Shakurbasti Railway Station
Shakur Basti railway station is a small railway station in Shakur Basti which is a residential and commercial neighborhood of the North Delhi district of Delhi. Its code is SSB. The station is part of Delhi Suburban Railway. The station consist of four platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. The station complex occupies a huge area as it comprises Shakur Basti Diesel Shed, Railway Store House, Cement Siding and other complexes. Trains * Punjab Mail * Gorakhdham Express * Delhi - Sri Ganganagar Intercity Express * Kalindi Express * Andaman Express * Tripura Sundari Express * Himsagar Express * Kisan Express * Navyug Express * Avadh Assam Express * Janta Express * Sirsa Express See also * Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station * New Delhi Railway Station * Delhi Junction Railway station * Anand Vihar Railway Terminal Anand Vihar Terminal (station code: ANVT) is a railway station in the Anand Vih ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andaman Express
The 16031 / 16032 Andaman Express is a long-distance express train in India, connecting the cities of Chennai in Tamil Nadu and Katra, Jammu and Kashmir. It is the slowest train between Delhi and Chennai. It is hauled by a Arakkonam based WAP-4 or WAP-7 or Royapuram based WAP-7. Earlier when it was under Northern Railways, it was hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP-1. The train runs three times weekly, covering a distance of at an average speed of 50 km/h with over 79 intermediate halts in between including important stations such as Vijayawada, Warangal, Balharshah, Nagpur, Betul, Itarsi, Bhopal, Jhansi, Agra, Mathura, New Delhi, Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Jammu Tawi, Udhampur. The train is named after the Andaman Islands of the country situated off the Eastern coast. It has been extended to of Jammu and Kashmir on 3 September 2015. In 2013, an exclusive air-conditioned coach was added to the train for CAPF and other police forces for the first time i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Delhi Metro
The Delhi Metro is a mass rapid transit (MRT) system serving Delhi and its satellite cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida, Bahadurgarh and Ballabhgarh, in the National Capital Region of India. The network consists of 10 colour-coded lines serving 255 stations with a total length of . It is by far the largest and busiest metro rail system in India, and the second oldest after the Kolkata Metro. The system has a mix of underground, at-grade, and elevated stations using both broad-gauge and standard-gauge. Delhi Metro operates over 2,700 trips daily, starting at around 05:00 and ending at 23:30. Construction started in 1998, and the first elevated section ( Shahdara to Tis Hazari) on the Red Line opened on 25 December 2002. The first underground section ( Vishwa Vidyalaya – Kashmere Gate) on the Yellow Line opened on 20 December 2004. The development of the network was divided into phases. Phase I with 3 lines was completed by 2006, and Phase II in 2011. Phase ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sarai Rohilla Railway Station
Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station (station code: DEE) is situated about from old Delhi railway junction in India. It is managed by Delhi Division of Northern Railway zone. Many trains from Delhi to Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat stop at this station. More than twenty trains including Duronto and AC trains originate at this station. Etymology '' Sarai'' means an inn or resting place for travellers. The station is named after the medieval village it was located in. The village itself was named after a sarai, named after Ruhullah Khan, a noble in the Mughal court. Once it was a '' sarai'' on the busy road to Delhi and pilgrimage town of Ajmer. He was one of the three sons of Khalil Ullah Khan, the Governor of Delhi province during reign of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan, and also a distant relative of Empress Mumtaz Mahal. Over time, this name has been corrupted to Rohilla after Rohillas who ruled a region called Rohilkhand around Bareilly and Rampur northeast of Delhi duri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anand Vihar Railway Terminal
Anand Vihar Terminal (station code: ANVT) is a railway station in the Anand Vihar locality of Delhi, India. It is under the administrative control of the Delhi Division of the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This station was officially inaugurated on 19 December 2009 by the then Union Railway minister Mamata Banerjee, and Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dixit. The terminal, spread over , is one of the largest railway stations and will cater to all East–bound trains from Delhi after the second phase becomes operational. History Anand Vihar Terminal railway station is developed as a terminal station of New Delhi. Delhi Sarai Rohilla Terminal and Hazrat Nizamuddin Terminal are two more railway terminals in the city of Delhi from where many regional and long-distance trains originate. Background The city of Delhi heavily depends on the rail transport to cater for the increasing load of passengers to their destinations. The long-distance trains from Delhi u ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Delhi Junction Railway Station
