Science Express is a unique science exhibition mounted on a 16-coach AC train that been travelling across India successfully for the past eight years. Custom-built by the Indian Railways for the Department of Science and Technology (DST) as a mobile expo, the train was launched in 2007 and ever since has travelled over 1.22 lakh km in seven phases and covered 391 stations in 1,404 days attracting 1.33 crore visitors thus became the largest, the longest running and the most visited mobile science exhibition in India and has six national records to its credit, a tally which will likely get extended with the current run.
- 2007 – 2011: Science Express
- 2012 – 2014: Science Express Biodiversity Special
- 2015 – Present: Science Express Climate Action Special
Today, the Science Express: Climate Action Special train was flagged off in Delhi by union minister for science and technology Harsh Vardhan along with railway minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and environment minister Prakash Javadekar, as part of its initiative to sensitize the masses, especially children and the youth, about the issue of climate change. The steps taken in India to make masses aware about climate change are unmatched across the world. It is world’s first mass education programme on wheels through exhibition. The train will cover over 20 states and we expect over 6.2 million students and people to see this.
The Science Express intends to contribute towards increasing the understanding of the science of Climate Change, the observed and anticipated impacts and possible responses. The exhibition will convey a strong message about Climate Change and will also be a good opportunity to generate a dialogue and discussion on the impact of climate change and the possible strategies on mitigation and adaptation for enhancing sustainability of India’s development path. It will also put forth India’s action and the role of civil society, in combating Climate Change.
It would cover specific topics like adaptation, mitigation, India’s action on mitigation, international climate change negotiations, nature conservation, innovations in India, science lab, biotechnology applications and others in detail in detail about climate change and the actions or paths we can take to tackle climate change.
At every location, the Climate Action Special is open to all visitors from morning till evening, but primarily targets the students and teachers. For more information, visit the website: www.sciencexpress.in. For a visit to the exhibition or any queries, an email has to be sent to sciencexpress@gmail.com, or contact the team on 09428405407.
School students can participate in the Joy of Science (JOS) Lab in small batches of up to 20 students, by prior registration through email to vascsc.jos@gmail.com, or contact at mobile number – 09428405408. Visitors are also encouraged to participate in various programmes initiated by the Government on the occasion.
Dr. Harshavardhan Reddy Pinninty 