Okhla railway station

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Okhla
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railway and Delhi Suburban Railway station
General information
Location Okhla Subzi Mandi, Ishwar Nagar Mathura Road, NCT
India
Coordinates 28°33′34″N77°15′56″E / 28.5594°N 77.2655°E / 28.5594; 77.2655
Elevation217 m (712 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northern Railway
Platforms4 BG
Tracks7 BG
ConnectionsTaxi stand, auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg [ citation needed ]
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeOKA
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Delhi railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Hazrat Nizamuddin
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Lajpat Nagar
towards ?
Location
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Okhla
Location within India
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Okhla
Okhla (Haryana)

Okhla railway station is a railway station in Okhla which is a residential and commercial neighborhood of East Delhi area of Delhi. Its code is OKA. [1] The station is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway. The station consists of four platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. [2] Station is located just behind the Okhla subzi mandi and play a vital role of transportation for vendors who trade vegetable and fruits.

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Trains

Some of the trains that runs from Okhla are:

See also

Wikivoyage-Logo-v3-icon.svg Delhi travel guide from Wikivoyage

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References

  1. "OKA/Okhla". India Rail Info.
  2. "स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर मेट्रो को सेफ्टी कमिश्नर के क्लीयरेंस का तोहफा". Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.