The New Delhi Railway Station better know by its station code which is NDLS, is situated between the Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj area and is the main railway station in Saddi Dilli. New Delhi railway station is not only the second busiest station it is one of the largest statsions in India. It handles over 300 trains each day with 16 platforms and about 360,000 passengers everyday. The New Delhi railway station holds the record for the largest route interlocking system in the world. The station is about two kilometres north of lutyen’s Delhi Connaught Place, in central Dilli.
Saddi Dilli serves as a gateway to many popular tourist destinations close to the city and in the Northern part of India. Most of these places can be easily reached by train. Some important tourist destinations close to Dilli are the famous Taj Mahal and the city Agra which lies just three hours away from Dilli. Another popular destination from Dilli is Ranthambhore National Park in Rajasthan. Wildlife lovers can take any one of the many trains to the famous Sawai Madhopur station. It’s advisable to make reservations in advance as the Indian Railways sees heavy tourist traffic on this route during season time.
Every city and state of India has its unique tale to narrate. Here are some special locations where one experiences the uniqueness of India, where one marvels at the cultural mosaic that is India. The terrain that falls in Northern Railway is also varied, from the mountainous Shivalik range to the lush Tarai region and the majestic Gangetic plains. The North of the country is bordered by the mighty Himalayas, the highest mountains on the earth. The Himalayas are not a single mountain but a series of ranges with beautiful valleys wedged between them. The last Southern range of the Himalayas, the Shivalik Hills ends abruptly in the northern plains of India. In complete contrast to the soaring mountain peaks, the northern plain is oppressively flat and slopes so gradually that almost all the way from Dilli to the Bay of Bengal it slopes only 200M.
In addition to the Northern India most eastbound and southbound trains also originate from the New Delhi Railway Station. Spreading across the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Dilli and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Northern Railway seems to have the vantage point of standing atop the peninsula and transposing its work rhythms to the rest of the country.
With the resurgence in the economy, Indian Railways has found that technologically up-grading itself as a very interesting challenge. And the Railways engaged itself with great commitment to the task of growth and is tuning itself to the changes in the socio-economic scenario.
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