 In addition, it also provides interesting historic developments of South Indian Railway Company and its timeline.In early 2013, the construction of the museum began at an area of , adjacent to the Rail Kalyana Manadapam (Community Hall), near Tiruchirappalli Junction, and was formally inaugurated on 18 February 2014 at a final cost of .The museum which is a part of erstwhile South Indian Railway’s sesquicentennial celebrations, and has both indoor and outdoor exhibits.