Rewari is located in Rewari district of Haryana, and like any other place, it has a history of its own to tell. During the period of Mahabharata, there was a king named Rewat and his daughter, Rewati. The king founded and named a city called ‘Rewa wadi’ after the name of his daughter and later the city was donated as a dowry to Balram, elder brother of Krishna (Lord). This city then became popular as Rewari.
As per Govt. of Haryana, as on November 1st, 1989, Rewari boundaries has Jhajjar in its north, Mahendergarh in the west, Gurgaon towards east and northeast and Alwar in Rajasthan touching its southern tip. It is, therefore, having all castes living in harmony including Ahirs, Punjabis and Guptas among which Punjabis and the Guptas are the main trading classes. Earlier, it was ruled by Maurya, Gupta and Gujjars.
Rewari is a junction and above 50 trains do have a stop here. Nearby main stations also include Kishengarh Blws and Kumbhawas Munda, Delhi and Rohtak being around 80Km. There are six broad gauge lines namely Delhi, Ajmer via alwar- Jaipur, Ajmer via Ringas, Loharu via Churu, Hisar and Bhatinda and, Jhajjhar and Rohtak.
The actual establishment of Rewari railway station was in year 1873, few years later than the 82 km first commercial metre gauge railway track of India had been laid from Delhi Railways to Rewari by Rajputana State Railway in 1872. 41 km extensive rails had been laid about a year before than from Delhi to Garhi Harsaru, which was used in carrying flourishing salt productions.
Rewari Railway Junction Station (Station Code: RE) is located 82 km south-west of Old Delhi and 65 km south-west of the nearest large Palam Airport, New Delhi. Its exact address being Station Road, Rewari, Haryana, India, it is at an altitude of 246 metres above sea level. It has 11 separate platforms to cater to the 50 plus express trains coming and exiting everyday through 6 routes of North Western Railway zone under Jaipur Division.
Facilities at The Rewari Railway Station –
Rewari station is fully functional and equipped with all modern facilities within. It houses a neat waiting room, a retiring room and a restaurant for the travellers. Wheelchairs and cargo carts are also available on demand. Parking lot too is in place. Also, there is a Heritage Steam Locomotive Museum, a landmark where movies like Gandhi, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Guru and Gadar had been shot, adjoining platform no 1.
Restaurants near the Rewari Railway Station –
Though Rewari has a number of food joints and sweets shops, here are some restaurants available near the station:
- TravelKhana – 08800313131
- Hotel Golden Tulip, Bhiwadi
- Ronak Restaurant
- Look
- Apsara Restaurant
- Vaishno Bhojanalya
- Kaka Bakery
One could also find Dominos outlet in the town and other small but decent food joints are visible throughout.
Famous Food of Rewari –
The way, in which a city’s culture and history define the place, so is the food, which plays an important role in knowing the place. Any place’s food, irrespective of the type of city tells us about the taste and preference of the people. So is with Rewari. Here, both North Indian and South Indian foods are relished, speciality being its sweets. Here, one could find plenty of sweets shop of all categories. The sweets include kaju katli, jalebi, rewri, chikki and laddu to name a few. Gogappa and tikki stands are popular too.
Train Passing Through Rewari Railway Station –
| Train No. | Train Detail | Train Name | Arr. Time | Dep. Time |
| 4971 | UDAIPUR to JAMMU TAWI via REWARI | UDZ-JAT GARIBRATH SPL | 00:40 | 00:50 |
| 4972 | JAMMU TAWI to UDAIPUR via REWARI | JAT-UDZ GARIBRATH SPL | 21:15 | 21:20 |
| 5623 | BHAGAT KI KOTHI to KAMAKHYA via REWARI | BGKT – KYQ PUJA SPL | 02:45 | 02:50 |
