Time Capsule created and buried beneath surface in Vadodara

Vadodara: The celebration of the completion of 100 years of Vadodara Railway DRM office took place today with a novel concept of time-capsule.

The building of Vadodara railway DRM office was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad 100 years ago. The initiative of time-capsule was undertaken with an aim of preserving the heritage of present time after upcoming 100 years. In this initiative, a box filled with various 27 items was buried in the land in front of the DRM office. The 27 items includes kites, kite-threads, earthen lamps and garba, details of Baroda Museum, map of Gujarat tourism, railway books, The MS University 2020 diary, working timetable of Baroda railway, representation of heritage buildings of Baroda, 100 ancient paintings by Raja Ravivarma.

The items were selected by the students of K.J. Institute of Engineering & Technology (KJIT). To preserve the box along with the 27 items in the land for 100 years, special drugs and ayurvedic substances are used. General Manager of Western Railway Alok Kansal and Director of KJIT Savli Dharmesh Pandya remained present on this occasion. DeshGujarat