Faridabad New Town Railway Station is on the Agra–Delhi chord. It is located in Faridabad district in the Indian state of Haryana. It serves Faridabad and surrounding areas.
Faridabad New Town | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
 Indian Railways logo | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Bata Flyover, New Industrial Township, Faridabad, Haryana India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°22′35″N 77°18′35″E / 28.3764°N 77.3096°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 204 metres (669 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Northern Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Agra–Delhi chord | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | FDN | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Delhi | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | 1982–85 | ||||||||||
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History
editThe 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]
Electrification
editThe Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85.[3]
Suburban railway
editFaridabad New Town is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway and is served by EMU trains.[4]
Passengers
editFaridabad New Town railway station handles around 129,000 passengers every day.[5]
References
edit- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "A fine balance of luxury and care". Hindusthan Times, 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Delhi Suburban Railways". Metro trains. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Faridabad New Town (FDN)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
External links
edit- Trains at Faridabad New Town
Faridabad travel guide from Wikivoyage
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