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{{Short description|Railway station in Delhi, India}}
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'''Anand Vihar Terminal''' (station code: '''ANVT''') is a railway station in the [[Anand Vihar]] locality of [[Delhi]], India. It is under the administrative control of the Delhi Division of the [[Northern Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]].

This station was officially inaugurated on 19 December 2009 by the then Union [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Railway minister]] Mamata Banerjee, and  [[List of Chief Ministers of Delhi|Chief Minister of Delhi]] Sheila Dixit.<ref name="Station">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/20/stories/2009122057460100.htm|title=Anand Vihar railway terminal opens|date=20 December 2009|access-date=2009-12-20|location=Chennai, India| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100123050523/http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/20/stories/2009122057460100.htm| archive-date= 23 January 2010 |work=[[The Hindu]]| url-status= dead}}</ref> The terminal, spread over {{convert|42|ha}}, is one of the largest railway stations and will cater to all East&ndash;bound trains from Delhi after the second phase becomes operational.

==History==
{{main|Northern_Railway_zone#History | label 1 = Northern Railway zone history}}
Anand Vihar Terminal railway station is developed as a terminal station of New Delhi.

[[Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station|Delhi Sarai Rohilla Terminal]] and [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin Terminal]] are two more railway terminals in the city of Delhi from where many regional and long-distance trains originate.

===Background===
[[File:Anand Vihar Terminal - platformboard.JPG|thumb|left|Anand Vihar Terminal – platform board]]
The city of [[Delhi]] heavily depends on the rail transport to cater for the increasing load of passengers to their destinations. The long-distance trains from Delhi used to ply from three stations namely {{stnlnk|Delhi Junction}} (Old Delhi), {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} and {{stnlnk|Hazrat Nizamuddin}}s. These stations lacked the infrastructure facilities to handle such high passenger rush. Also, Delhi is the connecting station for the cities in the Northern states [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Uttarakhand]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. With increasing passenger pressure at the existing stations, the requirement of additional major passenger terminals was identified by the [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railways]]. The eastbound trains from Delhi to the states of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], [[Jharkhand]] [[West Bengal]] and other [[North East India|North-eastern states]] had to cross the bridge over [[River Yamuna]] as all the three stations are located on the other side of the river. Thus, the area of Anand Vihar was selected in the trans-Yamuna region to construct a mega-railway terminal.<ref name="Station3"/> In 2003, Union railway minister [[Nitish Kumar]] announced that Delhi would get a new rail terminal at Anand Vihar.<ref name="Station here">{{cite web|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=45049|title=With rly station, Anand Vihar is prime property|publisher=cities.expressindia.com|author=Shruti Kohli|date=28 February 2003|access-date=2009-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030331080253/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=45049|archive-date=31 March 2003|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Station 2003">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/36821396.cms|title=Delhi's biggest railway junction planned at Anand Vihar|work=The Times of India|date=8 February 2003|access-date=2009-12-20}}</ref><ref name="Station new1">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-02-27/delhi/27263552_1_railway-station-anand-vihar-d-p-s-sandhu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811062613/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-02-27/delhi/27263552_1_railway-station-anand-vihar-d-p-s-sandhu|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=City to get new rail terminal at Anand Vihar|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 February 2003|access-date=2010-05-10}}</ref> The station was commissioned in the 2003 rail budget<ref name="oldstation">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-03/delhi/28169758_1_rail-overbridge-main-station-building-northern-railway|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103054738/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-03/delhi/28169758_1_rail-overbridge-main-station-building-northern-railway|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|title=3-in-1 transport hub at Anand Vihar|author=Dwaipayan Ghosh|date=3 June 2009|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2010-08-24}}</ref> and in December 2003, Northern Railway floated a tender to employ consultants for Phase-I of Anand Vihar railway station project.<ref name="Station new2">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-12-11/delhi/27198303_1_railway-station-railway-board-northern-railway|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811062617/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-12-11/delhi/27198303_1_railway-station-railway-board-northern-railway|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title='Model' railway station at Anand Vihar|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 December 2003|access-date=2010-05-10|first1=Nidhi|last1=Sharma}}</ref> The foundation stone of the station was laid by the then Union Minister of Railways, [[Nitish Kumar]] on 25 January 2004.<ref name="Stationnew4">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page1.asp?relid=792|title=Railway Minister to lay foundation for Anand Vihar Coaching Terminal|publisher=pib.nic.in|date=23 January 2004|access-date=2010-06-27}}</ref> The first phase was expected to be completed by 2006.<ref name="Stationnew3">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/468097.cms|title=Anand Vihar on fast track|work=The Times of India|date=1 February 2004|access-date=2010-06-27|first1=S K|last1=Sharma}}</ref>

