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Overview of Shakurbasti Railway Station – SSB

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Shakurbasti Railway Station (station code SSB) is a railway station in Delhi and is now being upgraded with better facilities. Trains starting from Shakurbasti include Firozpur Janata Express, Andaman Express, Kalindi Express, Kisan Express, Ten Jammu Express, Intercity Express, Jammu Tawi Express, Delhi-Rohtak Intercity Express, Kalindi Express, and Himsagar Express. Trains running on a daily basis include Gorakdam Express, Kisan Express, Avadh Assam Express, Intercity Express, U A Toofan Express, Firozpur Express, and Punjab Mail. As many as 20 pairs of express trains operate from the station. Some passenger trains also operate from the station.

Diesel Shed at Shakurbasti Station –

The huge station complex has Shakurbasti Diesel Shed, Cement Siding, Railway Storehouse and other complexes. Shakurbasti Railway Colony is a chief residential area in the Rani Bagh and is divided into two parts namely south colony and north colony. It has 500 flats for rail workers and their families. The colony was redeveloped after 2008 with a jogging track, central park, gym, community centre and better roads.

Expansion Plan –

The Delhi Government requested the Union Railway Ministry in 2013 to expand the Shakurbasti Railway Station using the 40-acre Northern Railway land available near the station. The station can be made a terminal for trains coming from the northern states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, the Delhi Government said.

Facilities at the Station –

Shakurbasti Railway Station has the usual passenger facilities like computerized ticket reservation, railway inquiry counter, waiting room and a tea stall. But most of the facilities are inadequate for the huge number of passengers using the station.

Restaurants near Shakur Basti Station –

Some of the restaurants close are Chef’s Kitchen, Batra Samosa Wala, Geeta Sweets, Mercury Bakers, T 20, Chinese By Nature, BTW, Dutch Café, no’s Pizza, McDonald’s, Tawa Restaurant, Viva Hyderabad, Punjabi Di Chaap, Curries N More, Moti Mahal Delux, Cafe 84, Hot Wok, Green Lounge, Red Lounge, and Angrezee Dhaba.

Food of all Types –

Among the favoured dishes in Shakurbasti region of Delhi, as also anywhere in Delhi, are mutton burra kebab, parathas of various types, chhole-bhature, aloo chaat and chaat varieties, dahi bhalla, rabri faluda, jalebi, sohan halwa, kulfi, and halwas of many types. Chicken, samosas and lassi too cannot be kept out. With people from all states living in all parts of the Delhi city, cuisines from across the country including Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat and the South can be found here.

Trains Passing through Delhi Shakurbasti Railway Station (SSB) –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
11449 Jabalpur-JammuTawi Express(JBP-JAT) 00:42 00:44
11450 JammuTawi-Jabalpur Express(JBP-JAT) 12:56 12:58
12137 Punjab Mail(CSTM-FZR) 22:20 22:22
12138 Punjab Mail(FZR-CSTM) 04:11 04:13
12481 Delhi Sriganganagar InterCity(DLI-SGNR) 13:34 13:36
12482 Sriganganagar Delhi InterCity(SGNR-DLI) 12:41 12:43
12555 Gorakhdham Express(GKP-HSR) 06:32 06:34
12556 Gorakhdham Express(HSR-GKP) 19:31 19:33
13007 Udyan Abha Toofan Express(HWH-SGNR) 20:41 20:42
13008 Udyan Abha Toofan Express(SGNR-HWH) 05:38 05:40
14035 Dhauladhar Express(DLI-PTK) 23:13 23:15
14036 Dhauladhar Express(PTK-DLI) 06:46 06:48
14086 Haryana Express(SSA-TKJ) 09:03 09:05
14323 NewDelhi-Rohtak Express(NDLS-ROK) 11:06 11:08
14324 NewDelhi-Rohtak Express(ROK-NDLS) 15:16 15:18
14519 Kissan Express(DLI-BTI) 15:22 15:24
14520 Kisan Express(BTI-DLI) 13:36 13:38
14723 Kalindi Express(CNB-BNW) 06:44 06:46
14724 Kalindi Express(BNW-CNB) 21:01 21:03
15609 Awadh Assam Express(GHY-LGH) 15:59 16:00
15610 AVADH ASSAM EXP(LGH-GHY) 06:33 06:35
16031 Andaman Express(MAS-JAT) 00:43 00:44
16032 Andaman Express(JAT-MAS) 12:56 12:58
16317 Himsagar Express(CAPE-JAT) 00:43 00:44
16318 Himsagar Express(JAT-CAPE) 12:56 12:58
16687 Navyug Express(MAQ-JAT) 00:43 00:44
16688 Navyug Express(JAT-MAQ) 12:24 12:26
16787 Tirunelveli-Jammu Tawi Express(TEN-JAT) 00:43 00:44
19023 Mumbai Firozpur Janata Express(BCT-FZR) 13:49 13:51
19024 Firojpur Mumbai Janata Express(FZR-BCT) 12:21 12:23
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Overview of Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station – DEE

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Sarai is an inn or resting place along the road for the travelling people. Sarai Rohilla village was named after Mughal noble Ruhullah Khan. He was the son of Delhi province governor Khalil Ullah Khan during the reign of Shahjahan. From the name, Ruhullah is derived today’s Rohilla. The village on the Delhi-Ajmer road has now become a part of Delhi.

Trains to Rajasthan, Gujarat-

Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station (station code DEE) is situated in Northern Railway’s Delhi division and has five platforms. It is just about 4 km away from the old Delhi Railway Junction and located on Delhi-Fazilka and Delhi-Jaipur lines. Most trains leaving Delhi for Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat halt at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station.

All the Sarai Rohilla-Delhi trains terminated at Delhi Railway Station earlier because the meter gauge tracks ended there. As all the tracks have now been converted into broad gauge, many trains from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat pass through Sarai Rohilla, and also, continue to run beyond the Old Delhi station.

Terminus for 21 Trains –

At least 21 pairs of trains originate at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station. These include Duronto trains to Jammu and Yeshvantpur, AC double-decker to Jaipur, some garib raths, inter-city express trains and some superfast trains. Many slow passenger trains too run from Sarai Rohilla Railway Station.

On the Rail Map in 1872 –

Sarai Rohilla Railway Station was built in 1872. It was on the meter gauge railway line from Delhi to Jaipur and Ajmer, which was being laid. In those days, it was a small station outside Delhi. One track of the Delhi-Rewari double-line was converted into broad gauge in 1994. Both the tracks from Sarai Rohilla to Delhi station were upgraded into broad gauge soon, ending the running of meter gauge trains from the Delhi station. All meter gauge trains terminated and started from Sarai Rohilla terminus. The second Sarai Rohilla-Rewari meter gauge track was converted into broad gauge and all meter gauge trains stopped operating between Rewari and Sarai Rohilla from 2006.

Metro stations near Sarai Rohilla-

Sastri Nagar and Pratap Nagar on the Red Line of Delhi Metro are the nearest Metro railway stations to Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station. Karol Bagh on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro is the nearest Metro station to Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station.

Amenities at Sarai Rohilla Station –

Amenities available at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station include a waiting room, computerized reservation office, tea stall, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, book stall, STD/ PCO booth and a GRP office. The station has three washing lines for train rakes and platforms.

