Faridabad New Town railway station
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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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  Faridabad New Town Location within Haryana  Faridabad New Town Faridabad New Town (India) | |||||||||||
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.
History[edit]
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]
Electrification[edit]
The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85.[3]
Suburban railway[edit]
Faridabad New Town is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway and is served by EMU trains.[4]
Passengers[edit]
Faridabad 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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