BARIPADA: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu inaugurated the Railway Heritage Museum here on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. The museum has been set up on 54000 square feet area near Baripada railway station at a cost of Rs 1.55 crore. The heritage museum houses two restored narrow gauge locomotive engines and their coaches that stand as a testimony to the glorious history of erstwhile Mayurbhanj State Railway.
On the occasion, Tudu, also the local MP, said there is plan to introduce a toy train in the museum. Since there is adequate space on the museum premises, the Railway Ministry is planning to set up a park and other beautification projects to attract tourists visiting the district, he added.