Restaurants near Sarai Rohilla Station –

Sinciti Chill M Café, Hire A Genie, New Masala Zone, Bromfy Public House, Pyramid Restaurant, Shree Rathnam Restaurat, Dil Tandoori, Amratsari Punjabi Dhaba, Punjabi Dhaba Non Veg, New Angaar Hyderabadi, Suruchi Restaurant, Wah Ji Wah Restaurant, Oberoi Biryani, Alfa Spice Restaurant, Prem, Changezi, New Frontier Hotel, Kundan Dhaba, Moolchands Veg Fast Foods, New Janta Restaurant, and Tempting Restaurant.

Sarai Rohilla Food –

Mughlai cuisine, Indian cuisines and a variety of international cuisines are popular in Sarai Rohilla. Kebab and biryani, tandoori, have become popular everywhere. The special dishes are butter chicken, aloo chaat, chaat, dahi vada, kachori,chhole bhature, paranthas jalebi and lassi. Fast food and street vending are thriving. South Indian, Punjabi, Gujarati and Rajasthani food is also popular here.

Trains Passing through Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station –

Train No. Train Detail Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
4025 PATNA JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA PNBE DEE SPL 10:50 destination
4026 DELHI S ROHILLA to PATNA JN via DELHI S ROHILLA DEE DBG SPL origin 12:30
9417 AHMEDABAD JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA ADI DEE PREMIUM 06:50 destination
9418 DELHI S ROHILLA to AHMEDABAD JN via DELHI S ROHILLA DEE ADI PREMIUM origin 16:15
9628 DELHI S ROHILLA to AJMER via DELHI S ROHILLA DEE AII SF SPL origin 15:50
12213 BANGLORE YASHWANTPURA JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA Yeswantpur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto ExpRESS(YPR-DEE) 06:50 destination
12214 DELHI S ROHILLA to BANGLORE YASHWANTPURA JN via DELHI S ROHILLA Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Yeswantpur AC Duronto ExpRESS(DEE-YPR) origin 23:00
12215 DELHI S ROHILLA to MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS via DELHI S ROHILLA Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Mumbai BandraT Garib Rath(DEE-BDTS) origin 09:20
12216 MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA Mumbai BandraT-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath(BDTS-DEE) 12:10 destination
12265 DELHI S ROHILLA to JAMMU TAWI via DELHI S ROHILLA Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jammu Tawi Duronto Express(DEE-JAT) origin 22:15
12266 JAMMU TAWI to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA Jammu Tawi-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express(JAT-DEE) 04:20 destination
12455 DELHI S ROHILLA to SHRI GANGANAGAR via DELHI S ROHILLA DelhiSaraiRohilla-ShriGanganagar AC SF Express(DEE-SGNR) origin 22:45
12456 SHRI GANGANAGAR to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA ShriGanganagar-DelhiSaraiRohilla AC SF Express(SGNR-DEE) 07:20 destination
12457 DELHI S ROHILLA to BIKANER JN via DELHI S ROHILLA Delhi SaraiRohilla-Bikaner Express(DEE-BKN) origin 23:35
12458 BIKANER JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA Bikaner-Delhi SaraiRohilla Express(BKN-DEE) 06:10 destination
12463 DELHI S ROHILLA to JODHPUR JN via DELHI S ROHILLA RAJSTHN S KRANT(DEE-JU) origin 22:25
12464 JODHPUR JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA RJSTHN S KRNTI(JU-DEE) 05:35 destination
12981 DELHI S ROHILLA to UDAIPUR via DELHI S ROHILLA Chetak Express(DEE-UDZ) origin 19:40
12982 UDAIPUR to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA Chetak Express(UDZ-DEE) 05:10 destination
12985 JAIPUR to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA JP- DEE AC DOUBLE DECKER(JP-DEE) 10:30 destination
12986 DELHI S ROHILLA to JAIPUR via DELHI S ROHILLA DEE-JP AC DOUBLE DECKER(DEE-JP) origin 17:35
14009 CHHINDWARA JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA PATALKOT EXPRESS(CWA-DEE) 06:15 destination
14010 DELHI S ROHILLA to CHHINDWARA JN via DELHI S ROHILLA PATALKOT EXPRESS(DEE-CWA) origin 12:20
14041 DELHI S ROHILLA to DEHRADUN via DELHI S ROHILLA Mussoorie Express(DEE-DDN) origin 21:30
14042 DEHRADUN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA Mussoorie Express(DDN-DEE) 08:30 destination
14095 DELHI S ROHILLA to KALKA via DELHI S ROHILLA Himalayan Queen(DEE-KLK) origin 05:45
14096 KALKA to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA Himalayan Queen(KLK-DEE) 22:40 destination
14311 BAREILLY to BHUJ via DELHI S ROHILLA Bareilly-Bhuj Ala Hazrat Express(BE-BHUJ) 11:55 11:57
14312 BHUJ to BAREILLY via DELHI S ROHILLA Ala Hazrat Express(BHUJ-BE) 14:07 14:09
14321 BAREILLY to BHUJ via DELHI S ROHILLA Bareilly-Bhuj Tri-weekly(BE-BHUJ) 11:55 11:57
14322 BHUJ to BAREILLY via DELHI S ROHILLA Bhuj-Bareilly Tri-weekly(BHUJ-BE) 14:07 14:09
14659 DELHI to JAISALMER via DELHI S ROHILLA Delhi-Jaisalmer Express(DLI-JSM) 17:48 17:50
14660 JAISALMER to DELHI via DELHI S ROHILLA Jaisalmer Delhi Express(JSM-DLI) 10:46 10:48
14662 BARMER to DELHI via DELHI S ROHILLA Malani Express(BME-DLI) 10:46 10:48
14705 DELHI S ROHILLA to SADULPUR JN via DELHI S ROHILLA Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sadulpur Express(DEE-SDLP) origin 07:05
14706 SADULPUR JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA Sadulpur Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express(SDLP-DEE) 22:10 destination
15013 BHAGAT KI KOTHI to KATHGODAM via DELHI S ROHILLA RANIKHET EXP 20:35 20:37
15014 KATHGODAM to BHAGAT KI KOTHI via DELHI S ROHILLA Kathgodam-Old Delhi Ranikhet Express(KGM-DLI) 04:56 04:58
15715 KISHANGANJ to AJMER via DELHI S ROHILLA Garib Nawaz Express(KNE-AII) 13:50 13:52
15716 AJMER to KISHANGANJ via DELHI S ROHILLA Garib Nawaz Express(AII-KNE) 19:35 19:40
19029 MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA Mumbai Bandra T-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Express(BDTS-DEE) 13:20 destination
19030 DELHI S ROHILLA to MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS via DELHI S ROHILLA Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Mumbai Bandra T Weekly Express(DEE-BDTS) origin 15:50
19263 PORBANDAR to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA Porbandar-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express(PBR-DEE) 19:40 destination
19264 DELHI S ROHILLA to PORBANDAR via DELHI S ROHILLA Delhi SaraiRohilla-Porbandar Express(DEE-PBR) origin 08:20
19269 PORBANDAR to MUZAFFARPUR JN via DELHI S ROHILLA Porbandar Muzaffarpur Express(PBR-MFP) 19:35 19:40
19270 MUZAFFARPUR JN to PORBANDAR via DELHI S ROHILLA Muzaffarpur-Porbandar Express(MFP-PBR) 13:09 13:10
19565 OKHA to DEHRADUN via DELHI S ROHILLA Uttaranchal Express(OKHA-DDN) 10:10 10:12
19566 DEHRADUN to OKHA via DELHI S ROHILLA Uttranchal Express(DDN-OKHA) 13:50 13:52
19580 DELHI S ROHILLA to RAJKOT JN via DELHI S ROHILLA DEE RJT EXP origin 13:10
22401 DELHI S ROHILLA to UDHAMPUR via DELHI S ROHILLA DEE UHP AC SUP origin 22:15
22402 UDHAMPUR to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA UHP DEE AC SUP 04:20 destination
22464 BIKANER JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA RJSTHN S KRNTI(BKN-DEE) 05:35 destination
22471 BIKANER JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA DEE INTERCITY(BKN-DEE) 17:25 destination
22472 DELHI S ROHILLA to BIKANER JN via DELHI S ROHILLA BKN INTERCITY(DEE-BKN) origin 08:40
22481 JODHPUR JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA JU DEE SUP(JU-DEE) 05:35 destination
22482 DELHI S ROHILLA to JODHPUR JN via DELHI S ROHILLA DEE JU SUP(DEE-JU) origin 22:25
24042 KOTDWARA to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLA Mussoorie Express(KTW-NBD) 08:30 destination
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Overview of Anand Vihar Railway Station – ANVT

