

2003 – RAILWAYS, “150 GLORIOUS YEARS” COMMEMORATIVE:
On April 16th, 1853, at 3:35pm, the first train in India left Bombay Bori Bunder for Thane.
This train was with 14 railway carriages and 400 guests. On the occasion of Indian Railway's
150th year, a mascot in the form of a cartoon elephant, 'Bholu', dressed in the uniform of a Train
Guard, holding a hand signal lamp with green
Light, was adopted.
This 2 rupees coin, in commemoration 150 glorious years, was issued on 1.9.2003 for general
circulation. On this occasion another 100 rupees coin was issued, as proof / unc specimen.
REVERSE:-The reverse of this coin shows the image of ‘Bholu’, the mascot of the Indian
Railways. The inscription ‘Bholu, The Guard’ appear below this mascot. The legend ‘Railways
150 Glorious Years’ in English and ‘Railway 150 Gouravpurna varsha’ in Hindi appear around
the periphery with 2003 – the year of issue at the bottom.
OBSERVE -- The obverse of this coin shows the Ashokan lion, ;Satyameva Jayate; in Hindi and
the value ‘2’ in International numerals under it . In English "INDIA" and "RUPEES” appear on
the right periphery and in Hindi "Bharat" and "Rupaye" appear on the left.
MINTED AT – Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Noida
Secured
Assured Delivery
Return policy : Cancellation charges may apply
Year: 2003
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 6 Grams
Size: 26 mm
Shape: Eleven Sided
Mint: Bombay (C), Calcutta(C), Noida(S), Hyderabad(C)