Delhi Cantonment railway station
Delhi Cantonment | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Delhi Cantonment, Delhi India | ||||
| Coordinates | 28°36′43″N 77°06′56″E / 28.61194°N 77.11556°E | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways (India) | ||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Line | Delhi–Ahmedabad mainline | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | DEC[1] | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Delhi | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Delhi Cantonment railway station (also known as Delhi Cantt.)(station code: DEC[1]), is a railway station in Delhi Cantonment in India. It serves as an intermediate stop for trains coming from Delhi or Chandigarh and going towards Rajasthan and Gujarat via Rewari, and a small number of trains originate and terminate at this station.
History
Initially operated as a metre-gauge railway station, in 1991 it was converted to broad gauge.
In 2025-26, it underwent ₹335 crore "airport-like" redevelopment with a new station building with separate arrival and departure areas, escalators, lifts, and adequate parking.[2]
Major trains
The train which originates from Delhi Cantt Junction are :
● Ayodhya Cantt - Delhi Express (14205/14206)
● Delhi–Ambala Cantonment Intercity Express (14521/14522)
● Sainik Express (19701/19702)
● Bikaner–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express (26471/26472)
● Jodhpur–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express (26481/26482)
Gallery
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Station sign at Delhi Cantonment railway station.
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Delhi Cantonment Station Old and New facade.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Kumar, N. (19 December 2022). "RKS Construction bags order worth ₹310 crore to redevelop Delhi Cantt Railway Station". Urban Transport News.