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Anand Vihar railway station (codenamed ANVT) is located at the Anand Vihar region of the Capital city of Delhi, India. The station is the largest in the region, and also, has a metro station for inter-city transport. This station falls under the Delhi division, which is part of Northern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. The station was opened for public use on December 19, 2009 by former Union Railway Minister, Mamata Banerjee. Anand Vihar station is under expansion and the 42-hectare terminal will be the largest railway station in North India and cater to all the East bound trains from Delhi region. The station is equipped with three platforms in the first phase. The station came into existence due to the growing passenger traffic on the three main railway stations: Delhi Junction, Hazrat Nizamuddin, and New Delhi. Anand Vihar is on the other side of the River Yamuna and provides an ideal location for the mega railway terminal for the entire East bound trains from Delhi. So the station is the terminal station for trains bound to states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, and other North-Eastern states.

Anand Vihar station was operational ready with regular trains running from March 2010. The nearby New Delhi station handled close to 500,000 passengers a day and posed many logistic problems, and this led the Northern Railways to develop Anand Vihar as the origin station for some of the major trains. There is a shift of passenger traffic from a highly dense New Delhi Station to the Anand Vihar station. The next phase of the expansion program at the station will see four more platforms added to the existing three to accommodate more trains, which will be diverted from the prime New Delhi Station. After the completion of phase 2 of the expansion project, the station will have a capacity to handle over 300,000 passengers daily and close to 270 trains would cross over the station per day. The total estimated cost to build this terminal is 2.4 billion and would include a new Passenger Reservation system (PRS). This proposed project will ease the traffic at all the three central stations, and the Northern Railways will also develop this station as a hub for the sub-urban train network. The locality already has an elevated metro station on the blue line of the Delhi Metro Network. This metro station is the hub of East Delhi and is connected with the Inter State Bus Terminal and the Railway station.

The famous places to visit in Anand Vihar are Shiv Mandir (0.8 KM), Raghunath Mandir (1.6 KM), Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple (1.7 KM), and others. The proximity of the bus services near the station makes this ideal mode to transport into the city.

Facilities in Anand Vihar Railway Railway Station –

The Anand Vihar railway station was built in 2010 and provides a wide variety of services to its passengers. The station is equipped with waiting halls, booking counters, special ticket counter for physically handicapped people, automatic ticket vending machines, reservation counters, parcel and luggage office, and vast parking areas. For the benefits of passengers, the station also houses multiple ATMs, foreign exchange counters, food restaurants, computerized ticketing facility, and maintenance office. The station has two escalators and six lifts and elevators for senior citizens. Anand Vihar station is the only station in India where the loading and unloading of parcels including linen and food items are carried out in the station yard, and not on the platform.

Restaurants near Anand Vihar Railway Railway Station –

There are few good restaurants located near the Anand Vihar railway terminal to provide the passengers a variety of food options. Some of the popular restaurants are listed below.

  1. TravelKhana – 08800313131
  2. Garden Hut
  3. Nazeer Foods
  4. Chinese Chow
  5. Moti Mahal Delux Tandoori Trail
  6. Gelato Vinto

Famous Food of Anand Vihar –

The cuisines of Delhi originated from the Mughal style of cooking. There are many non-vegetarian dishes that shot into fame on the streets of Delhi. Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Seek Kabab, Chicken Tikka, Mutton Gulafi Kabab, Tandoori Prawns, and Mutton Seek Kabab are some of the dishes originated from Anand Vihar locality of the city.

Trains Passing through Anand Vihar Railway Station (ANVT) –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
2394 ANVT PNBE SPL origin 18:35
3125 KOAA ANVTSPECIA 13:50 destination
3209 PNBE ANVT SF SP 15:30 destination
3518 ANVT ASN SPL origin 09:30
4028 DLI GHY SP origin 19:30
4051 ANVT JAT SPL origin 23:45
4052 JAT ANVT SPL 05:55 destination
5027 GKP ANVT SPL 12:10 destination
5028 ANVT GKP SPL origin 14:10
5035 GKP ANVT SPL 06:30 destination
5036 ANVT GKP SPL origin 13:00
8033 SRC ANVT SPL 11:50 destination
8034 ANVT SRC SPL origin 13:30
12039 Kathgodam-Delhi AnandVihar T Shatabdi Express(KGM-ANVT) 21:15 destination
12040 Delhi AnandVihar T- Kathgodam Shatabdi Express(ANVT-KGM) origin 06:15
12211 Muzaffarpur Jn-Anand Vihar Garib Rath(MFP-ANVT) 12:25 destination
12212 Anand Vihar T.- Muzaffarpur Garib Rath(ANVT-MFP) origin 21:00
12367 Vikramshila Express(BGP-ANVT) 07:40 destination
12368 Vikramshila Express(ANVT-BGP) origin 14:40
12387 Patna Delhi Jan Sadharan Express(RJPB-ANVT) 08:10 destination
12388 Delhi Patna Jan Sadharan Express(ANVT-RJPB) origin 15:20
12427 Rewa-ANVT Express(REWA-ANVT) 06:30 destination
12428 ANVT-Rewa Express(ANVT-REWA) origin 21:15
12443 HLZ ANVT WKLY S 11:50 destination
12444 ANVT HLZ S F EX origin 19:15
12487 Seemanchal Express(JBN-ANVT) 20:50 destination
12488 Seemanchal Express(ANVT-JBN) origin 07:40
12505 North East Express(GHY-ANVT) 19:15 destination
12506 North East Express(ANVT-GHY) origin 06:50
12557 Sapt Kranti SF Express(MFP-ANVT) 07:50 destination
12558 Sapt Kranti SF Express(ANVT-MFP) origin 14:50
12569 Jaynagar-Delhi AnandViharT Garib Rath(JYG-ANVT) 08:25 destination
12570 Delhi AnandViharT-Jaynagar Garib Rath(ANVT-JYG) origin 17:00
12817 Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express(HTE-ANVT) 13:50 destination
12818 Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express(ANVT-HTE) origin 19:50
12873 Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express(HTE-ANVT) 13:50 destination
12874 Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express(ANVT-HTE) origin 19:50
14005 Lichhavi Express(SMI-ANVT) 04:20 destination
14006 Lichhavi Express(ANVT-SMI) origin 15:50
15026 ANVT MAU EXP origin 13:00
15621 Kamakhya – Delhi Anand Vihar T Weekly Express 17:35 destination
15622 GD origin 23:45
22405 Bhagalpur-AnandViharT Garib Rath(BGP-ANVT) 08:25 destination
22406 AnandViharT-Bhagalpur Garib Rath(ANVT-BGP) origin 17:00
22407 Varanasi Anand Vihar Garib Rath(BSB-ANVT) 10:05 destination
22408 Anand Vihar Varanasi Garib Rath(ANVT-BSB) origin 18:15
22409 Sasaram – Anand Vihar AC Weekly SF Express(SSM-ANVT) 11:50 destination
22410 Anand Vihar-Sasaram AC Weekly SF Express(ANVT-SSM) origin 19:15
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Overview of Safdarjung Railway Station – DSJ

