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.

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)

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.