===Development===
Due to the delay caused by various reasons, the construction was started by the [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railways]] in October 2006.<ref name="Station2">{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-153048627.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103065257/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-153048627.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|title=Northern Railway has begun construction of a new station at Anand Vihar in Delhi|publisher=Highbeam.com|date=1 October 2006|access-date=2009-12-06}}</ref> The deadline for completion of the first phase was initially mid-2007 which was later revised to March 2008 due to various reasons. The station was finally declared clear for public use by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 20 October 2009<ref name="Stationnew1">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_anand-vihar-railway-terminal-set-for-launch-in-2-weeks-time_1320598|title=Anand Vihar railway terminal set for launch in 2 weeks' time|publisher=DNAIndia.com|date=6 December 2009|access-date=2010-06-26}}</ref> and was officially inaugurated on 19 December 2009 by the Former Union [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Railway minister]], [[Mamata Banerjee]] and then [[List of Chief Ministers of Delhi|Chief Minister of Delhi]], [[Sheila Dikshit]]. However, regular trains starting to ply from 10 March 2010<ref name="trains"/> and the station continued functioning below capacity till a stampede at [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi station]] on 16 May 2010 made it clear that the New Delhi station handling 300,000 to around 500,000 passengers each day was saturated and thus the Northern Railways decided to transfer more trains to Anand Vihar and utilise it effectively.<ref name="Stationnew2">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-17/delhi/28297730_1_spl-trains-summer-special-trains-anand-vihar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811075841/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-17/delhi/28297730_1_spl-trains-summer-special-trains-anand-vihar|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=Anand Vihar to be used for spl trains|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 May 2010|access-date=2010-06-26|first1=Dwaipayan|last1=Ghosh}}</ref><ref name="Stationnew5">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Overcrowding-accidents/Article1-544591.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125114219/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Overcrowding-accidents/Article1-544591.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|title=Overcrowding = accidents|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=16 May 2010|access-date=2010-06-27}}</ref><ref name="Stationnew6">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Delhi/Sale-of-platform-tickets-stopped-at-stations-after-stampede-/articleshow/5940582.cms|title=Sale of platform tickets stopped at stations after stampede|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 May 2010|access-date=2010-06-27}}</ref><ref name="Stationnew7">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/East-bound-special-trains-to-run-from-Anand-Vihar/Article1-545027.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125081417/http://www.hindustantimes.com/East-bound-special-trains-to-run-from-Anand-Vihar/Article1-545027.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|title=East-bound special trains to run from Anand Vihar|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=17 May 2010|access-date=2010-06-27}}</ref><ref name="Stationnew9">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article447868.ece|title=Railways plan to decongest New Delhi station |work=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 June 2010|access-date=2010-06-28}}</ref> Northern Railways planned to shift around six more regular trains to Anand Vihar by mid-July and also open the tender inviting global consultancies to propose a masterplan for the station Phase-II which also included augmenting the number of platforms to 7 from the existing 3 platforms in the Phase-I of the project.<ref name="Stationnew8">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Long-way-to-go-for-Anand-Vihar-station/622450|title=Long way to go for Anand Vihar station|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=23 May 2010|access-date=2010-06-27}}</ref><ref name="newtrains">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/6-trains-to-be-shifted-to-Anand-Vihar-terminal/Article1-565626.aspx|title=6 trains to be shifted to Anand Vihar terminal|work=Hindustan Times|date=30 June 2010|access-date=2010-08-24| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100711162515/http://www.hindustantimes.com/6-trains-to-be-shifted-to-Anand-Vihar-terminal/Article1-565626.aspx| archive-date= 11 July 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref><ref name="newtrains1">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-02/delhi/28281293_1_anand-vihar-railway-terminal-new-delhi-station-heavy-luggage|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103054733/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-02/delhi/28281293_1_anand-vihar-railway-terminal-new-delhi-station-heavy-luggage|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|title=Trains arrive, Anand Vihar not ready|author=Dwaipayan Ghosh|date=2 July 2010|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2010-08-24}}</ref>

