Baba Bhalku Rail Museum

At a distance of 1 km from Shimla Railway Station and one hundred ninety m from Shimla Old Bus Stand, Baba Bhalku Rail Museum was inaugurated on 7th July, 2011 as a tribute to the person who guided the development of the rail line with his top notch natural powers. Bhalku labored as a labourer at the rail line and whilst there had been problems in getting the proper alignment of the song, he just guided the engineers and marched ahead of them.

In truth, H.S. Harington, the agent of the Railways exceptionally favored the supernatural powers of the man and the rail line took precisely the route shown by using Bhalku, which made the assignment possible. The museum has some very thrilling elements from the pages of records inside the shape of a 1930 lost belongings register. The sign up has information of the lost residences like luggage, umbrellas, caps and coats left inside the ready rooms of the station or the educate.

The museum also has on show numerous objects and components used inside the trains relationship again to early 20th century. An thrilling series of cutlery and excellent glassware, such as wine glasses and vases, also are on display. There are quality timber easy chairs, which have been put inside the rest rooms on the diverse stations, and wall clocks made in England.