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Delhi Safdarjung Station (codenamed DSJ) is one of the satellite stations of the New Delhi station located between Sarojini Nagar and Chanakyapuri Railway stations. This station was built as part of the Ring Railway, parallel to the ring road network. Delhi Safdarjung station is near the AIIMS Metro and INA Metro stations on the Delhi Metro Rail Network. The station is under the operational control of Delhi division and under the supervision of Northern Railway zone. The central Hazrat Nizamuddin station is located at 8 Kilometers from this station, New Delhi station is at 15 Kilometers, and Gurgaon is at 34 Kilometers from Safdarjung station.

The famous places to visit in Safdarjung area are Humayunpur, Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi Flying club, Safdarjung Enclave, Lodhi Gardens (1 KM), Hauz Khas Deer Park, and others. The station is located near Safdarjung Airport, which has a good airstrip, and often, functions as a secondary airport for Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Facilities in Railway Station –

The station is equipped with basic passenger amenities and has three platforms. The waiting halls are well insulated, drinking water is supplied, computerized ticket systems and other modernized equipments are provided at the Delhi Safdarjung railway station.

Restaurants near Railway Station –

Every major railway station in Delhi is surrounded by good number of restaurants. The popular restaurants are listed below.

  1. TravelKhana – 08800313131
  2. Rajinder Da Dhaba
  3. The Hungry Monkey
  4. Deport 29
  5. Charcoal Tandoor Grill
  6. Freedom Corner

Famous Food of Delhi –

In line with many Mughal cuisines, the restaurants offer great non-vegetarian dishes. Chicken Tangri Fry, Mughlai Parantha, Chicken Hariyali Tikka, Chicken Tikka, and Galauti Roll are few of the popular dishes served in the region.

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Overview of Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station – NZM

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Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station (codenamed NZM) is one of the three central railway terminals in the city of Delhi. The railway station falls under the purview of Northern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. This station is located 7 kilometres north of the New Delhi Railway station and was built to reduce the passenger traffic at the central station. Hazrat Nizamuddin station is situated between the ring road and Mathura road with connectivity to the Sarai Kale Khan Inter State Bus Terminal. The station has seven platforms, and currently, two other platforms are under construction. Around 360,000 passengers visit and use the station daily.

Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station is well-connected with major cities in the country. There are many stations originating from Hazrat and have direct trains to Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Indore, Gwalior, Bhopal, Madurai, Chennai, and others. This station is near the Indraprastha, Jangpura, Lajpat Nagar, and INA Metro stations of the Delhi Metro Rail Network. The station is well-equipped with major facilities for the benefit of the passengers. The famous Pragati Maidan is located just 2 kilometres from the Nizamuddin station. There is high passenger traffic at the Hazrat Nizamuddin station, in spite of the Interstate bus terminal and the Delhi metro network. Northern Railways is investing heavily into this station to add new platforms to develop this as a major hub after the New Delhi railway station.

Metro construction work is under progress at the Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station and expected to be completed by early 2016. After its completion, the Hazrat Nizamuddin will be host the metro station with a capacity to handle 53000 passengers per day by 2016, and this will increase to over 72000 passengers per day by 2021. The proximity of the station to the ISBT makes this a suitable location for commute within the city of Delhi.

The famous places to visit in Hazrat Nizamuddin are Arya Samaj (1 KM), Humayun Tomb (3 KM), Nizamuddin Auliya (3 KM), and others. The station is located amidst the posh residential colonies of South Delhi and is considered the most peaceful area within Delhi.

Facilities in Railway Station –

Northern Railways developed this station to handle a huge passenger volume in next few years. With a metro station, the Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station will have a passenger intake of 400,000 every day so the facilities offered improved over the last few years. Technology is widely used with automatic ticket vending machines, information kiosks, LCD screens, TV advertising panels, ATM machines, internet cafes, and other value-added services. The station also hosts a variety of restaurants to offer a range of cuisines for the delight of the passengers. There is a maintenance crew to help clear litter to keep the trains and station clean.

Restaurants near Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station –

The variety of restaurants serves passengers throughout the day with also midnight services. Some of the popular restaurants in the region are:

  1. TravelKhana – 08800313131
  2. Sai Vaishno Hotel
  3. Comesum
  4. Café Turtle
  5. Al Aamir
  6. Hyderabad House

Famous Food of Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station –

The local dishes are prepared in Mughal cooking style, and the locals are experts in non-vegetarian cuisines. Tala mutton, Dum Ka Murgh, Murgh Makhani, Haleem, Kheem Lukmi, Sancha Ka Murgh, Tangi Kabab, and Murgh Malai Kabab are popular food items served in this region.

