| Bholu the Train Manager | |
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| Created by | National Institute of Design |
| Role | Mascot of Indian Railways |
| Unveiled on | 16 April 2002 |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Elephant |
Bholu the Train Manager (Train Guard) is the mascot of Indian Railways, represented as a cartoon of an elephant holding a signal lamp with a green lens in one hand. It was initially designed for the Indian Railways' 150th anniversary commemoration events and was unveiled on 16 April 2002 in Bangalore. In 2003, Indian Railways decided to permanently retain Bholu as its official mascot.[1] A representation of Bholu was placed on the back side of an Indian coin.[2]
- ^ "Bholu the Railways mascot unveiled". The Times of India. 16 April 2002. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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