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Written by Tribune News Service, Chandigarh
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Wednesday, 31 October 2007 |
 A volunteer explains an exhibit of India's freedom struggle in the Azadi Express, a train which reached Chandigarh.
It was nothing less than a journey into the glorious past when India’s freedom struggle was at its peak. The significant events have been depicted through panels, graphics, dioramas, projection screens and audio system.
From the freedom struggle to the post independence era, each of the 11 coaches of Azadi Express has focused exhibits on the 150 years of first war of Independence (1857), 60 years of Independence and the birth centenary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
The Azadi Express, which had chugged in at Chandigarh railway station yesterday, was thrown open to visitors at 2 pm after its inauguration by Punjab deputy speaker Sat Pal Gosian. The train was open for public from 11 am to 7 pm and will remain stationed at platform no 5 till November 3.
Organised by the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity, the train was flagged off from Delhi by union minister for human resource development Arjun Singh on September 28.
The first section portrays events from the Battle of Plassey (1757) to the great revolt of 1857 through through sketches, cut-outs and other audio-visual formats. The second section shows details of the 90 years of freedom struggle beginning with the proclamation of bringing India under the British Crown up to the attainment of freedom. The third section is on post-independence era, portraying India’s achievements in various fields such as framing and adoption of the Constitution, democracy in action, planned development and achievements in science and technology, economic field and IT.
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