==Railway station==
[[File:Vashi railway station aerial view, 2016.JPG|thumb|left|200px|{{stnlnk|Vashi}} at [[Navi Mumbai]] which served as a model for Anand Vihar station]]
The new terminal was developed to decongest the New Delhi railway station, Delhi Junction (Old Delhi) and {{stnlnk|Hazrat Nizamuddin}}. The terminal is modeled on the lines of the {{stnlnk|Vashi}} station at [[Navi Mumbai]].<ref name="Station1">{{cite news|author=Accessmylibrary.com|title=Rlys to adopt SPV route for terminal in Delhi|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2003/06/12/stories/2003061202290400.htm|date=11 June 2003|access-date=2014-10-31 | work=[[The Hindu|The Hindu Business Line]]}}</ref> The new terminal also helped to relieve congestion on roads into New Delhi, reducing the load of a million people daily entering the city. The railway terminal is integrated with the Anand Vihar [[Inter State Bus Terminals|Interstate Bus Terminal]] ([[Swami Vivekanand Inter-State Bus Terminus|Vivekanand Bus Terminal]]) and the [[Anand Vihar (Delhi Metro)|Anand Vihar station]] of the [[Delhi Metro]] located close by, thus transforming it into a major transportation hub of [[Delhi]]. Further, widening of the rail overbridge at Anand Vihar is planned as the current structure is not capable for handling the traffic.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-03/delhi/28305591_1_pwd-indian-railways-road-project|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811075835/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-03/delhi/28305591_1_pwd-indian-railways-road-project|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=Rlys cashes in on Games work|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=Dipak Kumar Dash|date=3 June 2010|access-date=2010-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-24/delhi/28222442_1_metro-construction-delhi-metro-yamuna-bank|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103200727/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-24/delhi/28222442_1_metro-construction-delhi-metro-yamuna-bank|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|title=Wiping out years of neglect, east elevated|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=Megha Suri Singh|date=24 October 2010|access-date=2010-11-02}}</ref>

===Phase I===
[[File:ANVT.jpg|thumb|left|Anand Vihar Terminal at Night]]
Phase I of the two-storey railway station was inaugurated on 19 December 2009 with three [[Railway platform|platforms]], a coach maintenance yard and feeder lines to the Sahibabad Junction.<ref name="Station News">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-19/delhi/28060395_1_anand-vihar-terminal-railway-stations-trains|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811050438/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-19/delhi/28060395_1_anand-vihar-terminal-railway-stations-trains|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=Anand Vihar station opens today|date=19 December 2009|access-date=2009-12-20|first1=Dwaipayan|work=[[The Times of India]]|last1=Ghosh}}</ref> This phase cost {{INRConvert|850|m}} and took five years to be completed. In the inauguration, two new trains – the Anand Vihar-[[Lucknow]] Special Train and the [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]]-New Delhi Ladies Special Train were flagged off. A [[Delhi]]–[[Panipat]] [[Electric multiple unit|EMU]] with number of coaches augmented from 12 to 15 was also inaugurated. The two passenger trains to [[West Bengal]]-New Jalpaiguri Express and [[Farakka Express]] will be shifted to run from this terminal. Further, three existing trains running from [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Nizamuddin]] and {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} stations to [[Varanasi]], [[Jogbani]] and [[Motihari]] will be shifted to the new terminal to originate from there from March onwards.<ref name="Station News"/><ref name="Station New">{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Anand-Vihar-station-to-be-opened-for-public-from-Saturday/556082/|title=Anand Vihar station to be opened for public from Saturday|publisher=Expressindia.com|date=18 December 2009|access-date=2009-12-18}}</ref> While the original deadline for completion of the first phase was mid-2007, it was revised to March 2008 and the project was delayed further due to various reasons.<ref name="Station News"/>

However regular trains from the station started on 10 March 2010.<ref name="trains">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/87404/India/Trains+service+to+begin+today+from+Anand+Vihar.html|title=Trains service to begin today from Anand Vihar|publisher=[[India Today]]|date=10 March 2010|access-date=2010-03-26}}</ref> Gradually many trains were shifted from New Delhi and other stations to Anand Vihar.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/08/stories/2011020859410200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213024951/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/08/stories/2011020859410200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 February 2011|title= Capital's rail terminal making steady strides|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 February 2011|access-date=2012-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-01/patna/28254033_1_avt-rlys-change-group-d-category|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104040637/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-01/patna/28254033_1_avt-rlys-change-group-d-category|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2012|title=Rlys change boarding point of trains|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 December 2010|access-date=2012-10-17}}</ref> A number of [[Electric multiple unit|EMU]]s of the [[Delhi Suburban Railway]] pass through the station. Along with that several special trains are run from the station to accommodate the heavy rush of passengers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-25/lucknow/28122815_1_return-direction-train-general-class-and-two-brake-van-coaches|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811052414/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-25/lucknow/28122815_1_return-direction-train-general-class-and-two-brake-van-coaches|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=Northern Railway to run extra trains to tackle Kumbh rush|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 March 2010|access-date=2010-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-04/patna/28277543_1_clear-rush-special-trains-anand-vihar-terminal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811075826/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-04/patna/28277543_1_clear-rush-special-trains-anand-vihar-terminal|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=Spl trains to cope with summer rush|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 June 2010|access-date=2010-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-31/lucknow/28275470_1_weekly-train-special-trains-hrs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811075800/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-31/lucknow/28275470_1_weekly-train-special-trains-hrs|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=Special trains to clear summer rush|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=31 May 2010|access-date=2010-06-26}}</ref>

