Pakistan Railway Museum Golra Sharif Islamabad: Its History and Collection

Abstract

The development of museums started in Pakistan long after the foundation of the British Government. The Golra Sharif Railway Museum, also known as the Pakistan Railways Heritage point was established at the Golra station in 2002 in collaboration with the Pakistan Railways Rawalpindi division. The Golra Railway was established in 1881 and was upgraded as a junction station in 1912. The Golra Museum, founded in 2003 to preserve and conserver more than 150 years of Rail Heritage, contains two large galleries. Items are shown from 1861 to the present, including signals, meters, communication systems, and emergency equipment. Victorian furniture with antique furniture, piano, long armchairs, clocks, watches, medical supplies, etc. In the first chapter, the researcher discussed the research's introduction section, which included the Introduction, methodology and research objective. The researcher discussed the area profile of Islamabad in the second chapter, the catalogue of the Golra Railway Museum in the third chapter, and the history of Pakistan Railway in the fourth chapter