Railway Stations: In Delhi, the capital of the country, there are 46 railway stations still in operation. Yet, most folks are only familiar with about five or six of them. These stations are quite busy, while the others are falling apart. Fortunately, the railway plans to renovate over a dozen of these stations in the next few years.
Among the 46 stations, Old Delhi serves as the main hub. Various lines radiate from Delhi, heading to places like Panipat, Rohtak, Rewari, Mathura, and Ghaziabad. There’s also a line that runs from Shahdara to Shamli. Additionally, Delhi features a ring railway line that begins at Nizamuddin, connects to the Rewari line at Patel Nagar, and then links up with the Rohtak line at Daya Basti.
Interestingly, the Railways had previously launched a Delhi Ring Rail service that started at Nizamuddin, passed through Safdarjung and Shakur Basti New Delhi, and circled the entire route via Shivaji Bridge, Tilak Bridge, and Pragati Maidan, but it was discontinued after a while.
Moreover, there are two bypass lines: the Nizamuddin-Ghaziabad Bypass and the Daya Basti-Azadpur Bypass. However, the Daya Basti and Azadpur Bypass lines don’t have any stations in between and are primarily used by freight trains.
Of these lines, the Rewari line was once a meter gauge but has now been upgraded to broad gauge. The lines to Mathura, Ghaziabad, and Ambala, as well as the Rohtak line up to Shakur Basti, are electrified. Both the bypass lines and the Ring Line are also electrified.
In Delhi, there are railway stations that are classified as A1 category.
The A1 category in Delhi consists of four railway stations. These are the most frequented stations in the city, which include New Delhi Junction, Old Delhi Junction (commonly referred to as Delhi Junction), Anand Vihar Terminal, and Hazrat Nizamuddin Junction. These stations see a lot of traffic, with many travelers heading to various cities and states.
What exactly are A category railway stations?
The A category in Delhi also has four railway stations: Sarai Rohilla Railway Station, Delhi Cantt Railway Station, Adarsh Nagar Railway Station, and Shahdara Railway Station. However, these stations are not as busy as those in the A1 category.
What about the minor category railway stations?
There are four railway stations in both the A1 and A categories, totaling eight. The rest, which are 38 railway stations, fall under the minor category, and most people might not even recognize their names. Only a handful of individuals are aware of these stations, usually because they live nearby. Here’s a list of the railway stations in the minor category:
1. Shivaji Bridge
2. Tilak Bridge
3. Vivek Vihar
4. Tughlaqabad
5. Vivekananda Puri
6. Vegetable Market
7. Azadpur
8. Bucket
9. Bijwasan
10. Daya Basti
11. Delhi Kishanganj
12. Holambi Kalan
13. Lajpat Nagar
14. Kirti Nagar
15. Ghevra
16. Delhi Safdarjung
17. Chanakyapuri
18. Lodhi Colony
19. Kheda Kalan
20. Gokulpuri Saboli Halt
21. Brar Square
22. Mangolpuri
23. Delhi Indrapuri
24. Naraina Vihar
25. Palam
26. Patel Nagar
27. Sadar Bazaar
28. Okhla
29. Narela
30. Mundka
31. Mandawali-Chander Vihar
32. Pragati Maidan
33. Sarojini Nagar
34. Sardar Patel Marg
35. Shakurbasti
36. Seva Nagar
37. Nangloi
38. Shahabad Mohammadpur
