First Movable Freshwater Tunnel Aquarium: Indian Railways | 02 Jul 2021

Recently, Indian Railway (IR) has opened the first movable freshwater tunnel aquarium at Bengaluru Railway Station.

The Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station also known as Bengaluru City Railway Station has become the first railway station in India with a movable freshwater tunnel aquarium.
The aquarium has been opened by the Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) in collaboration with the HNi Aquatic Kingdom.
The aquarium is a one-of-its-kind aquatic park based on the Amazon River (of South America) concept.
This is a 12-feet long aquatic kingdom, first paludarium (vivarium that incorporates both terrestrial and aquatic elements) with myriad flora and fauna.
It is home to various aquatic animals such as alligator gar ranging, stingrays, sharks, lobsters, snails and shrimps. The aquarium is adorned with natural rocks and splashes of driftwood, artificial coral rocks.
This has been built at a cost of Rs 1.2 crore with the aim of enhancing the passenger experience at the station.
It is also aimed at improving revenue earning for IR.
It is also educational in a way that a life size kingdom of fishes can be experienced here.