Trains Passing through Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station (NZM) –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
1071 Pune – H Nizamuddin Special 03:10 destination
1477 PUNE NZM SPL 03:15 destination
1478 NZM PUNE SPL origin 04:30
2437 NGP NZM AC SPL 23:55 destination
2438 NZM NGP AC SPL origin 10:00
2450 NZM MAO AC EXP origin 07:30
2455 MAO NDLS AC SPL 07:13 07:15
2456 NDLS MAO AC SPL 00:08 00:10
4012 NZM SNSI SPL origin 23:30
4013 VSG NDLS AC EXP 23:40 destination
4035 NZM UHP SUP SPL origin 21:30
4036 UHP DEE INAUGRL 05:05 destination
4091 BCT NDLS AC SPL 23:50 destination
4092 NZM BDTS AC SPL origin 23:30
4093 KCVL NZM AC EXP 06:05 destination
4094 NZM KCVL AC SPL origin 21:35
4095 MAO NZM AC SPL 06:05 destination
9808 NZM KOTA SF SPL origin 05:15
11057 AMRITSAR EXPRES(LTT-ASR) 03:45 03:47
11058 Amritsar Dadar Express(ASR-DR) 21:03 21:05
11077 Jhelum Express(PUNE-JAT) 20:16 20:18
11449 Jabalpur-JammuTawi Express(JBP-JAT) 21:58 22:00
11450 JammuTawi-Jabalpur Express(JBP-JAT) 14:45 14:47
12059 Kota Jan Shatabdi Express(KOTA-NZM) 12:30 destination
12060 Kota Jan Shatabdi Express(NZM-KOTA) origin 13:20
12066 AII JAN SHATABD 15:10 15:10
12121 M P SMPRK KRNTI(JBP-NZM) 09:05 destination
12122 M P SMPRK KRNTI(NZM-JBP) origin 17:25
12137 Punjab Mail(CSTM-FZR) 20:51 20:53
12147 Kolhapur-Nizamuddin Express(KOP-NZM) 17:05 destination
12148 Nizamuddin-Kolhapur Express(NZM-KOP) origin 05:55
12155 Shaan-e-Bhopal Express(HBJ-NZM) 08:05 destination
12156 Shaan E Bhopal SF Express(NZM-HBJ) origin 21:00
12171 Mumbai LTT -Haridwar AC Express(LTT-HW) 07:15 07:40
12172 Haridwar – Mumbai LTT AC Express(HW-LTT) 23:15 00:10
12189 Jabalpur-H.Nizamuddin Mahakoshal Express(JBP-NZM) 11:35 destination
12190 H.Nizamuddin-Jabalpur Mahakoshal Express(NZM-JBP) origin 16:10
12191 Shridham Express(NDLS-JBP) 14:19 14:21
12192 Shridham Express(JBP-NDLS) 11:17 11:19
12217 SAMPARK KRANTHI(KCVL-CDG) 13:00 13:02
12218 KERLA S KRANTI(CDG-KCVL) 13:58 14:00
12247 BDTS NZM YUVA EXPRESS(BDTS-NZM) 09:40 destination
12248 NZM BDTS YUVA(NZM-BDTS) origin 15:40
12263 Pune – Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Duronto Express(PUNE-NZM) 07:15 destination
12264 Hazrat Nizamuddin-Pune AC Duronto Express(NZM-PUNE) origin 11:00
12269 Chennai Nizamuddin Duronto Express(MAS-NZM) 10:35 destination
12270 Hazrat Nizamuddin-Chennai Duronto(NZM-MAS) origin 15:50
12279 Jhansi-H.Nizamuddin Taj Express(JHS-NZM) 22:00 destination
12280 H.Nizamuddin-Jhansi Taj Express(NZM-JHS) origin 07:10
12283 Ernakulam-Nizamuddin Duronto(ERS-NZM) 19:30 destination
12284 Hazrat Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Duronto(NZM-ERS) origin 21:35
12285 Secunderabad- Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express(SC-NZM) 10:35 destination
12286 Hazrat Nizamuddin-Secunderabad Duronto Express(NZM-SC) origin 15:50
12287 Kochuveli-Dehradun Weekly Express(KCVL-DDN) 13:00 13:20
12288 Dehradun Kochuveli Weekly Express(DDN-KCVL) 13:15 14:00
12405 Gondwana Express(BSL-NZM) 07:25 destination
12406 H.Nizamuddin-Bhusaval Gondwana Express(NZM-BSL) origin 15:25
12409 Gondwana Express(RIG-NZM) 07:25 destination
12410 Gondwana Express(NZM-RIG) origin 15:25
12411 Gondwana Express(JBP-NZM) 07:25 destination
12412 Gondwana Express(NZM-JBP) origin 15:25
12415 Indore-Nizamuddin Express(INDB-NZM) 05:40 destination
12416 Nizamuddin-Indore Express(NZM-INDB) origin 22:15
12429 Bangalore – Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express(SBC-NZM) 05:50 destination
12430 Bangalore Rajdhani Express(NZM-SBC) origin 20:50
12431 Trivandrum Rajdhani Express(TVC-NZM) 17:30 destination
12432 Trivandrum Rajdhani Express(NZM-TVC) origin 11:00
12433 Chennai Rajdhani Express(MAS-NZM) 10:20 destination
12434 Chennai Rajdhani Express(NZM-MAS) origin 16:00
12437 Secunderabad Rajdhani Express(SC-NZM) 10:20 destination
12438 Secunderabad Rajdhani Express(NZM-SC) origin 16:00
12447 U P SMPRK KRNTI(MKP-NZM) 05:30 destination
12448 U P SMPRK KRNTI(NZM-MKP) origin 20:15
12449 GOA SMPRK K EXPRESS(MAO-NZM) 17:23 17:25
12450 Goa Sampark Kranti Express(NZM-MAO) origin 07:30
12471 Swaraj Express(BDTS-JAT) 04:08 04:10
12473 Sarvodaya Express(ADI-JAT) 04:08 04:10
12475 Sarvodaya Express(HAPA-JAT) 04:08 04:10
12477 Jamnagar – Jammu Tawi Sindhu Express(JAM-JAT) 04:08 04:10
12483 Kochuveli-Amritsar Express(KCVL-ASR) 13:00 13:02
12484 Amritsar KochuveliExpress(ASR-KCVL) 13:58 14:00
12493 Bangalore-Hazrat Nizammudin Rajdhani Express(SBC-NZM) 05:50 destination
12494 Bangalore-Hazrat Nizammudin Rajdhani Express(NZM-SBC) origin 20:50
12611 Chennai central-H.Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express(MAS-NZM) 10:20 destination
12612 Chennai central-H.Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express(NZM-MAS) origin 16:00
12615 Grand Trunk (GT) Express(MAS-NDLS) 05:57 05:59
12617 Mangala Lakshadweep Express(ERS-NZM) 13:10 destination
12618 Mangala Lakshadweep Express(NZM-ERS) origin 09:20
12621 Tamil Nadu Express(MAS-NDLS) 06:37 06:39
12625 Kerala Express(TVC-NDLS) 13:17 13:19
12627 Karnataka Express(SBC-NDLS) 09:53 09:55
12629 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express(YPR-NZM) 13:00 destination
12630 YPR S KRNTI EXPRESS(NZM-YPR) origin 08:50
12641 Thirukkural Express(CAPE-NZM) 18:00 destination
12642 Thirukkural Express(NZM-CAPE) origin 07:20
12643 Swarna Jayanthi Express(TVC-NZM) 17:05 destination
12644 Swarna Jayanthi Express(NZM-TVC) origin 05:55
12645 Ernakulam-Nizamuddin Millennium Expres(ERS-NZM) 17:05 destination
12646 Nizamuddin Ernakulam Millennium Expres(NZM-ERS) origin 05:55
12647 Kongu Express(CBE-NZM) 14:15 destination
12648 Kongu Express(NZM-CBE) origin 08:40
12649 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express(YPR-NZM) 09:15 destination
12650 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express(NZM-YPR) origin 06:45
12651 SAMPARK KRANTI(MDU-NZM) 18:00 destination
12652 T N SMPRK KRNTI(NZM-MDU) origin 07:20
12687 DEHRADUN EXP 20:40 21:10
12688 Dehradun Chennai Express(DDN-MAS) 14:15 14:47
12707 A P SMPRK KRNTI(TPTY-NZM) 18:00 destination
12708 A P SMPRK KRNTI(NZM-TPTY) origin 07:20
12715 Sachkhand Superfast(NED-ASR) (NED-ASR) 11:45 11:47
12721 Hyderabad-H. Nizamuddin Dakshin Express(HYB-NZM) 04:00 destination
12722 Dakshin Express(NZM-HYB) origin 23:00
12723 Andhra Pradesh Express(HYB-NDLS) 08:38 08:40
12779 Goa SF Express(VSG-NZM) 06:15 destination
12780 Goa SuperFast Express(NZM-VSG) origin 15:05
12781 Swarna Jayanti Express(MYS-NZM) 17:05 destination
12782 Mysore Swarna Jayanti Express(NZM-MYS) origin 05:55
12803 Swarna Jayanti Express(VSKP-NZM) 17:05 destination
12804 Swarna Jayanti Express(NZM-VSKP) origin 05:55
12807 Samata Express(VSKP-NZM) 16:45 destination
12808 Samata Express(NZM-VSKP) origin 08:40
12823 C G SMPRK KRNTI(DURG-NZM) 09:05 destination
12824 CHTSGRH S KRNTI(NZM-DURG) origin 17:25
12861 Visakhapatnam-H.Niza Link SF Express(VSKP-NZM) 04:00 destination
12903 Golden Temple Mail(BCT-ASR) 18:35 19:05
12904 Golden Temple Mail(ASR-BCT) 07:10 07:40
12907 BDTS SMPRK K EXPRESS(BDTS-NZM) 13:45 destination
12908 Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express(NZM-BDTS) origin 21:35
12909 Bandra Terminus- H.Nizamuddin Garib Rath(BDTS-NZM) 09:40 destination
12910 H.Nizamuddin-Bandra Terminus Garib Rath(NZM-BDTS) origin 15:40
12911 Valsad Haridwar Superfast(BL-HW) 10:58 11:00
12912 Haridwar Valsad Superfast(HW-BL) 23:15 23:40
12917 GUJARAT SMPRK K(ADI-NZM) 10:40 destination
12918 GUJRAT S KRANTI(NZM-ADI) origin 14:00
12919 Malwa Express(INDB-JAT) 04:35 04:37
12925 Paschim Express(BDTS-ASR) 10:03 10:05
12953 August Kranti Rajdhani Express(BCT-NZM) 10:55 destination
12954 August Kranti Rajdhani Express(NZM-BCT) origin 16:55
12963 Mewar Express(NZM-UDZ) origin 19:00
12964 Mewar Express(UDZ-NZM) 06:30 destination
13007 Udyan Abha Toofan Express(HWH-SGNR) 19:15 19:17
14211 Agra-NewDelhi Intercity(AGC-NDLS) 09:43 09:45
14212 NewDelhi-Agra Intercity(NDLS-AGC) 17:59 18:00
14309 Ujjaini Express(UJN-DDN) 11:10 11:30
14310 Ujjaini Express(DDN-UJN) 13:15 13:45
14317 Indore-Dehradun Express(INDB-DDN) 11:10 11:30
14318 Dehradun-Indore Express(INDB-DDN) 13:15 13:45
16031 Andaman Express(MAS-JAT) 22:20 22:50
16032 Andaman Express(JAT-MAS) 14:45 14:47
16317 Himsagar Express(CAPE-JAT) 20:40 21:10
16318 Himsagar Express(JAT-CAPE) 14:45 14:47
16687 Navyug Express(MAQ-JAT) 20:40 21:10
16688 Navyug Express(JAT-MAQ) 14:30 14:50
16787 Tirunelveli-Jammu Tawi Express(TEN-JAT) 20:40 21:10
17305 Hubli-H.Nizamuddin Link Express Slip(UBL-NZM) 06:15 destination
17306 H.Nizamuddin-Hubli Goa Express Slip(NZM-UBL) origin 15:05
18237 Chhattisgarh Express(BSP-ASR) 19:45 20:15
18238 Chhattisgarh Express(ASR-BSP) 04:15 04:40
18477 Utkal Express(PURI-HW) 14:05 14:35
18478 Utkal Express(HW-PURI) 11:40 12:05
18507 Hirakud Express(VSKP-ASR) 14:15 14:17
18508 Hirakud Express(ASR-VSKP) 08:30 08:50
19019 Bandra T – Dehradun Express(BDTS-DDN) 05:25 05:50
19020 Dehradun Bandra Terminus Express(DDN-BDTS) 21:15 21:55
19023 Mumbai Firozpur Janata Express(BCT-FZR) 12:18 12:20
19024 Firojpur Mumbai Janata Express(FZR-BCT) 13:49 13:51
19307 CHANDIGARH EXP 0:45 0:47
19308 CDG INDB EXP 23:53 23:55
19325 Indore Amritsar Express(INDB-ASR) 11:10 11:30
19326 Amritsar Indore Express(ASR-INDB) 09:50 10:10
22109 LTT NZM AC EXP 10:20 destination
22110 NZM LTT AC EXP origin 15:50
22181 JBP NZM EXPRES 05:20 destination
22182 NZM JBP SF EXP origin 17:50
22211 Ajmer – Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express(AII-NZM) 12:35 destination
22212 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Ajmer Duronto Express(NZM-AII) origin 15:10
22447 Khajuraho Nizamuddin SF Express(KURJ-JHS) 05:30 destination
22455 SNSI KLK SUP EX 07:10 07:15
22456 KLK SNSI SF EXP 00:05 00:10
22633 NIZAMUDDIN EXP 14:20 destination
22634 NZM TVC SF EXP origin 23:40
22685 YPR SKRANTIEXP 13:00 13:02
22686 YPR S KRANTI EX 08:30 08:50
22688 Chandigarh Chennai Express(CDG-SRE) 14:15 14:47
22691 RAJDHANI EXP 05:50 destination
22692 BANGLORE RJDHNI origin 20:50
22693 RAJDHANI EXP 05:50 destination
22694 BANGLORE RAJDHNI origin 20:50
22917 HARIDWAR EXP 10:35 11:00
22918 HW BDTS SF EXP 23:15 23:40
29019 Nimach Kota Link Express(NMH-MTC) 05:25 05:50
29020 Dehradun Express Slip.(KOTA-NMH) 21:15 21:55
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Overview of Railway Stations in Ranchi