| 9601 | AJMER to BEAS via REWARI | AII BDTS SPL | 14:50 | 15:00 |
| 9602 | UDHAMPUR to AJMER via REWARI | UHP AII SPL | 10:30 | 10:45 |
| 9628 | DELHI S ROHILLA to AJMER via REWARI | DEE AII SF SPL | 17:30 | 17:32 |
| 9705 | JAIPUR to DELHI S ROHILLA via REWARI | JP DEE AC EXP | 11:38 | 11:40 |
| 9706 | DELHI S ROHILLA to JAIPUR via REWARI | DEE JP AC SPL | 16:45 | 16:47 |
| 12015 | NEW DELHI to AJMER via REWARI | New Delhi-Ajmer Shatabdi Express | 07:45 | 07:47 |
| 12016 | AJMER to NEW DELHI via REWARI | Ajmer-New Delhi Shatabdi Express | 21:00 | 21:02 |
| 12066 | DELHI HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN to AJMER via REWARI | Hazrat Nizamuddin – Ajmer Jan Shatabdi Express | 17:30 | 17:32 |
| 12215 | DELHI S ROHILLA to MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS via REWARI | Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Bandra (T) Garib Rath Express | 10:45 | 10:50 |
| 12216 | MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS to DELHI S ROHILLA via REWARI | Mumbai Bandra T-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express | 10:45 | 10:50 |
| 12371 | HOWRAH JN to JAISALMER via REWARI | HWH JSM EXPRESS(HWH-JSM) | 12:35 | 12:37 |
| 12372 | JAISALMER to HOWRAH JN via REWARI | JSM HWH SF EXPRESS(JSM-HWH) | 12:50 | 12:55 |
| 12413 | AJMER to JAMMU TAWI via REWARI | Pooja SF Express | 20:15 | 20:17 |
| 12414 | JAMMU TAWI to AJMER via REWARI | Pooja SF Express | 06:13 | 06:15 |
| 12457 | DELHI S ROHILLA to BIKANER JN via REWARI | Delhi SaraiRohilla-Bikaner Express(DEE-BKN) | 01:05 | 01:10 |
| 12458 | BIKANER JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via REWARI | Bikaner-Delhi SaraiRohilla Express(BKN-DEE) | 04:30 | 04:32 |
| 12461 | DELHI to JODHPUR JN via REWARI | Mandore Express | 23:20 | 23:22 |
| 12462 | JODHPUR JN to DELHI via REWARI | Mandore Express | 04:53 | 04:55 |
| 12915 | AHMEDABAD JN to DELHI via REWARI | Ashram SF Express | 08:23 | 08:25 |
| 12916 | DELHI to AHMEDABAD JN via REWARI | Ashram SF Express | 17:05 | 17:07 |
| 12981 | DELHI S ROHILLA to UDAIPUR via REWARI | Chetak Express | 21:05 | 21:07 |
| 12982 | UDAIPUR to DELHI S ROHILLA via REWARI | Chetak Express | 03:43 | 03:45 |
| 12983 | AJMER to CHANDIGARH via REWARI | Ajmer – Chandigarh Garib Rath Express | 00:01 | 00:05 |
| 12984 | CHANDIGARH to AJMER via REWARI | Chandigarh-Ajmer Garib Rath Express | 03:35 | 03:40 |
| 14311 | BAREILLY to BHUJ via REWARI | Ala Hazrat Express (via Ahmedabad) | 13:45 | 13:50 |
| 14312 | BHUJ to BAREILLY via REWARI | Ala Hazrat Express (via Ahmedabad) | 12:30 | 12:35 |
| 14321 | BAREILLY to BHUJ via REWARI | Ala Hazrat Express (via Bhildi) | 13:45 | 13:50 |
| 14322 | BHUJ to BAREILLY via REWARI | Ala Hazrat Express (via Bhildi) | 12:30 | 12:35 |
| 14659 | DELHI to JAISALMER via REWARI | Delhi-Jaisalmer Express(DLI-JSM) | 19:43 | 19:45 |
| 14660 | JAISALMER to DELHI via REWARI | Jaisalmer Delhi Express(JSM-DLI) | 08:50 | 09:15 |
| 14662 | BARMER to DELHI via REWARI | Malani Express(BME-DLI) | 08:50 | 09:15 |
| 14705 | DELHI S ROHILLA to SUJANGARH via REWARI | Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Sujangarh Salasar Express | 08:55 | 09:00 |
| 14706 | SUJANGARH to DELHI S ROHILLA via REWARI | Sujangarh Delhi Sarai Rohilla Salasar Express | 20:30 | 20:35 |
| 15013 | JAISALMER to KATHGODAM via REWARI | Ranikhet Express | 18:50 | 18:55 |
| 15014 | KATHGODAM to JAISALMER via REWARI | Ranikhet Express | 06:45 | 06:50 |
| 15715 | KISHANGANJ to AJMER via REWARI | Kishanganj – Ajmer Garib Nawaz Express | 15:20 | 15:22 |
| 15716 | AJMER to KISHANGANJ via REWARI | Ajmer – Kishanganj Garib Nawaz Express | 17:30 | 18:02 |
