Tughlakabad railway station
Tughlakabad railway station (station code:- TKD) is on the Kanpur-Tundla-Agra-Delhi line. It is located in the Indian state of Delhi. It is operated by Northern Railway, Delhi Division of Delhi.
Tughlakabad | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
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| Location | Tughlakabad, Delhi India |
| Coordinates | 28°30′13″N 77°17′47″E |
| Elevation | 213.317 metres (699.86 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) | Agra-Delhi chord |
| Platforms | 2? |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | TKD |
| Division(s) | Delhi |
| History | |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Location | |
  Tughlakabad railway station | |
History
The Agra-Delhi chord was opened in 1904.[1] Some parts of it were relaid during the construction of New Delhi (inaugurated in 1927-28).[2]
Passengers
Tughlakabad railway station serves around 33,000 passengers every day.[3]
Suburban railway
Tughlakabad is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway and is served by EMU trains.[4]
Metro link
Tughlakabad metro station is about 1 km from Tughlakabad railway station. It is on the Violet Line of Delhi Metro. The line operates underground from Kashmere gate till Jangpura metro station. From there it is an elevated line till Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh) metro station. The Violet Line was opened up to Sarita Vihar in 2010 and up to Badarpur in 2011.[5]
Loco sheds
Tughlakabad broad gauge diesel loco shed houses WDM-2, WDM 3A, WDM-3C, WDM-3D, WDP-1, WDP-3A and WDP-4B/WDP-4D. It has more than 150 locos.[6]
Tughlakabad electric loco shed is a West Central Railway shed located in Northern Railway territory. It was a Western Railway shed till 2003. It was originally built to serve freight traffic on the busy Delhi-Mumbai route. It houses more than 250 locos of WAP-7 and WAG-9.[6]
Yards and depots
Tughlakabad marshalling yard is a mechanized hump yard with retarders. It has an Inland Container depot with container freight station and also a domestic container terminal.[7]
References
- "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "A fine balance of luxury and care". Hindusthan Times, 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "Tuglakabad (TKD)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "Delhi Suburban Railways". Metro trains. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "Violet line Delhi Metro". Delhi Metro. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- "Freight Sheds and Mashalling Yards". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
External links
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| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| Northern Railway zone Agra-Delhi chord |