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Anand Vihar Terminal railway station
Railway station in Delhi, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 the Anand Vihar in Delhi in India. Anand Vihar Terminal, along with Delhi Junction (Old Delhi), New Delhi, and Hazrat Nizamuddin is on of the major long-distance railway terminal of Delhi.[2] Spread over 42 hectares (100 acres), the terminal is one of the largest railway stations in Delhi which handles the vast majority of east-bound trains (UP, Bihar, West Bengal and beyond) from Delhi. 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 via foot over-bridge.[6][7]
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History
After the announcement in 2003,[8][9] foundation stone was laid on 25 January 2004.[10] After several delays,[11] and multiple revised deadlines,[12] and 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, originating location for several long distance trains were permanently transferred to the Anand Vihar Terminal.[14][15]
Between 2004-2009, 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] Later the number of platforms were increased to 7 and a separate building with two platforms for suburban trains was built.[18]
In 2016, 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, Anand Vihar Terminal underwent ₹224.48 crore airport-style upgrade.[21]
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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, firts 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][2][22] and dedicated facilities for loading and unloading parcels, linen, and food items in the station yard.[12]
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Gallery
View of the terminal from the Anand Vihar metro station.
Anand Vihar Terminal at night.
Subway underneath the platforms.
Platform signage.
Sign at one of the platforms.
Ranchi Rajdhani Express passing Anand Vihar.
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