Delhi Junction railway station is the oldest railway station in Old Delhi, Delhi, India. It is one of the busiest railway stations in India in terms of frequency. Around 250 trains start, end, or pass through the station daily. It was established near Chandni Chowk in 1864 when trains from , Calcutta started operating up to Delhi. Its present building was constructed by the British Indian government in the style of the nearby Red Fort and opened in 1903. It has been an important railway station of the country and preceded the by about 60 years. Chandni Chowk station of the Delhi Metro is located near it. History The station started with a broad gauge train from Calcutta in 1864. Metre-gauge track from Delhi to Rewari and further to Ajmer was laid in 1873 by Rajputana State Railway and metre-gauge trains from this station started in 1876. The present building of the station was built in 1900 and opened for the public in 1903. Started with just 2 platforms and 1000 passengers ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station
Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station (station code: NZM) is a railway station in South Delhi, India. It is under the administrative control of the Delhi Division of the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It is one of the five main stations in Delhi and handles nearly 250 trains daily The station was named after the Sufi saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin. Hazrat Nizamuddin station was upgraded to help relieve congestion at New Delhi railway station and is recommended for first time travellers, particularly those bound for Agra as it much quieter and easier to navigate. The station is very close to Sarai Kale Khan - Nizamuddin metro station on the Pink Line of Delhi Metro. Administration Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station is managed by Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is adjacent to Delhi's two important arteries, the Ring Road and Mathura Road, and Sarai Kale Khan ISBT. Services Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station connects all the major cities and was developed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sirsa Express
The 14085 / 14086 Sirsa Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 14085/14086 train numbers on a daily basis. Service The 14085/Sirsa Express has an average speed of 43 km/hr and covers 265 km in 6h 20m. The 14086/Sirsa Express has an average speed of 43 km/hr and covers 265 km in 6h 15m. (55 km/h without including halt time) Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composition The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 100 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches: * 20 General * 1 General (reserve for female) * 1 AC Chair Car Traction Both trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Loco Shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive engine (electric engine between Tilak Bridge and Bhiwani) from Tilak Bridge to Sirsa and vice versa. Direction reversal The train reverses its direction 1 t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Avadh Assam Express
The 15909 / 15910 ''Avadh Assam Express'' is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Dibrugarh railway station of Dibrugarh, Assam and Lalgarh Junction of Bikaner, Rajasthan in India. At present it currently holds the record for being the longest daily running train in India covering 3116 km in almost 65 hours 50 mins (~3 days). The train is often delayed due to its lengthy route. It operates as train number 15909 from Dibrugarh to Lalgarh Junction and as train number 15910 in the reverse direction, serving the nine states of Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. A metre-gauge train from Lucknow to Guwahati Awadh Tirhoot Mail used to run until gauge conversion took place and the BG Avadh Assam Express was started in late 1980s. Agra Fort to Guwahati Vaishali MG Express (via Silliguri), Kathgodam to Tinsukia MG Express and Lucknow–Guwahati MG Express were ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Navyug Express
The 16787 / 16788 Ten Jammu Express is a weekly train running between the stations Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, in Jammu and Kashmir, and Tirunelveli Junction, in Tamil Nadu. It takes about 69 hours to travel a distance of . It is currently the 40th longest running train service of world and is the 4th-longest train service of Indian Railways. It travels through 13 states in India, with a total of 64 stops. Coach composition The train has 19 LHB coaches comprising two Second AC (2AC), Six Third AC (3AC), six Sleeper class (SL), two Unreserved coaches (UR/GS), One Luggage rakes (SLR) and one Pantry car (PC). See also * Vivek Express *Himsagar Express *Kerala Express The 12625 / 12626 Kerala Superfast Express is a daily superfast express train of the Indian Railways that runs between and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala state. It is currently the longest-running daily Superfast train of Indian Railways (3027& ... Notes References Named passenger trains of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |