Title - Heritage committee urges ER to uphold standards

Kolkata:

Dr Atasi Chatterjee, Member, Heritage & Culture Committee, Indian Railways visited the Regional Rail Museum at Howrah and the Heritage Museum at Eastern Railway’s Headquarters, Fairlie Place and attended Heritage Committee meeting at Eastern Railway’s Headquarters this morning. The meeting was presided over by Shri B. K. Patel, Addl. General Manager, Eastern Railway.Dr Atasi Chatterjee addressing the members of the Heritage Committee said that Eastern Railway being one of the oldest zones of the Indian Railways and has a rich heritage and culture. She appreciated the efforts of the Eastern Railway in upholding the great culture and heritage of entire Eastern India. She praised for the maintenance of Regional Rail Museum at Howrah. The Heritage & Culture Committee of Indian Railways will recommend Railway Board for the upliftment of the museum and enhancement of fund to complete the pending works which includes a seating gallery near musical fountain, a working model of train signaling system to be made functional, tunnel for toy-train etc. Toy-train at the Regional Rail Museum needs major overhauling of its engines and coaches as observed by Dr Atasi Chatterjee. She urged upon the Eastern Railway’s officials to maintain the standard of the museum as it is one of the national standard museums located in Eastern India.                

After the Heritage & Culture Committee meeting, she had an informal discussion with the General Manager, Shri G C Agarwal and other Principal Heads of the Departments and Additional General Manager Shri B K Patel. She was accompanied by PS and APS of Minister of State for Railways.