In order to streamline the movement of trains at New Delhi Railway Station and to increase the convenience of passengers, there has been a change in the parking fee of drop-off lane. The parking system at the station with increased rates has come into effect from Friday (26 December 2025). Railways says that the purpose of this step is to reduce unnecessary crowd in the pick-up and drop-off zones and to make it easier for the passengers staying for a limited time.

Under the new system, separate rates have been set for private and commercial vehicles, so as to ensure balanced and equitable use of the station premises.

How much will be charged for first 0-8 minutes for private vehicles?

Please note that for private vehicles, there will be no charge for drop-off in the parking lot of the station for the first 0 to 8 minutes. Whereas now under the new provision on commercial vehicles, to control the traffic flow, parking charge of Rs 30 will be taken from commercial vehicles for 0 to 8 minutes.

Reduction in parking charges from 15 to 30 minutes

Under the new provision, parking charges have been reduced from 15 to 30 minutes. Parking rates for this period have been reduced from Rs 200 to Rs 150, while giving a huge relief for 30 to 60 minutes, earlier a flat charge of Rs 500 was charged after 30 minutes, which has now been reduced to Rs 200.

Strictness on stay in parking area for more than 60 minutes

Along with this, by strictly restricting the stay of more than 60 minutes in the parking area of ​​the station, parking of the vehicle in the drop-off lane for more than 60 minutes will not be allowed and in case of violation of this rule, the vehicle will be towed and a towing charge of Rs 300 will also be imposed. It is also important to mention that all these parking charges will be levied including GST.

Appeal to passengers to follow the rules

Northern Railway PRO Himanshu Upadhyay has also appealed to the passengers and transport operators to follow the prescribed time limit and rules, so that the travel experience at New Delhi Railway Station can be made more smooth and safe for all passengers.

New Delhi Railway station Of redevelopment ,redevelopment, Work by Delhi Of Heart saying go The speed of traffic has slowed down in the central zone. especially Paharganj, connaught place and access to nearby main roads people may have to face jams and delays for the next few weeks. Delhi Traffic Police has warned the passengers and advised them to adopt alternative routes. New Delhi Railway Station Paharganj side ongoing construction and utility shifting because of work Chelmsford The share of road on the road has reduced considerably. According to the traffic police, vehicular movement on this route will be affected from December 10 to December 31.

Travelers advised to choose alternative routes

The traffic police stopped the passengers going towards the station. advisory issued in which they Ajmeri Gate It has been advised to enter the station. The police said that Paharganj side Of Gate Due to construction activities near No. 1 Often Traffic jams occur, so avoid unnecessary movement.

Many areas of Central Delhi will be affected

Chelmsford The impact of increasing traffic jam on the road will not be limited only to the area around the station. its effect minto Road, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, Bhavabhuti route, Jawaharlal Nehru route and deshbandhu May spread till Gupta Road. According to traffic police, Ajmeri Gate side But due to increase in the number of passengers, there may be crowding there also.

connaught place And the surrounding area will also be affected

A senior traffic officer said that Chelmsford Direct impact of obstruction on the road connaught place Of outer circle And will be visible on other alternative routes. Police deployed additional personnel in these areas personnel Have been deployed so that heavy traffic jams do not arise.

Chelmsford Major institutions located on the road will also be affected

of the station Paharganj Gate tickets other than booking center, Northern Railway Central hospital, kernel Establishments like Singh Stadium and Sri Lanka Buddhist Pilgrimage Rest House are also located on this route, due to which the common people may have to face additional problems.

The appearance of the station will change at a cost of Rs 4,700 crore.

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world class The new station will be equipped with facilities

RLDA According to, the station is being developed in such a way that rail, Metroseamless between bus and other transportation modes connectivity So to receive. project In Paharganj And Ajmeri Gate New station buildings on both sides, Air ConcourseHuge waiting Area, escalator-lift, commercial space And offices will be included.

Improved road network to ease transportation, new flyover, parcel tunnelparking facilities and access control system are also being prepared. There is a plan to make the entire area around the station modern and well-organized.

This year, Indian Railways has run thousands of special trains for Chhath Puja. Looking outside the New Delhi Railway Station, everything seems to be in order; tents have been set up for the passengers, reservation and general bogie passengers are being allowed to enter in separate lines so that there is no crowd at the station, the waiting area for the passengers has been arranged, RPF personnel are also present everywhere. At first glance everything appears to be under control, but the actual poor condition and poor system is visible inside the train and especially in the general bogie. Where there is no room for pushing and shoving to open doors, fighting to go inside and even going from one place to another.

