One of the most convenient and fast mode of
network in today’s world is the railway network in India. The capital
city Delhi is the centre of business, politics and all other major
liaisons of the nation are established here. The necessity of the
proper connectivity enhances with these conditions and the network
of Railways makes it possible with ease. Delhi is connected with all
the major cities through this rail network and this regular
communication is possible due to the existence of five important
railways stations in the city.
Old Delhi Railway station
in Chandni Chowk and the New Delhi railway station in Paharganj near
C.P are the two most important railway stations. Nizamuddin Railway
Station and Sarai Rohilla Railway Station are two new railway stations
while railway Cantonment is meant for the military trains.
These stations provide platforms for the trains which intersect several
major cities and town of the nation and thus make the journey of miles
a matter of few hours.
The main office for making train
reservations is located between the New Delhi Station and Connaught
Place on Chelmsford Road. For foreigners, there is a separate
reservation office located on the first floor of the New DelhiRailway
Station. Special quotas are available till the last moment on various
trains against foreign currency payment.
Direct trains connect Delhi to Guwahati (Rajdhani Express, North East
Express , Jansatabdi Express and Brahmaputra Mail etc.), Lucknow
(Shatabdi Express), Varanasi (Kashi Vishwanath Express), Mumbai
(Rajdhani Express), Agra (Taj Express), Bangalore (Karnataka Express)
and Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala Express). With the addition of special
fasttrains, Delhi is now well connected with majority of the State
Capitals and important towns. These overnight trains are known as
Rajdhani trains. Then there are the Shatabdi(s). These are the trains
that leave
Delhi in the morning and return back to Delhi the same day. The most
famous is the Shatabdi for Agra (takes just 2 hours either way) and
ideal for executives and tourists alike. The other is the Shatabdi for
Jaipur (takes just over 5 hours either way).
RAILWAY INFORMATION:
General Enquiry Phone : 131 / 3366177 / 3366162
Central Enquiry Phone : 3313535