Tilak Bridge railway station

Tilak Bridge
Indian Railway and Delhi Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationMahawat Khan Road, Bengali Market, New Delhi
India
Coordinates28°37′42″N 77°14′15″E / 28.6283°N 77.2375°E / 28.6283; 77.2375
Elevation215.250 m (706 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway
Line(s)Delhi Ring Railway
Platforms2 BG
Tracks4 BG
ConnectionsTaxi Stand, Auto Stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTKJ
Zone(s) Northern Railways
Division(s) Delhi railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Shivaji Bridge
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Pragati Maidan
towards ?
Location
Tilak Bridge is located in India
Tilak Bridge
Tilak Bridge
Location within India
Tilak Bridge is located in Haryana
Tilak Bridge
Tilak Bridge
Tilak Bridge (Haryana)

Tilak Bridge railway station is a railway station in New Delhi. Its code is TKJ.[1] The station is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway. The station consists of four platforms. Construction of additional 5th and 6th new railway line is happening between Tilak Bridge and New Delhi to enhance capacity of already saturated tracks. With this three additional platforms have been constructed (new platform 6 and 7 would be an island platform ) at Tilak Bridge. This will take the total number of platforms to seven.[2]

Tilak Bridge Station was constructed in 1924, after existing railway lines were re-aligned as a result of the construction of the new imperial capital. Originally named Hardinge Bridge after Hardinge Avenue, the main road to its south, the station acquired its present name in the l960s after Hardinge Avenue was renamed Tilak Marg.

The Tilak Bridge Railway Station in New Delhi is slated for a significant upgrade as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.[3] This initiative, which is part of a broader plan to modernize 554 railway stations across India, is expected to cost approximately Rs 26.1 crore. The redevelopment project aims to enhance the station's infrastructure, including the façade, waiting room, and parking facilities, as well as introduce new amenities for passengers.[4]

  1. ^ "73 Departures from Tilak Bridge NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ Anvit Srivastava. "Raj-era bridge firmed up for faster rail link". Archived from the original on 21 January 2019.
  3. ^ Official website, National Portal Of India. "Amrit Bharat Station Scheme".
  4. ^ Article, Tilak Bridge. "Revamp of Tilak Bridge Railway Station".