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Railway station in Delhi, India

Tughlakabad

तुगलकाबाद
تغلق آباد
Indian Railway and Delhi Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationTughlakabad, Delhi
India
Coordinates28°30′13″N 77°17′47″E / 28.5035°N 77.2965°E / 28.5035; 77.2965
Elevation213.317 metres (699.86 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway
Line(s)Agra–Delhi chord
Platforms2
Tracks26
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
Station codeTKD
Division(s) Delhi
History
Opened1904
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Faridabadtowards ? Northern Railway zoneAgra–Delhi chord Okhlatowards ?
Location
Tughlakabad is located in DelhiTughlakabadTughlakabadLocation within Delhi

Tughlakabad (station code:- TKD), a railway station of the Indian Railways, is on the Kanpur–Tundla–Agra–Delhi line. Located in Delhi, it is operated by the Delhi railway division of Northern Railway

History

The Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904. Some sections of it were relaid while the construction of New Delhi was underway, and was eventually inaugurated in 1927–1928.

Connectivity

Tughlakabad railway station serves around 33,000 passengers every day. This station is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway and is served by EMU trains.

Metro link

The Tughlaqabad metro station, located on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro, is approximately 1 km from Tughlakabad Railway Station. The Violet Line operates underground from Kashmere Gate to Jangpura and transitions to an elevated line from that cusp to the Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh) metro station. The line was extended to Sarita Vihar in 2010 and to Badarpur in 2011.

Diesel Locomotive Shed

The diesel shed at Tughlakabad was established in 1970 with an initial holding capacity of 26 WDM-2 locomotives and a planned capacity to accommodate up to 80 locomotives.

SN Locomotives HP Quantity
1. WDM-3A 3100 24
2. WDG-3A 3100 10
3. WDP-3A 3100 16
4. WDP-4/4B/4D 4000/4500 54
5. WDG-4/4D 4500 55
6. WDP-1 2300 7
7. WDS-6 1400 11
8. WAG-9 6120 92
9. WAP-4 5050 50
Total Locomotives Active as of July 2024 292

Electric Loco Shed

Tughlakabad Electric Loco Shed is a West Central Railway zone shed located in Northern Railway territory. It was a Western Railway shed till 2003. It was originally built to serve freight traffic on the busy Delhi–Mumbai route. It houses more than 250 locos of WAP-7 and WAG-9.

Yards and depots

Tughlakabad marshalling yard is a mechanized hump yard with retarders. It has an Inland Container depot with container freight station and also a domestic container terminal.

References

  1. "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  2. "A fine balance of luxury and care". Hindusthan Times. 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  3. "Tuglakabad (TKD)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  4. "Delhi Suburban Railways". Metro trains. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  5. "Violet line Delhi Metro". Delhi Metro. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  6. "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  7. "Freight Sheds and Mashalling Yards". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

External links

External videos
video icon Tamilnadu Express speeds through Tughlakabad
video icon Tughlakabad metro station
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