Faridabad railway station
Faridabad | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
 Indian Railway logo | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Sector 20A, Old Faridabad, Faridabad, Haryana India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°24′38″N 77°18′27″E / 28.4106°N 77.3074°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 206 metres (676 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways (India) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | New Delhi–Mumbai main line, New Delhi–Agra chord | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 7 (1A, 1B, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 9 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Violet Line Old Faridabad | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | FDB | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Delhi | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1904 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1982–85 | ||||||||||
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Faridabad Railway Station (station code: FDB)[1] is located in Faridabad city of Faridabad district in Haryana state of India.
History
In 1904, the Agra–Delhi line was completed.[2] Some parts of it were relaid during the construction of New Delhi (inaugurated in 1927–28).[3]
In 1982-85, Faridabad–Mathura–Agra line was electrified.[4]
In 2025-26, Faridabad station underwent ₹261.97 crore airport-style redevelopment with two new iconic station buildings, separate departure and arrival areas, a wide concourse with waiting lounges, food courts, shopping facilities, multi-level car parking on both sides with a capacity for hundreds of vehicles, and two 12-meter-wide foot overbridges to ease traffic flow.[5]
Train service
Amenities
Faridabad railway station has telephone booth, computerized booking office, waiting room, and refreshment room. Distance from Faridabad railway station: Delhi–Haryana Badarpur border 10.2 km, Mehrauli 23.6 km, and India Gate 27 km.[6]
Rail line
Station is on the Agra–Delhi line.
Trains
Faridabad has several long distance as well as Delhi Suburban Railway (served by EMU) trains.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "A fine balance of luxury and care". Hindustan Times. 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ Das, A. (2023, July 2). "Faridabad Railway Station To Be Redeveloped As World-Class At A Cost Of Rs 262 Crore." Swarajya.
- ^ "Faridabad FDB". Make my trip. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Delhi Suburban Railways". Metro trains. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
External links
- Trains at Faridabad
Faridabad travel guide from Wikivoyage
