Indian Railways joy ride for passengers on this special train gets 2019 deadline
The Phoenix is a 1920 loco, RamGoti dates back to 1865 and Fireless Locomotive to 1951. All three are being restored by a group of experts and would be made available for tourist use after a feasibility test. "We are restoring them for tourism purposes. The first one to be ready by this year end is the Fireless loco and is likely to be in the NRM for tourist use," NRM Director, Amit Saurastri said
The Ministry of Railways is actively working to boost tourism in its network and to showcase its more than 160 years of history. Image source: Reuters