Delhi railway division is one of the five railway divisions under

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(NR) of

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. This railway division was formalised in 1952 and its headquarter is located at

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in the UT of Delhi. The division is headed by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), based at DRM Office, State entry Road, near New Delhi railway station (Pahar Ganj side).

Northern Railway Zone

In addition to the Delhi railway division,

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and

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are the other 4 railway divisions under Northern Railway (NR) Zone headquartered at

Routes and stations network

Delhi Division has a route length of with 213 stations. The Division handles 496 Passenger carrying trains and 210 Freight trains every day.

List of railway stations and towns

This Division serves a number of historical places like Delhi, Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Meerut, Palwal, Faridabad and industrial cities like Badli, Narela, Sonipat, Panipat, Karnal, Guldhar, Modi Nagar, Partapur, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Palwal, Delhi Cantt, Gurgaon etc. Meerut cantt & Delhi cantt are important Military bases of Indian Army. The list includes the stations under the Delhi railway division and their station category.

References

Divisions of Indian Railways 1952 establishments in Uttar Pradesh * {{India-rail-transport-stub

Northern Railway Zone

Routes and stations network

List of railway stations and towns

See also

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