The Toy Train (Sayaji Express) is a gift from the Royal Gaekwad dynasty to the children of Vadodara.
About the location: The ride was a gift to the children of Vadodara from the royal Gaekwad dynasty.
so, The toy train also Called as "Sayaji Express" Now a new train has been introduced instead of this small toy train. Its name is joy train in which even adults can sit. Joy train is slight bigger than the toy train. A new platform "Swami Vivekananda Station" is created for this train. The train timings are from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. and it is closed on Thursdays. During the full journey of about 20 minutes the people are informed about the heritage of Vadodara an that of Sayaji Garden through speakers in the train. Sayaji Baug, also known as Kamati Baug, is a massive green square in the middle of the town, which houses the famous Museum and Picture Gallery, and other kid-friendly sights like an aquarium, zoo, health museum, planetarium, a toy train and a flowerbed clock. The Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery is home to a diverse collection of art, much of it gathered by Maharaja Sayajirao III, including statues and carvings from several Asian regions, fine ivory carvings from India, Japan and China, a modest Egyptian room with a mummy and an entire floor of stuffed and pickled wildlife specimens. The gallery has lovely Mughal miniatures and a motley crew of European masters. This is the largest public garden in the western part of the country, sprawled over 113 acres. Over 96 species of trees and a small zoo make this an interesting place for nature lovers. Brief History: It was Maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III that built the Kamati Baug (or Sayaji Baug) in 1879 for the citizens of Baroda. It was constructed on the banks of River Vishwamitri as a beautiful backdrop to the greenery, museums and galleries.
