New Delhi railway station
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| New Delhi Railway Station The Zonal Head Quarter Of Northern Railway |
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 Skyline over the New Delhi Railway Station |
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| Station statistics | |
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| Address | New Delhi,Delhi,India |
| Connections | Taxi Stand |
| Structure | Standard (On Ground Station) |
| Platforms | 18 |
| Tracks | 17 |
| Parking | Available |
| Baggage check | Not Available |
| Other information | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Code | NDLS |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Fare zone | Northern Railway |
Coordinates: 28°38′35″N 77°13′09″E / 28.64306°N 77.21917°E
The New Delhi Railway Station (Hindi: नई दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन, Urdu: نئی دلّی ریلوے سٹیشن), station code NDLS, is the main railway station in Delhi. New Delhi Station is the second busiest, and one of the largest, in India. It handles over 300 trains each day, from 18 platforms. The New Delhi station holds the record for the largest route interlock system in the world. The station is about two kilometres north of Connaught Place, in central Delhi.
Most eastbound and northbound trains originate at New Delhi Railway Station. However, some important trains to other parts of the country also touch/originate at this station. Some of the most important trains among 100 that originate from New Delhi are:
- Prayagraj Express
- Mumbai Rajdhani Express
- Howrah Rajdhani
- Guwahati Rajdhani Express
- Karnataka Express
- Kerala Express
- Tamil Nadu Express
- Andhra Pradesh Express
- Bhopal Shatabdi
- Lucknow Shatabdi
- Kalka Shatabdi Express
- Amritsar Shatabdi Express
- Lucknow Mail
- Ranchi Rajdhani Express
- Purshottam Express to Puri
- Kashi Vishwanath Express to Varanasi
New Delhi Railway Station is served by New Delhi station on the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro, and will also be the terminus of the Airport Express when completed in 2010.
[edit] Modernisation
In 2007, Terry Farrell and Partners were commissioned to modernise and expand the station in time for the Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/07/04/stories/2007070452721000.htm
- Satellite View of New Delhi Railway Station