===Phase II===
In phase II the number of platforms will be increased to seven in total and the terminal will have a capacity to handle over three lakh passengers and as many as 270 trains daily. The total cost of the terminal is estimated to be around {{INRConvert|240|c}} including the cost of phase I and it would have a new Passenger Reservation System (PRS). Phase II of the Anand Vihar makeover involves linking this terminal with the original Anand Vihar station (Station code: ANVR) which is a roadside station comprising two platforms serviced by only sub-urban trains. [[Northern Railways]] invited a consultant for Phase-II of Anand Vihar for upgrading the station with world-class facilities.<ref name="pib.nic.in">{{cite news|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=59436|title=Development of Railway Stations as World Class Stations and Adarsh Stations|publisher=Press Information Bureau|date=11 March 2010|access-date=2010-05-10}}</ref>

==Facilities==
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[[File:Anand Vihar Terminal - Signboard.jpg|thumb|Anand Vihar Terminal – Station board]]
[[File:Anand Vihar Terminal - Main Building as seen from Anand Vihar ISBT metro station.JPG|thumb|Anand Vihar Terminal – Main Building as seen from [[Anand Vihar (Delhi Metro)|Anand Vihar Metro station]]]]
[[File:Ranchi Rajdhani passing Anand Vihar with a WAP 7 locomotive.JPG|thumb|[[Ranchi Rajdhani Express]] passing Anand Vihar with a [[WAP-7]] locomotive]]
[[File:The Anand Vihar Terminal railway station.jpg|thumb|The Anand Vihar Terminal railway station]]
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The station has facilities like booking offices, booking counters, waiting for halls with facilities for handicapped passengers, high-speed wifi, separate arrival and departure areas, reservation halls, toilets, parcel and luggage office, operational and service accommodation and parking areas. There is one cloakroom as well at the first floor.<ref name="stationold1">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/article67718.ece|title=New terminal friendly to the differently-abled|work=The Hindu|date=22 December 2009|access-date=2010-08-28}}</ref> The station also has some modern amenities like [[Automated teller machine|ATM]]s, a touch-screen [[enquiry]] system, foreign exchange counters, commercial and maintenance offices, food plazas, and a computerised ticketing facility. Retiring rooms and [[dormitories]] are also provided in the station building.<ref name="Station3">{{cite web|author=The Hindu|title=Anand Vihar railway terminal to open this month|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/article61417.ece|date=7 December 2009|access-date=2009-12-08}}</ref> The terminal has a separate parcel loading facility, two escalators and six lifts and a special heritage gallery and custom-made subways which can be used by physically challenged passengers.<ref name="Station3"/><ref name="Anand Vihar">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-20/delhi/28108529_1_special-train-new-terminal-anand-vihar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811054858/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-20/delhi/28108529_1_special-train-new-terminal-anand-vihar|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=Delhi gets its first rail terminal|date=20 December 2009|access-date=2009-12-19|first1=Dwaipayan|work=[[The Times of India]]|last1=Ghosh}}</ref> It will also be the only station in the [[country|India]] where loading and unloading of parcels, linen and food items will be carried out at the station yard and not in the platform as per the prevailing practise, to keep the platforms clean.<ref name="Stationnew1"/> To enhance the use of [[solar power]] under [[National Solar Mission]] to generate electricity on its own; Vivaan Solar, a [[company]] from [[Gwalior]] was chosen to install 1.1 MW of [[rooftop solar]] project at the [[railway station]] in 2016. The rooftop solar power project under [[Public Private Partnership]] will be executed under design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) format. The company will also be responsible for maintaining the plant for the next 25 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=NORTHERN RAILWAYS TO INSTALL 5 MW ROOFTOP SOLAR IN FOUR OF ITS STATIONS|url=http://mercomcapital.com/northern-railways-to-install-5-mw-rooftop-solar-in-four-of-its-stations#sthash.5S8zaJPl.dpuf|access-date=3 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303201130/http://mercomcapital.com/northern-railways-to-install-5-mw-rooftop-solar-in-four-of-its-stations#sthash.5S8zaJPl.dpuf|archive-date=3 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> There is also a foot-over bridge for pedestrians which connects the railway station to the Delhi metro station at Anand Vihar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/bridging-the-gaps-at-anand-vihar/articleshow/64455977.cms|title=Bridging the gaps at Anand Vihar|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-22}}</ref> In 2020 the station was given a five star rating, the first in Delhi and third in India, for its food related facilities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Debjit |date=12 March 2020 |title=Delhi gets 1st ‘5-star Eat Right Station’! Indian Railways passengers to get certified food at Anand Vihar |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/delhi-gets-1st-5-star-eat-right-station-indian-railways-passengers-to-get-certified-food-at-anand-vihar/1896090/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Financial Express |publisher=The Indian Express}}</ref>

