Faridabad New Town railway station

Faridabad New Town
Indian Railways station
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General information
LocationBata Flyover, New Industrial Township, Faridabad, Haryana
 India
Coordinates28°22′35″N 77°18′35″E / 28.3764°N 77.3096°E / 28.3764; 77.3096
Elevation204 metres (669 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railways
Line(s)Agra–Delhi chord
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeFDN
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Delhi
History
Electrified1982–85
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Ballabhgarh
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Faridabad
towards ?
Location
Faridabad New Town is located in Haryana
Faridabad New Town
Faridabad New Town
Location within Haryana
Faridabad New Town is located in India
Faridabad New Town
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

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

The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85.[3]

Suburban railway

Faridabad New Town is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway and is served by EMU trains.[4]

Passengers

Faridabad New Town railway station handles around 129,000 passengers every day.[5]

References

  1. ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  2. ^ "A fine balance of luxury and care". Hindusthan Times, 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Delhi Suburban Railways". Metro trains. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Faridabad New Town (FDN)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 6 July 2013.


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