Dasara illumination: Mysuru Rail Museum working hours extended

Mysuru: The Mysuru Rail Museum, located on KRS Road, will be illuminated and its working hours will be extended up to 8 pm during the  Dasara festivities, from Oct. 3 to 13.

Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy a breathtaking view of the illuminated outdoor exhibits at the Rail Museum, including vintage steam locomotives, coaches, wagons, the toy train, a hand-operated crane, a rail bus, cave entry, tree lights and a steam fire pump.

Additionally, all coaches, wagons and trees inside the Mysuru Rail Museum will be aesthetically illuminated with various matching lights, including LED flood lights, par lights, rice lights and serial sets, creating a spectacular attraction for tourists visiting Mysuru.

During this period, the working hours of the museum will be extended by two hours, allowing visitors to stay until 8 pm.

Additionally, the Rail Museum will be open to the public on Oct. 8, despite being a regular holiday.

Photography with SLR/DSLR cameras will be allowed upon payment of the prescribed charges. However, eatables, helmets, baggage and backpacks will not be permitted inside the Museum premises, according to Girish Dharmaraj Kalagonda, Divisional Commercial Manager and PRO, South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division.