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Shakurbasti Railway Station
Shakur Basti railway station is a small railway station in Rani Bagh, Delhi, 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 Diesel Loco Shed, Shakurbasti It was established in 1955 for shunting duties in the Delhi region. It used to hold WDS-2, WDS-4, WDS-6 and WDM-2 locomotives. Now, it functions as a DEMU carshed. See also * Hazrat Niza ... [...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 Central, Chennai in Tamil Nadu and Katra, Jammu and Kashmir. It is the slowest train between Delhi and Chennai. History The train is named after the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andaman Islands of the country situated off the Eastern coast. It has been extended to of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), 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 in the Indian Railways. Traction It is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam, Arakkonam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 or Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram, Royapuram Loco Shed- based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end. Service 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi Metro
The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region of India. The system consists of #Network, 10 colour-coded lines serving List of Delhi Metro stations, 289 stations, with a total length of 395 km (245 mi). It is India's Urban rail transit in India#List of systems, largest and busiest Urban rail transit in India, metro rail system and the second-oldest, after the Kolkata Metro. The metro has a mix of underground, at-grade, and elevated stations using 5 ft 6 in gauge railway, broad-gauge and standard-gauge tracks. The metro makes over 4,300 trips daily. Construction began in 1998, and the first elevated section (Shahdara metro station, Shahdara to Tis Hazari metro station, Tis Hazari) on the Red Line (Delhi Metro), Red Line opened on 25 December 2002. The first underground section (Vishwa Vidyalaya metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarai Rohilla Railway Station
Delhi Sarai Rohilla (station code: DEE) is a railway station on the Indian Railways network, located 4 kilometres east of the Delhi Junction railway station. Managed by the Delhi Division of the Northern Railway, it serves as a stop for trains connecting Delhi to Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Over 20 trains, including the Duronto Express and AC trains, originate from this station. Etymology The term ''sarai'' refers to an inn or resting place for travelers. The station is named after the medieval village it was situated in, which itself was named after a ''sarai'' built by Ruhullah Khan, a nobleman in the Mughal court. The ''sarai'' was located on the busy road connecting Delhi and the pilgrimage town of Ajmer. Ruhullah Khan was one of the three sons of Khalil Ullah Khan, the governor of the Delhi province during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, and a distant relative of Empress Mumtaz Mahal. Over time, the name " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anand Vihar Railway Terminal
Anand Vihar Terminal (station code: ANVT) is a railway station on the Indian Railways network, located in the Anand Vihar locality of Delhi, India. It is under the administrative control of the Delhi Division of the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This station was officially inaugurated on 19 December 2009 by the then Union Railway minister Mamata Banerjee and the Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dixit. Spread over 42 hectares (100 acres), the terminal is one of the largest railway stations and handles the vast majority of east-bound trains from Delhi since the conclusion of the second phase of development. History Background Delhi relies heavily on rail transport to manage its growing passenger traffic. Historically, long-distance trains from Delhi operated from three main stations: Delhi Junction (Old Delhi), New Delhi, and Hazrat Nizamuddin. However, these stations lacked the infrastructure to handle the increasing passenger load. As a key transit hub conn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi Junction Railway Station
Delhi Junction railway station (station code: DLI) is the oldest railway station located in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, Delhi, India. It is one of the busiest railway stations in the country, with around 250 trains commencing, terminating, or passing through it daily. Established in 1864, it originally served trains arriving from Calcutta. The current station building, designed in the architectural style of the nearby Red Fort, was constructed by the imperial British government and opened in 1903. Preceding the New Delhi railway station by about 60 years, Delhi Junction has remained a significant hub in India’s railway network. The Chandni Chowk station of the Delhi Metro network is situated nearby, providing seamless connectivity to the city. History The station began operations in 1864 with a broad-gauge train from Calcutta. In 1873, the Rajputana State Railway laid a metre-gauge track connecting Delhi to Rewari and further to Ajmer, with metre-gauge train services from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Delhi Railway Station
New Delhi railway station (station code: NDLS) is the primary railway hub for the Indian capital, New Delhi, and an integral part of Indian Railways. Situated in Central Delhi, approximately 2 kilometers north of Connaught Place, the station features 16 platforms with entrances at Paharganj (platform 1) and Ajmeri Gate (platform 16). It is among the busiest railway stations in India, handling a high frequency of trains and substantial passenger traffic on a daily basis. Until the 1950s, the Old Delhi railway station served as the principal railway station in Delhi. The New Delhi railway station was officially inaugurated in 1956, boasting of a single platform. The station building at Paharganj was the first in India to provide common facilities for all passenger classes, including a unified entry and exit. By the 1970s, as the station reached capacity, ongoing efforts have been made to decongest both the station and rail traffic. By the 1980s, the station had expanded to se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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/h and covers 265 km in 6h 20 m. The 14086/Sirsa Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 265 km in 6h 15 m. (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 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches: * 20 General * 1 General (reserved for females) * 1 AC Chair Car Traction Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avadh Assam Express
The 15909 / 15910 ''Avadh Assam Express'' is an express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway that runs between Dibrugarh railway station of Dibrugarh, Assam and Lalgarh Junction of Bikaner, Rajasthan in India. 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 long-distance trains on MG in Lucknow. Coaches The 15909/15910 Avadh Assam Express presently has 1 First AC Cum 2 Tier(HA1) , 2 AC 2 Tier(A1&A2) , 6 AC 3 Tier(B1 to B6) , 06 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navyug Express
The 16787 / 16788 Tirunelveli-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Navyug 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 The 16317 / 16318 Himsagar Express is a weekly Express train of the Indian Railways running between India's southern most operational railway station of Kanyakumari to India's Northern Most Operational and connected railway station(as of March 2 ... * Kerala Express Notes Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
