Anand Vihar Terminal (station code: ANVT[1]), a railway station under the Delhi Division of theNorthern Railway zone ofIndian Railways, is located inAnand Vihar inDelhi. Anand Vihar Terminal, along withDelhi Junction (Old Delhi),New Delhi, andHazrat 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 forDelhi Suburban Railway.[3][4][5] The station is integrated with theAnand Vihar RRTS station ofDelhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System,Anand Vihar ISBT, andAnand Vihar metro station.[6][7]
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 MinisterMamata Banerjee and thenChief Minister of Delhi,Sheila Dikshit.[13]
After the 16 May 2010 stampede atNew 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, threeplatforms, a coach maintenance yard, and feeder lines toSahibabad 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]
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]
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