Tilak Bridge railway station

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Tilak Bridge
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General information
LocationMahawat Khan Road, Bengali Market, New Delhi
India
Coordinates 28°37′42″N77°14′15″E / 28.6283°N 77.2375°E / 28.6283; 77.2375
Elevation215.250 m (706 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northern Railway
Line(s) Delhi Ring Railway
Platforms2 BG
Tracks4 BG
ConnectionsTaxi Stand, Auto Stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
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Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTKJ
Zone(s) Northern Railways
Division(s) Delhi railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Shivaji Bridge
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Pragati Maidan
towards ?
Location
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Tilak Bridge
Location within India
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Tilak Bridge
Tilak Bridge (Haryana)

Tilak Bridge railway station is a railway station in New Delhi. Its code is TKJ. [1] The station is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway. The station consists of four platforms. Construction of additional 5th and 6th new railway line is happening between Tilak Bridge and New Delhi to enhance capacity of already saturated tracks. With this three additional platforms have been constructed (new platform 6 and 7 would be an island platform ) at Tilak Bridge. This will take the total number of platforms to seven. [2]

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Tilak Bridge Station was constructed in 1924, after existing railway lines were re-aligned as a result of the construction of the new imperial capital. Originally named Hardinge Bridge after Hardinge Avenue, the main road to its south, the station acquired its present name in the l960s after Hardinge Avenue was renamed Tilak Marg.

The Tilak Bridge Railway Station in New Delhi is slated for a significant upgrade as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. [3] This initiative, which is part of a broader plan to modernize 554 railway stations across India, is expected to cost approximately Rs 26.1 crore. The redevelopment project aims to enhance the station's infrastructure, including the façade, waiting room, and parking facilities, as well as introduce new amenities for passengers. [4]

Trains

Some of the trains that run from Tilak Bridge are :

Connectivity

The nearest metro station is Mandi House on Blue Line, which is about 1 km from the railway station and the nearest bus stop is Tilak Bridge.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "73 Departures from Tilak Bridge NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Anvit Srivastava. "Raj-era bridge firmed up for faster rail link". Archived from the original on 21 January 2019.
  3. ↑ Official website, National Portal Of India. "Amrit Bharat Station Scheme".
  4. ↑ Article, Tilak Bridge. "Revamp of Tilak Bridge Railway Station".

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