People from all over India are going towards Bihar for Chhath Puja, Indian Railways claims that everything is good, thousands of trains have been run but the general bogie of the train is exposing the claim of Indian Railways that everything is good. Today, to know the real condition of the trains going towards Bihar, ABP News team traveled from New Delhi Railway Station to Ghaziabad Station with the ticket of General bogie of Shramjeevi Superfast Express (1292) and the result came out that the General bogie is filled with people as if sheep and goats are filled in a truck. This sheep-goat line is not ours, but Aslauddin, a passenger traveling from Delhi to Patna in the train, said while talking to ABP News that it is a compulsion to go home. But in the name of system, people have been crammed into the general bogie as if they were sheep or goats.

Shramjeevi Express packed with passengers, no space to even step foot

Shramjeevi Superfast Express runs from New Delhi via Bareilly, Lucknow, Banaras in UP to Patna in Bihar, Rajgir via Nalanda and the entire journey takes at least 21 hours. But in the general bogie, people are loaded on top of each other. The seat where three people can hardly sit, on the seat above and below, there are 5 to 6 people sitting on each seat. People are sitting close to each other in the empty space below and where there is only a little space between the two people, people are standing there.

The condition is so bad that on the general bogie, one person is sitting on the lap of another person on the chair seat near the window. More than a dozen people are standing and sitting near the toilet of the train and in the same way, people are crammed in the area between the two doors of the train, sitting and standing. The rest, who are neither getting a place to sit nor to stand, are going towards their home hanging in the air on the two upper seats.

What to do, there is compulsion, there is no arrangement but I have to go home – Uday Paswan

According to Uday Paswan, who worked as a laborer after coming to Delhi from Bihar, just like cows and buffaloes are loaded in trucks and trolleys, those people have been loaded in the same way, but what to do is out of compulsion and there is no system. Whereas a female passenger going till Bakhtiyarpur told ABP News that whether it is a special train or any other train, the condition of everyone is the same. See in this train also, we are traveling standing and children are traveling lying on the ground.

The crowd of passengers in the train is exposing the railway system.

Indian Railways is continuously giving clarification that the system in trains is fine and some people are defaming the department by sharing old pictures. But the videos and pictures recorded by our team clearly show that apart from other places, many passengers are standing on the narrow path between the two coaches, leave alone sitting. This is the condition of trains like Shramjeevi when more than 12 thousand special trains are running this year.

In such a situation, it is being estimated that this time more people are going towards their homes, especially towards Bihar, to celebrate Chhath than the estimate of Indian Railways. In such a situation, it has to be seen that there are still three days left for Chhath Puja. Also, there is a possibility of further increase in the crowd in railway platforms and general bogies, so whether the Railways makes any concrete strategy to handle the increasing number of passengers or not.

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Till October 28, the sale of platform tickets will remain closed at 5 big stations New Delhi, Old Delhi, Nizamuddin Anand Vihar and Ghaziabad railway station. However, people coming to drop senior citizens, disabled persons and women passengers can go to the inquiry office and book platform tickets. This decision has been taken to manage the crowd. At the same time, parcel offices at three big stations New Delhi, Old Delhi and Anand Vihar will remain closed for the next 10 days till October 26.

Northern Railway said in a statement, “In view of the heavy rush due to upcoming festivals like Diwali and Chhath, the sale of platform tickets has been discontinued at New Delhi, Delhi Junction, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Anand Vihar Terminal and Ghaziabad railway stations from 15-10-2025 to 28-10-2025.”

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Controlling the passenger crowd at the railway stations and Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) of the capital Delhi during festivals is a big challenge, to deal with which the Railways and Transport Department have made special arrangements for passenger management at the stations and bus terminals so that uncontrolled crowding on the platforms and bus stands is not created and passengers can be ensured safe travel.

In view of the increasing crowd during the festive season, a new system is being implemented for crowd control at New Delhi Railway Station, under which now passengers with reserved tickets will also be kept in the ‘holding area’ for some time before reaching the platform.

Temporary Holding Zone for Reserved Passengers

Railways is preparing a temporary holding area towards Ajmeri Gate, where passengers with reserved tickets will be kept 60 to 90 minutes before the train departure. Only after this they will be given entry on the platform. This system is being implemented keeping security in mind after the overcrowding incident in February.

According to railway officials, this will prevent chaos at the station and the movement of passengers will remain controlled.

Apart from this, the permanent holding area already prepared for passengers with unreserved tickets has been made more convenient. Railways plans to depart most of the unreserved trains from platform number 16, so that passengers do not have to cross the foot overbridge and can directly reach their platform. Additional deployment of RPF soldiers will also be done in this area.

Security arrangements will be strengthened

In view of the crowd on the occasion of festival, Railways has decided to deploy additional RPF force at New Delhi and Anand Vihar stations. CCTV cameras are being installed in the temporary and permanent holding areas of both the stations. At the same time, new X-ray machines have also been installed in the permanent holding area to check luggage.

Railway officials say that this time equal emphasis has been given on both security and management so that passengers do not face any inconvenience.

