Faridabad New Town railway station

Faridabad New Town
Faridabad New Town
Indian Railways station
	Indian Railways logo
General information
Location	Bata Flyover, New Industrial Township, Faridabad, Haryana; India
Coordinates	28°22′35″N 77°18′35″E
Elevation	204 metres (669 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railways
Line(s)	Agra–Delhi chord
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	FDN
Zone(s)	Northern Railway zone
Division(s)	Delhi
History
Electrified	1982–85
Services
Location
	Faridabad New Town Location within Haryana Faridabad New Town Faridabad New Town (India)

Faridabad New Town Railway Station is on the Agra–Delhi chord. It is located in Faridabad district in the Indian state of Haryana. It serves Faridabad and surrounding areas.

History

The Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904.[1] Some parts of it were relaid during the construction of New Delhi (inaugurated in 1927–28).[2]

The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85.[3]

Faridabad New Town is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway and is served by EMU trains.[4]

Faridabad New Town railway station handles around 129,000 passengers every day.[5]

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"A fine balance of luxury and care". Hindusthan Times, 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
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"Delhi Suburban Railways". Metro trains. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
"Faridabad New Town (FDN)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 6 July 2013.

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