| Science Express Biodiversity Special (SEBS) to reach Azamgarh railway station by RailXpert on 13 April, 2013 - 12:00 AM | ||
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 RailXpert | Science Express Biodiversity Special (SEBS) to reach Azamgarh railway station on 13 April, 2013 - 12:00 AM | |
VARANASI: Azamgarh railway station of the Varanasi division of North Eastern Railway (NER) will be one of the 62 stations from where the science express biodiversity special (SEBS) will cross in the next six months, in its second phase of the programme.According to a NER spokesperson, the SEBS will remain at Azamgarh railway station from April 14 to 16. It may be mentioned here, that the SEBS was flagged off by railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, minister of environment and forests Jayanthi Natarajan and Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit from Safdarjung railway station on April 9. During its first phase, which ended on 22 December 2012 at Ahmedabad, it crossed through 51 locations.Of the 16 coaches of SEBS, 8 are solely dedicated to showcasing the biodiversity spread across all the bio-geographical zones of India through a variety of interactive exhibits, short films and videos that are shown on Plasma and LED TV screens, large format displays, kiosks, and backlit panels. The rest of the coaches have informative exhibits on climate change, energy and water conservation and topical issues in science. The popular joy of science lab is mounted in an exclusive coach, in which students are guided to perform various experiments and activities to understand concepts of the various themes that are projected in the train. In addition, on the railway platform where the train is halted, young visitors are encouraged to play several exciting games as well as participate in quizzes, painting competitions, and elocutions. The window panes of the entire train have also been judiciously used to put up posters on the numerous species of flora and fauna found in India, which keep visitors engaged while waiting for their turn to board the train. | ||