| 19029 | MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS to DELHI S ROHILLA via REWARI | Mumbai Bandra T-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Express(BDTS-DEE) | 11:35 | 11:40 |
| 19030 | DELHI S ROHILLA to MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS via REWARI | Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Mumbai Bandra T Weekly Express(DEE-BDTS) | 17:30 | 17:35 |
| 19031 | AHMEDABAD JN to HARIDWAR JUNCTION via REWARI | Ahmedabad-Haridwar Mail | 03:10 | 03:20 |
| 19032 | HARIDWAR JUNCTION to AHMEDABAD JN via REWARI | HW ADI MAIL | 00:25 | 00:35 |
| 19105 | AHMEDABAD JN to HARIDWAR JUNCTION via REWARI | Ahmedabad-Haridwar Mail(ADI-HW) | 03:10 | 03:20 |
| 19106 | HARIDWAR JUNCTION to AHMEDABAD JN via REWARI | Haridwar-Ahmedabad Mail(HW-ADI) | 00:25 | 00:35 |
| 19263 | PORBANDAR to DELHI S ROHILLA via REWARI | Porbandar-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express(PBR-DEE) | 17:30 | 18:02 |
| 19264 | DELHI S ROHILLA to PORBANDAR via REWARI | Delhi SaraiRohilla-Porbandar Express | 10:00 | 10:05 |
| 19269 | PORBANDAR to MUZAFFARPUR JN via REWARI | Porbandar – Muzaffarpur Express | 17:30 | 18:02 |
| 19270 | MUZAFFARPUR JN to PORBANDAR via REWARI | Muzaffarpur-Porbandar Express | 14:56 | 14:58 |
| 19403 | AHMEDABAD JN to SULTANPUR via REWARI | SULTANPUR EXP | 22:00 | 22:05 |
| 19404 | SULTANPUR to AHMEDABAD JN via REWARI | SLN ADI EXP | 08:30 | 08:32 |
| 19407 | AHMEDABAD JN to VARANASI JN via REWARI | Ahmedabad – Varanasi Weekly Express(ADI-BSB) | 12:50 | 12:55 |
| 19408 | VARANASI JN to AHMEDABAD JN via REWARI | Varanasi – Ahmedabad Weekly Express(BSB-ADI) | 08:30 | 08:32 |
| 19565 | OKHA to DEHRADUN via REWARI | Uttaranchal Express | 07:50 | 08:40 |
| 19566 | DEHRADUN to OKHA via REWARI | Uttranchal Express | 15:20 | 15:22 |
| 19579 | RAJKOT JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via REWARI | RJT DEE EXPRESS | 07:50 | 08:40 |
| 19580 | DELHI S ROHILLA to RAJKOT JN via REWARI | DEE RJT EXP | 14:56 | 14:58 |
| 19601 | UDAIPUR to NEW JALPAIGURI via REWARI | Ajmer-NewJalpaiguri Weekly Express(AII-NJP) | 12:50 | 12:55 |
| 19602 | NEW JALPAIGURI to UDAIPUR via REWARI | NewJalpaiguri-Ajmer Weekly Express(NJP-AII) | 15:20 | 15:22 |
| 19609 | AJMER to HARIDWAR JUNCTION via REWARI | AII HW EXP | 01:43 | 01:45 |
| 19610 | HARIDWAR JUNCTION to AJMER via REWARI | HW AII EXP | 03:17 | 03:20 |
| 19611 | AJMER to AMRITSAR JUNCTION via REWARI | Ajmer – Amritsar Express (via Firozpur) | 00:01 | 00:05 |
| 19612 | AMRITSAR JUNCTION to AJMER via REWARI | Amritsar – Ajmer Express (via Firozpur) | 03:35 | 03:40 |
| 19613 | AJMER to AMRITSAR JUNCTION via REWARI | AJMER ASR EXP | 00:01 | 00:05 |
| 19614 | AMRITSAR JUNCTION to AJMER via REWARI | Amritsar – Ajmer Express (via Dhuri) | 03:35 | 03:40 |
| 19717 | JAIPUR to CHANDIGARH via REWARI | JP-CDG INTERCITY EXP | 20:30 | 20:35 |
| 19718 | CHANDIGARH to JAIPUR via REWARI | CDG-JP INTERCITY EXP | 20:30 | 20:35 |
| 22451 | MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS to CHANDIGARH via REWARI | Mumbai Bandra – Chandigarh Bi-weekly SF Express(BDTS-CDG) | 10:45 | 10:50 |
| 22452 | CHANDIGARH to MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS via REWARI | Chandigarh – Mumbai Bandra Biweekly SF Express(CDG-BDTS) | 11:35 | 11:37 |
| 22471 | BIKANER JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via REWARI | DEE INTERCITY(BKN-DEE) | 15:50 | 15:55 |
| 22472 | DELHI S ROHILLA to BIKANER JN via REWARI | BKN INTERCITY(DEE-BKN) | 10:20 | 10:25 |
| 22481 | JODHPUR JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via REWARI | JU DEE SUP(JU-DEE) | 04:02 | 04:07 |
| 22482 | DELHI S ROHILLA to JODHPUR JN via REWARI | DEE JU SUP(DEE-JU) | 23:55 | 23:57 |
| 54833 | JAIPUR to HISAR via REWARI | Jaipur-Hisar Passenger | 23:45 | 00:25 |