Title - “Science Express-Biodiversity Special-Fifth Phase” To Put Up Exhibitions on SCR

The Ministry of Railways is running the fifth Phase of “Science Exhibition-Biodiversity Special”, a mobile Exhibition Train, o­n the request of Department of Science & Technology and Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India. “Science Express-Biodiversity Special”will arrive o­n SCR and stop for exhibitions at four Railway Stations as per the following itinerary:-
S.No.StationExhibition Dates
1.Vijayawada 3rdto 6th August, 2012
2.Nellore7th to 10th August, 2012
3.Kazipet4th to 8thOctober, 2012
4.Secunderabad9thto 19th October, 2012
The Science Exhibition will be open for public viewingfrom 10 00 amto 06 00 pm and there is no entry fee.All sections of the public especially the school and college students / teachers are expected to visit the exhibition. “Science Express-Biodiversity Special” is an innovative and unique mobile exhibition train, mounted o­n 13specially designedair-conditionedcoaches andscheduled to travel from 5thJune to 22nd December 2012to haltforexhibitionsat 52 Railway Stationacross the Country.
The current decade (2011-2020) has been declared as the United Nation’s Decade o­n Biodiversity and United Nations Decade for Deserts and Fight against Desertification. The exhibition aboard the train, therefore, is fittingly based o­n the theme 'Biodiversity'. The exhibition aims to showcase the wide array of biodiversity in the country and the conservation measures adopted thereof. The exhibition also showcases aspects of Climate Change, Water, Energy Conservation, Environment and Legacy of the Science Express. Additionally, the train also houses the extremely popular VASCSC Joy of Science hands-on lab as well as teachers’ training facility.

Flagged off o­n 30th Oct. 2007 by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh and German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel o­n its first phase, Science Express Exhibition Train so far covered over 68,000 km across the country during its previous four phases. With over 63.60 lakh visitors during its 220 halts /exhibitions o­n 801 exhibition days, Science Express is now the largest, longest and most visited mobile science exhibition in India. Students visiting the exhibition have enjoyed learning about cutting-edge research in science, explained through interesting audio-visual exhibits and interactive tools. After the successful run over four phases, this iconic train is now being launched as “Science Express - Biodiversity Special” o­n its fifth phase.