Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Feb 03 (ANI): PL 691, a 112-year-old steam locomotive plinthed at the entrance of Southern Railway headquarters building, one of the British era structures in Chennai, has been refurbished and decorated with lights. The light and sound show of the heritage steam engines placed on either side of the headquarters and will be open to public from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, starting from February 2. The PL 691 Engine will have Steam Engine Sounds amid light effects. Visitors can enter the railway headquarters for visiting and taking the selfies with the heritage loco, free of cost. The heritage photo gallery will also be available for public visits. It is one of India’s oldest steam locomotives. These measures have been taken up with an objective to popularise the heritage history of Indian railways. The move is also expected to prevent train passengers and train enthusiasts from taking selfies at tracks and also to promote railway tourism. A loudspeaker has been established in the building complex. A two minute automatic voice over will be played in Hindi, English and Tamil, explaining the key features and history of the legendary steam engine. The visitors will not be allowed to go inside the locomotive.
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