Okhla railway station

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Okhla
Indian Railway and Delhi Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationOkhla Subzi Mandi, Ishwar Nagar Mathura Road, NCT
India
Coordinates28°33′34″N 77°15′56″E / 28.5594°N 77.2655°E / 28.5594; 77.2655
Elevation217 m (712 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway
Platforms4 BG
Tracks7 BG
ConnectionsTaxi stand, auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access[citation needed]
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeOKA
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Delhi railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Hazrat Nizamuddin
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Lajpat Nagar
towards ?
Location
Okhla is located in India
Okhla
Okhla
Location within India
Okhla is located in Haryana
Okhla
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.

Trains[edit]

Some of the trains that runs from Okhla are:

  • Agra Cantt. - New Delhi Intercity Express
  • Agra Cantt. - Nizamuddin MEMU
  • Agra Cantt. - Old Delhi Passenger
  • Andaman Express
  • Hazrat Nizamuddin - Kosi Kalan Passenger
  • Hazrat Nizamuddin - Palwal MEMU
  • Mandsor - Meerut City Link Express
  • Bandra Terminus- Dehradun Express
  • Firozpur Janta Express
  • Udyan Abha Toofan Express

See also[edit]

Delhi travel guide from Wikivoyage

References[edit]

  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.