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Ranchi Junction railway station (codenamed RNC) is located in the capital city of Ranchi district in Jharkhand, India. The Ranchi Junction station falls under the purview of South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This station is also the busiest station in Jharkhand, followed by satellite station in Hatia. The Ranchi division was built only in early 2003 after the creation of the new state of Jharkhand and renovation was done in the Ranchi Junction till late 2012 to modernize the station. The station has six platforms and eight railway tracks to serve more than forty thousand passengers daily.

Ranchi Junction is well-connected to major cities of the country. This is one of the major stations in the Ranchi city and others include Hatia station, Tatisilwai station and Namkom station. This is one of the new divisions in the South Eastern Railway Zone, and due to the influx of passengers to the station, the railway management had added two new platforms in 2012 to have a total of six along with mechanical interlocking system at the station.

The high prevalence of domestic violence in the state due to Maoists threat in disrupting the government services put the city in red alert throughout the year. The Ranchi division faced many threats and damages to the railway network forcing discontinuation of train services thereby affecting thousands of passengers. The Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) are involved in the safety of the railway system and stations to ensure the passengers’ transportation within the state.

The Ranchi Junction is modernized with automatic ticket vending machines, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) screens, emergency medical care units, fire engine services, tourist information centres and book stores, advance ticket reservation counters, and also, have beautiful passenger reservation centres. The variety of food restaurants located inside the station offer passengers a mix of local cuisines.

The famous places to visit in Vadodara are Hundru Fall (45 KM), Jagannathpur Temple (12 KM), Rajarappa Mandir (43 KM), Rock Garden (4 KM), Jamshedpur (129 KM), Bokaro Steel city (117 KM), Sun Temple (40 KM), and Johna Fall (40 KM). Ranchi Junction has many tourist bus services to the famous waterfall. The nearest Birsa Murda Airport is located at 5 kilometres, and Gaya Airport is at a distance of 180 kilometres. The proximity of the bus services near the station makes this ideal mode to transport into the city.

  • Hatia Railway Station –

The Hatai Railway Station is located north of Ranchi, and often, acts as a satellite station for the Ranchi Junction. This station codenamed HTE is operated by the Western Railway Zone and is 7 kilometres from the Ranchi Junction railway station. There are many trains originating from the Hatia railway station. The station has major facilities for the benefit of the passengers and is located close to the bus terminal and the Birsa Munda Airport (1 KM). There are three platforms and the station falls under the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. The station is the terminal point for several trains and the railway line is electrified.

