| Delhi Suburban Railway | |||
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| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | National Capital Region,India | ||
| Transit type | Suburban Rail | ||
| Number of stations | 46 | ||
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| Operator(s) | Northern Railway | ||
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| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)Indian gauge | ||
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Delhi Suburban Railway is asuburban rail service operated byNorthern Railway for theNational Capital Region (NCR). Railway ministry's 2018 plan envisages renovation and integration of Delhi Suburban Railway withDelhi Metro,NCR RRTS, andISBT Bus network through creation of interchanges by building footbridges and tunnels.[1]
In 1975, the Delhi Suburban Railway began with Delhi Ring Railway suburban service.
In 2009, Ladies Special trains were introduced between New Delhi and Palwal and from New Delhi to Ghaziabad andPanipat.[2]
Delhi Suburban Railway services uses the same tracks that are also used for long-distance trains.[2]
Delhi Suburban Railway services are mostly run usingEMU andMEMU rakes. EMUs in Delhi run with 12 coaches, of which ten are general compartments and two are ladies' compartment. Delhi Suburban Railway services, cover all of46 railway stations withinDelhi and many more in the NCR.
The Delhi Suburban network runs more than 110 suburban trains daily on the following network:
Fares are very affordable, and much lower compared to a comparable journey on the Delhi Metro. Timetables are subject to change, and the service can be affected by the movement of long-distance trains. Generally, the local trains run throughout the day at varying frequencies.[3]
Despite its potential, the network's underutilisation is attributed to a number of factors, including a lack of dedicated tracks, security issues at stations (snatching and theft), and poor last-mile connectivity.[3] SinceDelhi Metro is growing at a rapid pace, thus far there has been very little focus to improve the Delhi Suburban Railway though feasibility studies have been done for strengthening the Delhi Suburban Railway services and to create the integrated rail-metro-bus transit (IRMBT) system to connect Delhi with the satellite towns of NCR.[4] 2025 research reports poor (45% satisfaction) customer satisfaction rating by the commuters for the Delhi Suburban Railway.[5] The 2004 feasibility study recommended the dedicated dual track for the Delhi Suburban Railway. However, no action has been taken as of 2025. With poor service and no dedicated rack, Delhi Suburban Railway - the lifeline for poor working class commuters, has only 0.50% share in the overall public transport ridership in 2025 in Delhi, remaining 99.50% commuters are forced to use other more expensive modes of transport.[6]
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