New Delhi railway station

New Delhi Nayi Dilli
Indian Railway and Delhi Suburban Railway station
The two entrances, Ajmeri Gate (top) and Paharganj (bottom)
General information
Location	New Delhi, Delhi India
Coordinates	28°38′30″N 77°13′15″E / 28.6417°N 77.2207°E / 28.6417; 77.2207
Elevation	214.42 metres (703.5 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railways
Line(s)	Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line Howrah-New Delhi main line New Delhi-Chennai main line New Delhi-Mumbai main line Delhi-Kalka line Delhi-Jaipur line Delhi-Fazilka line Delhi-Moradabad line Delhi-Meerut-Saharanpur line Delhi-Shamli-Saharanpur line
Platforms	16
Tracks	20
Connections	Auto, taxi and bus stands, metro
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	NDLS
Zone(s)	Northern Railway zone
Division(s)	Delhi
History
Electrified	Yes
Key dates
1926	Opened
1956	Official inauguration
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New Delhi railway station (station code: NDLS) is the main railway station of the Indian capital of New Delhi. Platform 1 is located at Paharganj and platform 16 opens up on to the side of Ajmeri Gate. The station is in Central Delhi, about two kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Connaught Place in New Delhi. It is one of the busiest railway stations in the country in terms of train frequency and passenger movement.

Until the 1950s, the Old Delhi railway station was the main station in Delhi. The official inauguration of the one platform New Delhi railway station took place in 1956. The station building at Paharganj was the first in India to have common station facilities for all classes of passengers including a common entry and exit. With the station meeting its saturation limit as early as the 1970s, there have been continuous efforts over the decades to decongest the station including the rail traffic. By the 1980s the station had seven platforms, in 1995 it had ten platforms and during the 2010 redevelopment the platforms increased to sixteen. The new station building on the side of the Ajmeri Gate was upgraded during this redevelopment. Delhi Metro connectivity has been integrated.

The 16 platforms cater to around 250+ trains which start, end, or pass through the station daily. According to different studies and periods of the year estimates for daily footfall and passengers handled varies. estimate place daily footfall at around 5 lakh, which can reach 6 lakh during peak festival season. Since 1999, the station holds the record for the largest route relay interlocking system in the world. As per the categorization of Indian Railway stations by commercial importance the station was formerly ranked A1 and is now an NSG-1 (Non-Suburban Grade-1) station.