Bijwasan Railway Station (codenamed BWSN) is the only station in South West part of Delhi with a halt for passenger/express trains. The station is located in Dwaraka Sector 21 and is the suburban halt for over 27 trains on the Delhi-Jaipur railway line. There are express and super-fast trains that cross Bijwasan station daily from states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, and others. The station falls under the administrative control of Delhi division under Northern Railways Zone of Indian Railways. Bijwasan station is located at 26 Kilometres from New Delhi station, 17 Kilometres from Patel Nagar, 36 Kilometres from Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin Station, and 34 Kilometres from renovated Anand Vihar Railway station.

There are no trains originating or terminating at the Bijwasan Railway station. The station is currently undergoing expansion to accommodate 35 incoming trains, and be the regional hub in the North Western Delhi. Northern Railways have identified Anand Vihar terminal and Bijwasan railway station to handle the passenger traffic at the three major railway stations: New Delhi, Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin Station. The station will be epicentre for modern facilities and will handle close to 250000 passengers after the renovation work slated to complete by late 2015.

Bijwasan Railway station is located at 5 Kilometres from the Indira Gandhi International airport, and also close to the Inter-City bus terminals. The station is well-connected to Delhi (24 KM), Nodia (29 KM), Bahadurgarh (22 KM), Gurgaon (13 KM), and other important parts in the National Capital Region.

Facilities available at the Railway Station –

The facilities at Bijwasan railway station were modernised since 2012 to develop this station as a major hub in the south-western region of Delhi district. There were proposals of having an air-conditioned waiting lounge in the centre of the station, innovative waiting rooms and other host of features. The Northern Railways is working to establish Bijwasan as a hallmark station on the lines of London King’s cross station. At present, the station is equipped with the cafeteria, integrated voice response system, book stalls, refreshment stores, foot over bridges between platforms and provision for prepaid taxi services. The key focal point of the station will be a two-floor foot over bridge, which will be air-conditioned and provide a place to relax and rest during their visit to the railway station. The Interstate Bus Terminal provides an easy transport to other parts of the capital city of Delhi.

Restaurants near the Railway Station –

There are many famous restaurants near the Bijwasan railway station. Few of the well-known places are listed below.

• TravelKhana – 08800313131
• Clark Greens – Tandoori, Mughlai – 2.3 KM
• Lite Delight – Indian, Chinese – 2.6 KM from station
• Laziz Family Restaurant – North Indian, Mughlai, Chinese – 2.7 KM
• Sikha Restaurant – North Indian – 0.4 KM from station
• Khushbu Dhaba – Located 1 KM from station

The restaurants offer multiple options to the passengers to satiate their hunger with local cuisines.

Famous Food of Bijwasan –

Varieties of Mughal cooking styles are visible on the streets of Bijwasan, Delhi. The famous non-vegetarian cuisines are Chicken Korma, Murgh Karahi, Mutton Stew, Chicken Tawa, Chicken Biryani, Mutton Masala, and Tangri Chicken Kabab. There are also vegetarian dishes like Baingan Bharta, Soyabean Aloo, and other millet related curries, usually, consumed by the locals with paranthas and butter naans.