Anand Vihar Terminal railway station
railway station in Delhi, India
Anand Vihar Terminal (station code: ANVT), 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. 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. 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.
History
Following the announcement of its establishment in 2003, the foundation stone for the terminal was laid on 25 January 2004. After several delays, and multiple revised deadlines, 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.
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.
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. Eventually, the number of platforms was increased to 7 and a separate building with two platforms for suburban trains was constructed.
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