Faridabad New Town railway station
Railway station in Haryana, India
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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 logo | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Bata Flyover, New Industrial Township, Faridabad, Haryana India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°22′35″N 77°18′35″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 204 metres (669 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Northern Railways | ||||||||||
| Line | Agra–Delhi chord | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Cycle 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
In 1904, The Agra–Delhi chord was completed.[1] Some parts of it were relaid during the construction of New Delhi (inaugurated in 1927–28).[2]
In 1982–85, Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified.[3]
Train service
Passengers
As of 2013, Faridabad New Town railway station handles around 129,000 long distance and suburban Delhi NCR passengers every day.[4]
Suburban railway
Faridabad New Town is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway and is served by EMU trains.[5]