  • Tatisilwai Railway Station –

The station codenamed TIS is located at 11 kilometres from the Ranchi Junction. The station is located around 14 kilometres from the nearest airport. The Tatisilwai station is located on the Hatia – Dhanbad railway line, and often, sees high number of major express and passenger trains cross the station. The three platform station is equipped with modern waiting rooms, refreshment centres, prepaid vehicle parking, and guarded by both the Government Railway Police (GRP), and Railway Protection Force (RPF).

  • Namkom Railway Station –

Namkom railway station code named NKM belongs to the South Eastern Railway zone. The station is located at 4 kilometres and near to the Hatia railway station. This station connects the Ranchi Junction through passenger trains and provides a low-cost transport option for those living in the northern part of the city. The station houses five platforms and is a major link between the Ranchi Junction and the Hatia Station. Apart from the basic amenities provided to the passengers, the security of the station is monitored by the Government Railway Police.

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Overview of Railway Stations in Vadodara

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  • Bajva Railway Station –

    • The Bajva railway station is located north of Vadodara city, and often, acts as a satellite station for the central Vadodara railway station. This station codenamed BJW is operated by the Western Railway Zone and is 7 kilometres from the Vadodara railway station. Bajva station is a stopping point for those trains ending at Vadodara station.

    • Pratapnagar Railway Station –

    The station codenamed PRTN is located at 6 kilometres from the Vadodara city. The station is located just 7 kilometres from the Vadodara Airport. The station serves close to 9000 passengers daily with 10 express trains crossing it. There are DEMU three trains that originate from Pratapnagar Railway station. This station is close to the heritage Pratapnagar Palace, which houses historical artifacts of the kings and emperors ruled this part of the city during the early 1600. The station is well-maintained with two platforms and has all the basic amenities for the passengers.

    • Atladara Railway Station –

    Atladara station code named ATDA belongs to the Western Railway Zone. The station is located at 6 kilometres and near to the heritage Pratapnagar railway station. This station connects the Vadodara station through passenger trains and provides a low-cost transport option for those living in the northern part of the city.

    • Makarpura Railway Station –

    Makarpura station code named MPR is located at 9 kilometres from the Vadodara railway station. There are six trains that cross this station daily. The nearest airport is located 12 kilometres from the station.

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    0verview of Railway Stations in Darjeeling

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    Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, often called as “Toy Train” was built between 1879 and 1881. This station is also one of the popular tourist destinations in West Bengal, India. The station was the end of the landmark railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling. The 87 kilometres long railway line runs through ridges and is one of the technological miracles. The narrow gauge railway line is elevated at maximum level of 2200 meters at Darjeeling from 100 meters at New Jalpaiguri station. Darjeeling railway division is awarded the World Heritage Site status for this landmark engineering feat, and even today the toy train provides daily commute to passengers. The administrative control of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society is with the Indian Railways from 1948 onwards. The Northeast Frontier Railway Zone of Indian Railways is responsible for the maintenance of the tracks and revenues generated from the operations. The headquarters of the railway is located in Kurseong town.

    The scheduled services from the Darjeeling railway station provide unique experiences to tourists to enjoy the nature beauty as the trains make to their destination. The daily tourist train from Darjeeling to Ghum, which is the highest railway station in India at the height of 2258 meters, is run with vintage British built steam locomotives and is popular choice for tourists during their visit to the city. The famous Ghum Buddhist monastery and the Batasia loop, the longest curve bent within the railway system are special attractions in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway system. The trains are run by diesel locomotives, unlike the electric engines as the power lines are difficult to erect on a mountainous terrain. The landslide is very common in the Northern India, and there are many railway disruptions due to this reason over the last few years. The operations between Kurseong and Siliguri station were discontinued after a series of frequent landslides in 2010 causing havoc among the passengers on the safety of the railway system. The earthquake in September 2012 further damaged parts of the railway system and repair works were conducted on the track. As of May 2014, the renovation work is still in progress and is slow due to lack of funds for this project.

    Darjeeling Railway station is the biggest station among the fourteen stations in the Darjeeling Himalayan railway system. The track from Darjeeling station is famous for three loops (bending in the track), and five zigzags, 498 minor bridges, 177 unmanned level crossings, five major bridges along the way to the New Jalpaiguri Station. The nearest airport is 94 kilometres away and located at Bagdogra. The best mode of transportation to reach Darjeeling is through trains from Kolkata.

    • New Jalpaiguri Railway Station –

    This station codenamed NJP is located in Jalpaiguri district and positioned between twin cities Silguri and Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, India. The station was built in 1961 with broad gauge lines to connect with the northeastern states through Assam. Since the town Siliguri is located in the Jalpaiguri district, this new station is termed as New Jalpaiguri railway station. The Darjeeling Himalayan railway narrow gauge was further extended from Siliguri town station to the New Greenfield station in Jalpaiguri. This station is located at 9 kilometres from the Siliguri railway station. There are eight platforms supporting 2 narrow gauges and six broad gauge railway network. This station is well-connected to other major stations like Kolkata, Guwahati, Kanyakumari. There are more than 100 trains that cross this station on a regular basis. Almost seven express and few passengers’ trains originate from this station since August 2012.

    • Siliguri Town Railway Station –

    This station codenamed SGUT is located in the Siliguri town and located between the Siliguri junction and important station in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway system. The station was built in 1880 and is operated by the North East Frontier Railway. There are two platforms, one each for narrow and broad gauge railway network.

    • Siliguri Junction Railway Station –

    This is the third station located in the Jalpaiguri district, and codenamed SGUJ. The station was built in 1949 and falls under the Katihar division of the North East Frontier Railway network. The station is equipped with three meter gauge lines and serves as the main railway station in the area.

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    Overview Railway station in Mangalore

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    From last one and half century, Indian Railways have served India efficiently. It has one of the largest rail networks across the world. The first train in India was run between Mumbai and Thane in 1953. In the year 1986, India became first Asian country to introduce computerised railway reservation and ticket booking. Bhopal Shatabdi express of Indian railways is one of the highest speed trains in Asia, which runs at a speed of 140 Km/h. Due to its efficient working, it has become one of the most important assets and lifeline of India.

    Mangalore is a major port city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is situated at a distance of 350 Km from the capital of Karnataka, Bangalore. Due to being a port city, it is also a major economic centre and handles a large part of import and export through seaways. Due to such vast business and economic activities, the Mangalore needs a good infrastructure and connectivity to other parts of the country. The Indian Railways serve as the basic transportation of goods and people of Mangalore.

    The Mangalore city has two main stations named Mangalore Central and Mangalore Junction.

    Mangalore Central Railway Station –

    Mangalore Central Railway Station or MQA is one of the major railway stations in Mangalore city, which was built in 1907 and has an elevation 14 metres from sea level. It is located in Hampankatta and comes under Palakkad division of Southern Railways and is an A grade station of the division. There are numerous trains passing or halting at this station connecting this city to the rest of the country. The cities for which there are direct trains from Mangalore include Mumbai, Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram.

    At first, a metre gauge track was laid between the Western Ghats, which connected Hassan to Mangalore. The station was not upgraded to broad gauge until the year 2006. In the year 2006, after the completion of up-gradation, the line from Mangalore to Hassan via Bangalore was opened for freight transportation. The line for passenger traffic was opened in the year 2007.

