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Anand Vihar Terminal railway station

Anand Vihar Terminal
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationAnand Vihar, East Delhi
India
Coordinates28°39′2.79″N 77°18′54.86″E / 28.6507750°N 77.3152389°E / 28.6507750; 77.3152389
Elevation207.140 metres (679.59 ft)
Owned byMinistry of Railways (India)
Operated byIndian Railways
Platforms7
Tracks12
Connections Logo of the Delhi Metro Anand Vihar
Blue Line Pink Line
  Anand Vihar
 Bus interchange Anand Vihar ISBT
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable Parking
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
Station codeANVT
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Delhi
History
Opened19 December 2009; 15 years ago (2009-12-19)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Map
Interactive map

Anand Vihar Terminal (station code: ANVT[1]), a railway station under the Delhi Division of the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways, is located in the Anand Vihar in Delhi in India. Anand Vihar Terminal, along with Delhi Junction (Old Delhi), New Delhi, and Hazrat Nizamuddin is on of the major long-distance railway terminal of Delhi.[2] Spread over 42 hectares (100 acres), the terminal is one of the largest railway stations in Delhi which handles the vast majority of east-bound trains (UP, Bihar, West Bengal and beyond) from Delhi. The station also serves as a stop for Delhi Suburban Railway.[3][4][5] The station is integrated with the Anand Vihar RRTS station of Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, Anand Vihar ISBT, and Anand Vihar metro station via foot over-bridge.[6][7]

History

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Main article: Northern Railway zone history

After the announcement in 2003,[8][9] foundation stone was laid on 25 January 2004.[10] After several delays,[11] and multiple revised deadlines,[12] and station was officially inaugurated on 19 December 2009 by the former Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and then Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit.[13]

After the 16 May 2010 stampede at New Delhi railway station, originating location for several long distance trains were permanently transferred to the Anand Vihar Terminal.[14][15]

Between 2004-2009, two-storey railway station, three platforms, a coach maintenance yard, and feeder lines to Sahibabad Junction were completed at the cost of ₹850 million.[16][17] Later the number of platforms were increased to 7 and a separate building with two platforms for suburban trains was built.[18]

In 2016, 1.1 MW rooftop solar project was installed.[19]

In 2020, the station received a five-star rating for its food-related facilities.[20]

In 2025-26, Anand Vihar Terminal underwent ₹224.48 crore airport-style upgrade.[21]

Facilities

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The Anand Vihar Terminal has ticket counters, separate arrival and departure areas, reservation halls, waiting halls with amenities for differently-abled passengers, high-speed Wi-Fi, toilets, parking areas, first floor cloakroom, two escalators, six lifts, a special heritage gallery, custom-built subways for physically challenged passengers,[2][22][23] ATMs, foreign exchange counters, food plazas, touch-screen enquiry systems,[2][22] and dedicated facilities for loading and unloading parcels, linen, and food items in the station yard.[12]

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See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b c The Hindu (7 December 2009). "Anand Vihar railway terminal to open this month". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Northern Railway to run extra trains to tackle Kumbh rush". The Times of India. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Spl trains to cope with summer rush". The Times of India. 4 June 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Special trains to clear summer rush". The Times of India. 31 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  6. ^ Nangia, P. (2020, March 14). "Indian Railways to give Anand Vihar railway station a new airport-style makeover soon; check top 10 features". The Financial Express.
  7. ^ "Bridging the gaps at Anand Vihar". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  8. ^ Shruti Kohli (28 February 2003). "With rly station, Anand Vihar is prime property". cities.expressindia.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2003. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  9. ^ Sharma, Nidhi (11 December 2003). "'Model' railway station at Anand Vihar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  10. ^ "Railway Minister to lay foundation for Anand Vihar Coaching Terminal". pib.nic.in. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  11. ^ "Northern Railway has begun construction of a new station at Anand Vihar in Delhi". Highbeam.com. 1 October 2006. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  12. ^ a b "Anand Vihar railway terminal set for launch in 2 weeks' time". DNAIndia.com. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  13. ^ "Anand Vihar railway terminal opens". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 December 2009. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  14. ^ "Sale of platform tickets stopped at stations after stampede". The Times of India. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  15. ^ Dwaipayan Ghosh (2 July 2010). "Trains arrive, Anand Vihar not ready". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  16. ^ Ghosh, Dwaipayan (19 December 2009). "Anand Vihar station opens today". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  17. ^ "Trains service to begin today from Anand Vihar". India Today. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  18. ^ "Development of Railway Stations as World Class Stations and Adarsh Stations". Press Information Bureau. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  19. ^ "NORTHERN RAILWAYS TO INSTALL 5 MW ROOFTOP SOLAR IN FOUR OF ITS STATIONS". Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  20. ^ Sinha, Debjit (12 March 2020). "Delhi gets 1st '5-star Eat Right Station'! Indian Railways passengers to get certified food at Anand Vihar". Financial Express. The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  21. ^ "Indian Railways to give Anand Vihar railway station a new airport-style makeover soon". Financial express. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  22. ^ a b Ghosh, Dwaipayan (20 December 2009). "Delhi gets its first rail terminal". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  23. ^ "New terminal friendly to the differently-abled". The Hindu. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
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