Delhi Ring Railway
| Delhi Ring Railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Delhi, India |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Suburban Rail |
| System | Delhi Suburban Railway |
| Operator(s) | Northern Railway |
| Daily ridership | 3,700 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Character | At Grade |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Broad gauge |
The Delhi Ring railway, part of Delhi Suburban Railway, is a 35 kilometres (22 mi) circular railway network in Delhi with 21 stations that runs parallel to the Inner Ring Road. Operational from 8 am to 7 pm, it offers clockwise and anti-clockwise services via Hazrat Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, completing a full circuit in 90–120 minutes. During peak hours, it schedules seven clockwise and six anti-clockwise trains, maintaining a 60–90 minute frequency. With a full-circuit fare of approximately ₹12 (14¢ US), significantly lower than the Delhi Metro's ₹60 (71¢ US), it serves as a cost-effective transit option. It was laid in 1975 primarily to service freight trains that could bypass the crowded and passenger-heavy Old Delhi and New Delhi railway stations.