to reduce wait time and other benefits bringing NRM on par with Delhi’s best public and private museums and galleries, said the Railways.
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Visitors can experience train/engine simulator rides with slot booking. The customer can use multiple payment modes i.e., Credit/Debit cards, Net banking, Wallets, UPI etc. Counter booking is also enabled with POS machines for digital payments, it said.
The QR code enabled tickets can even be scanned through the Mobile App provided to the Ticket checking staff at the different counters for facilitating the easy entry and joyful visit of visitors, it said. Museum remains open from Tuesday to Sunday (10:00 hours to 17:00 hours) and with the beginning of online ticketing, visitors can avail online ticket booking facility though website– www.nrmindia.org.