Biodiversity exhibition on wheels

Published: Wednesday 05 December 2012

The Science Express Biodiversity Special (SEBS) train spent four sunny days at the Delhi cantt station Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

This student managed to joint the dismembered pieces of the birds to get the complete picture Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

The science exhibition has been mounted on a 16-coach air-conditioned train Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

The mobile exhibition showcases biodiversity and climate change and will travel to 57 locations across India Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

The national animal occupied prime space Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

Visitors were given information about different birds' nesting habits Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

Students from a Haryana government school travelled all the way from Faridabad to view the exhibition Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

The exhibition on for the past four days attracted visitors in droves. It was open for public from 10 am to 5 pm Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

Different coaches have been coloured differently Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

The aim of the mobile exhibition is to create awareness about India's biodiversity, climate change and water and energy conservation Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

The train leaves Delhi Cantonment station after its four day sojourn Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

Equipment malfunction: school boys tray to examine a slide under a microscope, only to realise it was out of order Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

Visitors to the exhibition appeared very curious about the exhibits Read also: Convention on Biological DiversityPhotographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

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