CONTENTS List of Tables i List of Figures ii List of Abbreviations iii List of Annexures iv Acknowledgement iv Glossary of Terms v Executive Summary vii PART I- Indian Rail Heritage Chapter 1- Project Brief Page-1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Need for the study1 1.3 Literature Study and Research Question 3 1.4 Aims & Objectives 3 1.5 Research Methodology 4 1.6 Scope and Limitations 5 Chapter 2- Railways As Heritage Page-6 2.1 Development of Railways 6 Assessment of Railways as Heritage, 2.2 Initiatives for Rail Heritage 10 International Initiatives, National Initiatives Summary12 Chapter 3- Rail Heritage in Indian Railways Page-15 3.1 Introduction14 -Historical Background of Indian Railways, Growth of Railways in the Pre Independence Era 3.2 The Rich Heritage of Indian Railways18 -Railway Architecture, Railway Lines & Rolling Stock, Railway Records & Archival Material 3.3 Initiatives for Indian Rail Heritage24 -International Level, National Level Summary25 Chapter 4- Heritage Potential in Indian Railways Page-26 4.1 Introduction26 4.2 Proposed Classification System for Indian Rail Heritage 27 - Tangible Indian Rail Heritage, Intangible Indian Rail Heritage 4.3 Proposed Process for Identification of Indian Rail Heritage 29 4.4 Heritage potential in Indian Railways 31 - Initial Screening Test, Value Based Assessment of Heritage, Condition assessment, Deriving Heritage Index, Grading, 4.5 Opportunities in Conservation of Indian Rail Heritage 32 Tourism Sector, Education and Public Awareness, Re-use of Heritage Buildings / Places / Objects 4.6 Benefits from the conservation of Indian Rail Heritage 38 4.7 Products from Conservation of Indian Rail Heritage38 4.8 Funding for Conservation in Indian Railways40 The World Heritage Fund & UNESCO Aid, International Grants / Scholarship/ Funding For Training, Association on a PPP basis PART II- Conservation and Sustainable Development of Indian Rail Heritage Chapter 5- Prerequisites for Heritage Conservation Page-41 5.1 Introduction41 5.2 Heritage Conservation & Sustainable Development42 5.3 Conservation Principles 43 Conservation and Management, Cautious Approach, Knowledge, Skills and Techniques, Minimal Loss of Fabric, Location, setting, Related Places / Objects, Use, Integrated Conservation, Sustainability, Awareness for Heritage Conservation 5.4 Conservation Processes46 Preservation, Change, Restoration and Reconstruction, Maintenance, Adaptation, Re Use Summary49 Chapter 6- Heritage Conservation in Indian Railways Page-50 6.1 Introduction 50 6.2 Issues for Heritage Conservation 50 Conservation Issues, Sustainability Issues, Legal & Institutional Issues 6.3 Managing World Heritage in Indian Railways 53 Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), 6.4 Managing National Heritage in Indian Railways 55 6.5 Conservation Management Plans 55 Summary56 Chapter 7- Conservation & Sustainable Development of IRH Page-57 7.1 Introduction57 Description of Place, Issues of Concerns, 7.2 Preservation of Authenticity of the Rail Heritage 60 Formulation of a Conservation Area 7.3 Promotion of Sustainable Development 64 Feasible interventions for the Conservation Zones 7.4 Financial Arrangement 66 Available provision in Indian Railways for Leasing of Land, Responsible Authorities in Indian Railways, Project Costing, Revenue from the Land Leasing, Multiple Stakes Holding and Project Phasing, Use of Railway Vacant Land, 7.5 Institutional Set Up 73 Case of World Heritage Site, Proposed institutional Set Up for Old Jamnagar Railway Station Summary75 PART III- Management System for Conservation of IRH Chapter 8- Broad Institutional Framework for IRH Page-77 8.1 Introduction77 A Case of Management of Rail Heritage in Great Britain, The success of Rail Heritage Trust in Britain 8.2 Organizational structure of Indian Railways81 8.3 Managing Indian Rail Heritage 83 Objectives of the IRHS, Proposed Structure of the IRHS, 8.4 Governing Council85 Composition of the Governing Council, Powers / Functions of the Governing Council, Powers / Functions of the Governing Council, Meeting of the Governing Council, 8.5 Standing Committee86 Composition of the Standing Committee, Powers / Functions of the Standing Committee, Meeting of the Standing Committee 8.6 Administrative Organisation87 Composition of the Administrative Organisation, Powers/Functions of the Administrative Organisation, 8.7 Heritage Committee88 Composition of the Heritage Committee, Powers / Functions of the Heritage Committee 8.8 Core Committee90 Composition of the Core Committee, Powers / Functions of the Core Committee 8.9 Working Groups91 Composition of the Working Groups, Powers / Functions of the Working Groups, 8.10 Roles & Responsibility 92 Annexures94-114 References 115