==Redevelopment==
Anand Vihar railway station set for a new makeover! Under [[Piyush Goyal]]-led Indian Railways’ ambitious station redevelopment plan, the [[Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation]] (IRSDC) will soon be working on giving the Anand Vihar railway station a new look that will be similar to any airport. Revamping railway stations to not just look but also offer airport-like seamless travel experience is a big step taken by IRSDC. The corporation is taking up the Rs 224.48 crore project for the redevelopment of the Anand Vihar railway station which is expected to be completed in 2 years and 9 months after the project is awarded. Railway officials told Financial Express Online that the Anand Vihar Station is being awarded on the EPC or Engineering, Procurement and Construction mode.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/indian-railways-to-give-anand-vihar-railway-station-a-new-airport-style-makeover-soon-check-top-10-features/1897818/|title=Indian Railways to give Anand Vihar railway station a new airport-style makeover soon|work=Financial express|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>

==Major Trains==
*Major originating trains from Anand Vihar Railway Station are as follows:

#[[Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Delhi - Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-anand-vihar-terminal-agartala-tejas-rajdhani-express-20502/70360/7322/3651|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
#[[Arunachal AC Superfast Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Naharlagun  AC Superfast Express]]
# [[Baba Baidyanath Dham Deoghar Humsafar Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Baba Baidyanath Dham Humsafar Express]]
# [[Madhupur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Madhupur Humsafar Express]]
# [[Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Barhni)|Anand Vihar Terminal - Gorakhpur Humsafar Express]]
# [[Allahabad–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Prayagraj Humsafar Express]]
# [[Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Ranchi Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express]]
# [[Odisha Sampark Kranti Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Bhubaneswar Odisha Sampark Kranti Express]]
# [[West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Sealdah West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express]]
# [[Lucknow Junction–Anand Vihar Terminal Double Decker Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Lucknow AC Double Decker Express]]
# [[Jaynagar–Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Jaynagar Garib Rath Express]]
# [[Varanasi–Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Varanasi Garib Rath Express]]
# [[Bhagalpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express]]
# [[Gaya–Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Gaya Garib Rath Express]]
# [[Muzaffarpur–Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Muzzafarpur Garib Rath Express]]
# [[North East Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Guwahati Northeast Express]]
# [[Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Kamakhya Express]]
# [[Malda Town–Anand Vihar Weekly Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Maldah Town Express]]
# [[Neelachal Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Puri Neelachal Superfast Express]]
# [[Bhubaneswar–Anand Vihar Weekly Superfast Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Bhubaneswar Superfast Express]]
# [[Satyagrah Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Raxaul Satyagrah Express]]
# [[Sadbhavna Express (via Sagauli)|Anand Vihar Terminal - Raxaul Sathvavana Express]]
# [[Nandan Kanan Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Puri Nandan Kanan Superfast Express]]
# [[Mau–Anand Vihar Terminal Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Mau Express]]
# [[Danapur–Anand Vihar Jan Sadharan Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Danapur Jan Sadharan Express]]
# [[Lalkuan–Anand Vihar Terminal Intercity Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Lalkuan Intercity Express]]
# [[Poorbiya Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Saharsa Poorbiya Express]]
# [[Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Gorakhpur Express]]
# [[Kanpur Central–Anand Vihar Terminal Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Kanpur Central Express]]
# [[Champaran Satyagrah Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Motihari Champaran Satyagrah Express]]
# [[Seemanchal Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Jogbani Seemanchal Superfast Express]]
# [[Vikramshila Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Bhagalpur Vikramshila Superfast Express]]
# [[Santragachi–Anand Vihar Superfast Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Santragachi Superfast Express]]
# [[Sapt Kranti Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Muzzafarpur Sapt Kranti Express]]
# [[Haldia–Anand Vihar Terminal Superfast Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Haldia Superfast Express]]
# [[Rewa–Anand Vihar Superfast Express|Anand Vihar Terminal - Rewa Superfast Express]]

==See also==
* [[List of railway stations in India]]
* [[Sarai Rohilla]]

==References==
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