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New Delhi railway station

Coordinates: 28°38′35″N 77°13′09″E / 28.64306°N 77.21917°E / 28.64306; 77.21917
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New Delhi Railway Station
The Zonal Head Quarter Of Northern Railway
File:Ndrs.JPG
Proposed Design by Tarry Farrell & Partners
General information
LocationNew Delhi, Delhi, India
Owned byIndian Railways
Platforms18
Tracks17
ConnectionsTaxi Stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (On Ground Station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeNDLS
Fare zoneNorthern Railway
History
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
Daily360,000 ([1])

28°38′35″N 77°13′09″E / 28.64306°N 77.21917°E / 28.64306; 77.21917

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 interlocking 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.

Services

Some of the most important trains among 100 that originate from New Delhi are:

Delhi Metro

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 (metro line) when completed in 2010.

Modernisation

In 2007, Terry Farrell and Partners were commissioned to modernise and expand the station in time for the Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010. Farrells are the lead consultant for the Masterplan for Indian Railways for the redevelopment of New Delhi Railway Station, to be in line with the pace of modernisation and growth in the city centre. To provide station and property development over and around the station. The first phase is planned to be operational by the time of Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010.

The redevelopment is said to cost 6000 crore INR ($1.25 billion) and 13 consortiums have placed bids to win the contract to upgrade and modernize the terminal [2] on a Build-Operate-Transfer basis for 30 years.[3]

The station occupies 86 hectares of land [4] and 10-20% of it (50 acres) could be used for retail and commercial use. [3]

As of a visit on 5th Jan 2009, no work has begun on modernisation, although the building is obviously quite new.

  • Skyline of New Delhi from the station
    Skyline of New Delhi from the station
  • New Delhi Railway Station
    New Delhi Railway Station
  • People thronged outside the station
    People thronged outside the station
  • Mumbai-bound Rajdhani express about to leave new delhi rail station
    Mumbai-bound Rajdhani express about to leave new delhi rail station
  • People thronging to board a train
    People thronging to board a train

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/16/stories/2009091657520400.htm
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ a b http://business.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?100465
  4. ^ [2]
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