    The station has three platforms connected through foot over bridge. It has a computerised ticket booking office and a reservation centre.

    Major trains that originate or halt at Mangalore are;

    • Mangalore Central-Thiruvananthapuram Central Mangalore Express
    • Nagercoil-Thiruvananthapuram Central Parasuram Express
    • Mangalore central-Jammu Tawi, Navyug Express
    • Yasvantpur-Mangalore central Yasvantpur express
    • Karwar express
    • Kozhikode Mangalore central Passenger
    • Karbakputtur- Mangalore Central Passenger

    Mangalore Junction Railway Station –

    Mangalore junction or MAJN is another important railway station of Mangalore city and acts as a gateway for the city. The station has an elevation of 24 metres above sea level and is situated at Kankanadi controlled by the Palakkad Division of Indian Railways Southern Railway Zone.

    This railway station acts as a junction that interconnects lines coming from Kerala from south direction, Maharashtra from north direction, and Bangalore from east direction. It is one of the busiest railway stations in this region and all the trains going in north or south direction pass this station.

    Major lines that pass through this station are;

    • Ernakulam Junction-Mangalore Junction
    • Mangalore Central-Mangalore Junction
    • Bangalore City- Mangalore Junction
    • Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus-Mangalore Junction

    Being the first station of Southern Railway Zone and Konkan Railway Zone ends here, this is the station where almost every train halts for various tasks like water refilling, changing of TTEs, etc.

    The Mangalore Junction has a good connectivity with the nearest Mangalore international airport, which is 11 km from here. The new Mangalore port is the nearest seaport at a distance of 14 km from here and the distance of Mangalore central from here is 6 km. A good connectivity to all of these makes this station a prime mode of transportation for goods and people of Mangalore.

    The station has three platforms, refreshment stalls, computerised ticket booking office (Both reserved and unreserved). Paid parking for more than 1000 vehicles at a time is also available at this station. Due to its prime location, it is one of the most important stations and a major stoppage for numerous trains coming to this region.

    These are two major railway stations of Mangalore serving the people and emerging economy of the city.

    Trains Passing through Mangalore Railway Station –

    Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
    12601 Chennai Mangalore Mail(MAS-MAQ) 12:20 destination
    12602 Chennai Mail(MAQ-MAS) origin 13:15
    12619 Matsyagandha Express(LTT-MAQ) 10:25 destination
    12620 Matsyagandha Express(MAQ-LTT) origin 12:50
    12653 Trichy Mangalore SF (TPJ-MAQ) 05:20 destination
    12654 Mangalore Trichy SF (MAQ-TPJ) origin 20:45
    12685 Chennai – Mangalore Express(MAS-MAQ) 08:30 destination
    12686 Mangalore – Chennai Express(MAQ-MAS) origin 16:15
    16043 Puducherry-Mangalore Weekly Express(PDY-MAQ) 09:05 destination
    16107 Chennai Egmore-Mangalore Express(MS-MAQ) 21:50 destination
    16108 Chennai Egmore Express(MAQ-MS) origin 06:50
    16347 Trivandrum Mangalore Express(TVC-MAQ) 10:55 destination
    16348 Trivandrum Express(MAQ-TVC) origin 14:20
    16517 Yeshvantapur-Kannur Express(YPR-CAN) 08:40 09:00
    16518 Kannur-Yesvantpur Express(CAN-YPR) 18:55 20:55
    16603 Maveli Express(MAQ-TVC) origin 17:45
    16604 Maveli Express(TVC-MAQ) 08:00 destination
    16605 Eranad Express(MAQ-NCJ) origin 07:20
    16606 Eranad Express(NCJ-MAQ) 17:20 destination
    16627 West Coast Express(MAS-MAQ) 04:20 destination
    16628 West Coast Express(MAQ-MAS) origin 22:00
    16629 Malabar Express(TVC-MAQ) 10:05 destination
    16630 Malabar Express(MAQ-TVC) origin 18:20
    16649 Parasuram Express(MAQ-TVC) origin 04:50
    16650 Parasuram Express(TVC-MAQ) 20:30 destination
    16687 Navyug Express(MAQ-JAT) origin 16:50
    16688 Navyug Express(JAT-MAQ) 18:10 destination
    16855 Puducherry-Mangalore Weekly Express(PDY-MAQ) 09:50 destination
    16856 MAQ PDY EXPRESS(MAQ-PDY) origin 16:50
    16859 MS MANGALORE EX 21:50 destination
    17606 KCG MAQ EXP 11:20 destination
    22609 INTERCITY EXPRESS(MAQ-CBE) origin 11:45
    22610 INTERCITY EXPRESS(CBE-MAQ) 13:40 destination
    22851 MAQ VIVEK EXPRESS(SRC-MAQ) 09:50 destination
    22852 SRC VIVEK EXPRESS(MAQ-SRC) origin 22:45
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    Overview of Railway Station in Katra

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    Katra Railway Station is in Northern Railway’s Firozpur division and is a small town in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Almost one crore pilgrims wishing to go to Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple every year have to first reach the Katra station. The holy shrine of Vaishno Devi is situated amid the Trikuta Mountains. Katra also is home to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University.

    Maharana Rana Pratap Singh was the first to explore in 1898 the possibility of connecting Jammu with Srinagar by a railway route. But the idea did not succeed. The Jammu- Udhampur and the Srinagar-Banhil lines were completed in April 2005. Pirpanjal railway tunnel was completed and tested in 2012. The Jammu-Srinagar rail link was inaugurated in 2014 The Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link now connects the Katra Railway Station to rest of the country through Northern Railway network. All passengers have to carry photo ID proof with all type of tickets. The permitted photo ID proofs include voter ID card, passport, PAN, driving license, ID card issued by any government, student ID card, and Adhaar card.

    Direct Train to Katra –

    The Katra-Udhampur section is part of an ambitious 326km Udhampur-Katra-Quazigund- Srinagar-Baramulla railway line. It will allow uninterrupted rail traffic from Jammu to Katra via Udhampur. The 25.6-km Udhampur-Katra line will cost Rs.1,132 crore to build. As many as 13 trains pass through the Katra Railway Station at present.

    Passenger Amenities at Katra –

    The Katra Railway Station has facilities of escalators, lifts, second class booking, current reservation, train inquiry section, VIP lounge, tourist assistance, multi-cuisine restaurant and fully air-conditioned hotel with a shopping lounge, cloakroom, book stall, waiting hall, tea stall, catering area and toilet blocks. The first floor has a cafeteria and eight retiring rooms. There is a parking place for cars and passenger buses.

    Restaurants near Katra Station –

    Katra does not have too many restaurants nearby. There are roadside eating stalls and small and simple eateries. The restaurants include Manoranjan Dhabha, Cafe Coffee Day outlet and Jewel.

    The Food at Katra –

    Most eateries along the route to the Vaishno Devi shrine offer rajma-rice, puri-bhaaji and chhole-bhature. Many restaurants serve Kashmiri and Continental cuisine. Kashmir loves meat and Rogan Josh, a lamb-based dish, cooked in gravy, is one of the top favourites. Yakhni is mild, yoghurt-blended mutton gravy.

    Trains Passing through Katra Railway Station –

    Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
    18205 Durg -Nautanwa Express(DURG-NTV) 16:20 16:25
    18206 Nautanwa Gorakhpur Durg Express(NTV-DURG) 14:00 14:05