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Delhi railway division is one of the five railway divisions under Northern Railway zone (NR) of Indian Railways. This railway division was formalised in 1952 and its headquarter is located at Delhi in the state of Delhi. The division is headed by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), based at DRM Office, State entry Road, near New Delhi railway station (Pahar Ganj side).

Northern Railway Zone

In addition to the Delhi railway division, Ambala railway division, Firozpur railway division, Lucknow NR railway division and Moradabad railway division are the other 4 railway divisions under Northern Railway (NR) Zone headquartered at New Delhi.^[1]^[2]

Routes and stations network

Delhi Division has a route length of 1,386.82 km (861.73 mi) with 213 stations. The Division handles 496 Passenger carrying trains and 210 Freight trains every day.^[3]^[4]

List of railway stations and towns

This Division serves a number of historical places like Delhi, Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Meerut, Palwal, Faridabad and industrial cities like Badli, Narela, Sonipat, Panipat, Karnal, Guldhar, Modi Nagar, Partapur, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Palwal, Delhi Cantt, Gurgaon etc. Meerut cantt & Delhi cantt are important Military bases of Indian Army.^[5] The list includes the stations under the Delhi railway division and their station category.^[6]^[7]

Category of station	No. of stations	Names of stations
A-1	4	Delhi Junction, New Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Anand Vihar Terminal,
A	15	Adarsh Nagar Delhi, Ballabhgarh, Delhi Sarai Rohilla, Delhi Cantonment, Delhi Shahdara Junction, Faridabad, Ghaziabad Junction, Gurgaon, Karnal, Meerut City, Meerut Cantt, Muzaffarnagar, Panipat Junction, Rohtak Junction, Sonipat Junction

References

↑ "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
↑ "Delhi Railway Division". Railway Board. Northern Railway zone. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
↑ "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
↑ "Delhi Railway Division | Railway Station in Delhi Division". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
↑ "Northern Railway". www.nr.railnet.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
↑ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
↑ "PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation of Stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

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[1] "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

[2] "Delhi Railway Division". Railway Board. Northern Railway zone. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

[3] "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

[4] "Delhi Railway Division | Railway Station in Delhi Division". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

[5] "Northern Railway". www.nr.railnet.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

[6] "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

[7] "PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation of Stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

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-'''Delhi railway division''' is one of the five railway divisions under [[Northern Railway zone]] (NR) of [[Indian Railways]]. This railway division was formalised in 1952 and its headquarter is located at [[Delhi]] in the state of Delhi. The division is headed by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), based at DRM Office, State entry Road, near New Delhi Railway Station.
+'''Delhi railway division''' is one of the five railway divisions under [[Northern Railway zone]] (NR) of [[Indian Railways]]. This railway division was formalised in 1952 and its headquarter is located at [[Delhi]] in the state of Delhi. The division is headed by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), based at DRM Office, State entry Road, near [[New Delhi railway station]] (Pahar Ganj side).
-Delhi Division has a route of {{Convert|1386.82|km|mi|2|abbr=on}} with 213 stations. The Division handles 496 Passenger carrying trains and 210 Freight trains every day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,263,314,315|title=Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal|website=www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.totaltraininfo.com/division/delhi.php|title=Delhi Railway Division {{!}} Railway Station in Delhi Division|website=www.totaltraininfo.com|language=en|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref>
+==Northern Railway Zone==
-This Division serves a number of historical places like Delhi, Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Meerut, Palwal, Faridabad and industrial cities like Badli, Narela, Sonipat, Panipat, Karnal, Guldhar, Modi Nagar, Partapur, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Palwal, Delhi Cantt, Gurgaon etc. Meerut cantt & Delhi cantt are important Military bases of Indian Army.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nr.railnet.gov.in/divisions/delhi/index_new.htm|title=Northern Railway|website=www.nr.railnet.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2017-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609115240/http://www.nr.railnet.gov.in/divisions/delhi/index_new.htm|archive-date=9 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+In addition to the Delhi railway division, [[Ambala railway division]], [[Firozpur railway division]], [[Lucknow NR railway division]] and [[Moradabad railway division]] are the other 4 railway divisions under Northern Railway (NR) Zone headquartered at [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |work=Indian Railways |access-date=13 January 2016|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319003737/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,263,314,315 |title=Delhi Railway Division |access-date=13 January 2016 |website=[[Railway Board]] |publisher=[[Northern Railway zone]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119144055/http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C263%2C314%2C315 |archive-date=19 January 2016}}</ref>
-[[Ambala railway division]], [[Firozpur railway division]], [[Lucknow NR railway division]] and [[Moradabad railway division]] are the other railway divisions under NR Zone headquartered at [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |work=Indian Railways |access-date=13 January 2016|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319003737/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,263,314,315 |title=Delhi Railway Division |access-date=13 January 2016 |website=[[Railway Board]] |publisher=[[Northern Railway zone]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119144055/http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C263%2C314%2C315 |archive-date=19 January 2016}}</ref>
+== Routes and stations network ==
+Delhi Division has a route length of {{Convert|1386.82|km|mi|2|abbr=on}} with 213 stations. The Division handles 496 Passenger carrying trains and 210 Freight trains every day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,263,314,315|title=Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal|website=www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.totaltraininfo.com/division/delhi.php|title=Delhi Railway Division {{!}} Railway Station in Delhi Division|website=www.totaltraininfo.com|language=en|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref>
 ==List of railway stations and towns ==
-The list includes the stations under the Delhi railway division and their station category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on  Pass. earning of 2011 |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation of Stations |url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045206/http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
+This Division serves a number of historical places like Delhi, Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Meerut, Palwal, Faridabad and industrial cities like Badli, Narela, Sonipat, Panipat, Karnal, Guldhar, Modi Nagar, Partapur, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Palwal, Delhi Cantt, Gurgaon etc. Meerut cantt & Delhi cantt are important Military bases of Indian Army.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nr.railnet.gov.in/divisions/delhi/index_new.htm|title=Northern Railway|website=www.nr.railnet.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2017-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609115240/http://www.nr.railnet.gov.in/divisions/delhi/index_new.htm|archive-date=9 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The list includes the stations under the Delhi railway division and their station category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on  Pass. earning of 2011 |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation of Stations |url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045206/http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
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 | style="text-align:center;" |[[Adarsh Nagar railway station|Adarsh Nagar Delhi]], [[Ballabhgarh railway station|Ballabhgarh]], [[Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station|Delhi Sarai Rohilla]], [[Delhi Cantonment railway station|Delhi Cantonment]], [[Delhi Shahdara Junction railway station|Delhi Shahdara Junction]], [[Faridabad railway station|Faridabad]], [[Ghaziabad Junction railway station|Ghaziabad Junction]], [[Gurgaon railway station|Gurgaon]], [[Karnal railway station|Karnal]], [[Meerut City railway station|Meerut City]], [[Meerut Cantt railway station|Meerut Cantt]], [[Muzaffarnagar railway station|Muzaffarnagar]], [[Panipat Junction railway station|Panipat Junction]], [[Rohtak Junction railway station|Rohtak Junction]], [[Sonipat Junction railway station|Sonipat Junction]]
 |}
+==See also ==
+* [[Future of rail transport in India]]
+* [[Rail transport in India]]
 ==References==
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 [[Category:1952 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]
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