Delhi Cantonment railway station

Delhi Cantonment
General information
LocationDelhi Cantonment, Delhi
India
Coordinates28°36′43″N 77°06′56″E / 28.61194°N 77.11556°E / 28.61194; 77.11556
SystemIndian Railways station
Owned byMinistry of Railways (India)
Operated byIndian Railways
LineDelhi–Ahmedabad mainline
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeDEC[1]
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Delhi
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Delhi Cantonment
Location within India
Delhi Cantonment
Delhi Cantonment (Delhi)

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)

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Kumar, N. (19 December 2022). "RKS Construction bags order worth ₹310 crore to redevelop Delhi Cantt Railway Station". Urban Transport News.