Anand Vihar Terminal railway station

Anand Vihar Terminal (station code: ANVT^[1]), a railway station under the Delhi Division of the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways, is located in Anand Vihar in Delhi. Anand Vihar Terminal, along with Delhi Junction (Old Delhi), New Delhi, and Hazrat Nizamuddin, comprises one of the major long-distance railway terminals of Delhi.^[2] Spread over 42 hectares (100 acres), the terminal is one of the largest railway stations in Delhi, handling the vast majority of east-bound trains originating from Delhi to the states of UP, Bihar, West Bengal and beyond. The station also serves as a stop for Delhi Suburban Railway.^[3][4][5] The station is integrated with the Anand Vihar RRTS station of Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, Anand Vihar ISBT, and Anand Vihar metro station.^[6][7]

Anand Vihar Terminal
General information
Location	Anand Vihar, East Delhi India
Coordinates	28°39′2.79″N 77°18′54.86″E
Elevation	207.140 metres (679.59 ft)
System	Indian Railways station
Owned by	Ministry of Railways (India)
Operated by	Indian Railways
Platforms	7
Tracks	12
Connections	Blue Line Pink Line Anand Vihar   Anand Vihar   Anand Vihar ISBT
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Accessible
Other information
Station code	ANVT
Zone(s)	Northern Railway
Division(s)	Delhi
History
Opened	19 December 2009; 15 years ago (2009-12-19)
Electrified	Yes
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History

Main article: Northern Railway zone history

Following the announcement of its establishment in 2003,^[8][9] the foundation stone for the terminal was laid on 25 January 2004.^[10] After several delays,^[11] and multiple revised deadlines,^[12] the station was officially inaugurated on 19 December 2009 by the former Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and then Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit.^[13]

After the 16 May 2010 stampede at New Delhi railway station, the originating station for several long-haul trains was permanently transferred to the Anand Vihar Terminal.^[14][15]

Between 2004 and 2009, a two-storey railway station, three platforms, a coach maintenance yard, and feeder lines to Sahibabad Junction were completed at the cost of ₹850 million.^[16][17] Eventually, the number of platforms was increased to 7 and a separate building with two platforms for suburban trains was constructed.^[18]

In 2016, a 1.1 MW rooftop solar project was installed.^[19]

In 2020, the station received a five-star rating for its food-related facilities.^[20]

In 2025-26, the Anand Vihar Terminal underwent a ₹224.48 crore airport-style upgrade.^[21]

Facilities

The Anand Vihar Terminal has ticket counters, separate arrival and departure areas, reservation halls, waiting halls with amenities for differently-abled passengers, high-speed Wi-Fi, toilets, parking areas, first floor cloakroom, two escalators, six lifts, a special heritage gallery, custom-built subways for physically challenged passengers,^[2][22][23] ATMs, foreign exchange counters, food plazas, touch-screen enquiry systems,^[2][22] and dedicated facilities for loading and unloading parcels, linen, and food items in the station yard.^[12]

Gallery

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  View of the terminal from the Anand Vihar metro station.
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  Anand Vihar Terminal at night.
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  Subway underneath the platforms.
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  Platform signage.
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  Sign at one of the platforms.
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  Ranchi Rajdhani Express passing Anand Vihar.

See also

• List of railway stations in India
• Sarai Rohilla