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{{Short description|Railway station in Delhi, India}}
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| address             = Mayapuri Industrial Area Phase II, Lajwanti Garden, [[Delhi Cantonment]]
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[[File:Delhi Cantt Station.jpg|thumb|Station sign at Delhi Cantonment railway station]]  
| owned              = [[Indian Railways]]
'''Delhi Cantonment railway station''' (also known as Delhi Cantt. railway station) is a railway station in [[Delhi Cantonment]], India. The station code is DEC.
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| passengers        = 20,000<ref name = "Delhi Cantt. - ToI (2018)">{{cite news |last=Gandhiok |first=Jasjeev |date=23 November 2018 |title=Delhi Cantonment Railway Station: A railway station in Delhi that seems to tell passengers: You are not welcome |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/a-railway-station-that-seems-to-tell-passengers-you-are-not-welcome/articleshow/66757385.cms |work=[[Times of India]] |location= |publisher= |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>
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The '''Delhi Cantonment railway station''', also known as '''Delhi Cantt.''' (station code: DEC)<ref name="stn_code">{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=14 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |archive-date=16 February 2024 |page=5 |date=2023–24}}</ref>, 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_Junction_railway_station|Rewari]], and a small number of trains originate and terminate at this station.


[[File:Delhi Cantonment Station Old and New facade.jpg|thumb|Delhi Cantonment Station Old and New facade]]
==History==
==History==
{{main|Northern_Railway_zone#History | label 1 = Northern Railway zone history}}
{{main|Northern_Railway_zone#History | label 1 = Northern Railway zone history}}


This station started as a [[metre-gauge railway]] station. After the 1991 gauge conversion it changed to [[broad gauge]].
Initially operated as a [[Metre-gauge railway|metre-gauge]] railway station, in 1991 it was converted to [[Broad-gauge railway|broad gauge]].


==Trains==
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.<ref>{{cite news | last=Kumar | first=N. | date=19 December 2022 | title=RKS Construction bags order worth ₹310 crore to redevelop Delhi Cantt Railway Station | work=Urban Transport News}}</ref>
The most popular trains are the [[Royal Orient]] and DEE-BGKT Express.


Some of the other trains that stop at Delhi Cantonment railway station are:
==Major trains==
The list of trains which originate/stops from/at the Delhi Cantt. station are:
* [[Jodhpur–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express]] (26841/26842)
* [[Bikaner–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express]] (26471/26472)
* [[Ajmer–Chandigarh Vande Bharat Express]] (20977/20978)
* [[Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express]] (12957/12958)
* [[New Delhi–Daurai (Ajmer) Shatabdi Express]] (12015/12016)
* [[Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express]] (12985/12986)
* [[Ajmer–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jan Shatabdi Express]] (12065/12066)
* [[Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express]] (12463/12464)
* [[Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bikaner Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express]] (22463/22464)
* [[Bhagat Ki Kothi–Kamakhya Express]] (15623/15624)
* [[Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express|Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Express]] (19601/19602)
* [[Ayodhya Cantt - Delhi Express]] (14205/14206)
* [[Delhi–Ambala Cantonment Intercity Express]] (14521/14522)
* [[Sainik Express]] (19701/19702)
* [[Sirsa Express]] (14085/14086)
* [[Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express]] (12215/12216)


* [[Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express]]
==Gallery==
* [[Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express]]
 
* [[Ajmer–Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express]]
<gallery>
* [[Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express]]
Delhi Cantt Station.jpg|Station sign at Delhi Cantonment railway station.
* [[Chetak Express]]
Delhi Cantonment Station Old and New facade.jpg|Delhi Cantonment Station Old and New facade.
* [[Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express]]
</gallery>
* [[Ajmer–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jan Shatabdi Express]]
 
* [[Ala Hazrat Express (via Ahmedabad)]]  
==See also==
* [[Ala Hazrat Express (via Bhildi)]]
 
* [[Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sikar Express (via Jhunjhunu)]]
* {{rws|Anand Vihar Terminal}}
* [[New Delhi railway station]]
* [[Delhi Junction railway station]]
* [[Sarai Rohilla]]
* [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station]]
* [[Transport in Delhi]]
* [[Transport in Haryana]]


==References==
==References==
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Delhi Cantonment
Indian Railways station
LocationDelhi Cantonment, Delhi
India
Coordinates28°36′43″N 77°06′56″E / 28.61194°N 77.11556°E / 28.61194; 77.11556
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway
Line(s)Delhi–Ahmedabad mainline
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeDEC[1]
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Delhi
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
201820,000[2]
Location
Delhi Cantonment is located in India
Delhi Cantonment
Delhi Cantonment
Location within India
Delhi Cantonment is located in Delhi
Delhi Cantonment
Delhi Cantonment
Delhi Cantonment (Delhi)

The 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[edit | edit source]

Main article: Northern Railway zone 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.[3]

Major trains[edit | edit source]

The list of trains which originate/stops from/at the Delhi Cantt. station are:

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Station sign at Delhi Cantonment railway station.
    Station sign at Delhi Cantonment railway station.
  • Delhi Cantonment Station Old and New facade.
    Delhi Cantonment Station Old and New facade.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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. ↑ Gandhiok, Jasjeev (23 November 2018). "Delhi Cantonment Railway Station: A railway station in Delhi that seems to tell passengers: You are not welcome". Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Kumar, N. (19 December 2022). "RKS Construction bags order worth ₹310 crore to redevelop Delhi Cantt Railway Station". Urban Transport News.
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