Delhi Division DRM Pushpesh Tripathi inspected the Ajmeri Gate holding area on Friday. This area is almost ready and the inspection report has been sent to the ministry. It is expected that it will be formally inaugurated in the next two to three days. Officials say that this new system will play an important role in crowd management at railway stations during the upcoming festivals.

Strong arrangements for crowd control at ISBT also

Special arrangements are also being made in view of the festivals at major inter-state bus terminals of Delhi, such as Kashmere Gate (Maharana Pratap ISBT), Sarai Kale Khan ISBT, and Anand Vihar ISBT. Under this, to improve the movement of passengers and buses at Kashmiri Gate ISBT, separate entry-exit routes have been made so that the crowd can be directed.

At Sarai Kale Khan ISBT, safe and extended waiting areas have been created for waiting passengers, and line management will be done by installing barriers and railings. At the same time, since Anand Vihar is connected to ISBT railway station, arrangements have been made to operate the passenger stream in a coordinated manner so that there is no jam in passenger transition (bus to train or train to bus).

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi Pradesh President Saurabh Bhardwaj has praised Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav. He shared his experience on platform number one of New Delhi railway station through a video on social media platform x. Saurabh said that along with criticism, it is also necessary to appreciate good work.

Saurabh Bhardwaj told in the video that he had reached platform number one of New Delhi railway station. There he visited the waiting room of sleeper class and used the toilet there. He was surprised to see the cleanliness of the toilet, because it was much better than his expectations.

He said, “A person was posted there for cleanliness, who was continuously working. Seeing this, I felt that the railway was improving.”

‘Appreciation with criticism is also necessary’

Saurabh said in his X post, “I am at New Delhi railway station today and many times I have criticized the railway department and especially its minister Ashwini Vaishnav that the train accident has been very much and that is also true. But today I have come to platform number one, New Delhi railway station and I went to the waiting room of the sleeper class.”

He further said, “I used the toilet here and it was better than my expectation. There was a man for cleanliness and was quite clean. So I believe that if something is good, we should also do an unknown about him. So I felt that the railway has implemented.”

By the way, the railway department has set a record by railway accidents. But today, if you showed something well, I thought that the department should be praised on this matter.

Nai Delhi Railway Station pic.twitter.com/ddtvctique

– saurabh bharadwaj (@saurabh_mlagk) October 2, 2025

Saurabh Bhardwaj’s statement reflects a positive step towards the reform of the railway. There are usually complaints about the cleanliness of railway stations, but this experience of Saurabh showed that the Railway Ministry is working in this direction. It is also clear from his praise that he believes in appreciating good work and appreciating good work.

Questions have been raised on train accidents

Please tell that disputes have often arisen about Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav. Especially after train accidents, the opposition has been making sharp attacks on them. Whether it is a stampede or Balasore railway accident at New Delhi railway station, every time the Railway Minister has come under target of the opposition. On several occasions, there has been a sharp debate between him and the opposition in Parliament.

Preparations have been intensified at New Delhi railway station as soon as the festive season draws near. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav recently visited the station and took stock of the new holding area being built towards Ajmeri Gate. He gave strict instructions to the officials that the construction work of this holding area should be completed at the earliest, so that the crowd of passengers can be handled better during the festivals.

Why is the holding area important?

During the festive season, a huge crowd of passengers gather at the New Delhi railway station. To manage this crowd, the railway is building a permanent holding area towards Ajmeri Gate. This step has been taken taking a lesson from the tragic incident during Mahakumbh. At that time, 18 people lost their lives due to stampede at the station. After this incident, the Railways decided to create a permanent holding area at major stations of the country, so that the crowd could be managed and such incidents can be stopped.

What will be special in the holding area?

The holding area of ​​New Delhi railway station is divided into three parts. This will help passengers at every step.

• Pre-ticking area: In this area of ​​1950 square meters, about 2700 passengers can sit comfortably even in busy times. Here passengers will get the facility to wait before taking tickets.
• Ticketing area: There will be a seating arrangement of 3100 passengers in this area of ​​2288 square meters. In this part, attention has been given to make the process of taking tickets smooth.
• Post Ticketing Area: This area of ​​1570 square meters will have space for 1350 passengers. This part will have enough space to take safety checks, goods scanning and queue in this part.

Special facilities for passengers

Railways is going to make this holding area even more convenient for passengers. Many modern facilities will be available here.

• 22 ticket counter: So that time is left in taking tickets.
• 2 toilet blocks: Clean toilets for the convenience of passengers.
• Public Address System: To give information about trains.
• Electronic Display Board: For the time and platform information of trains.
• AI based monitoring cameras: To further strengthen security.
• Luggage scanner: For immediate checking of the goods.
• Signage: To show the right direction to the passengers.
• Metro Connectivity: Easy connections for passengers traveling by metro.

When will the work be completed?

Construction of the holding area is going on fast. The target of the railway is that this work should be completely finished before the festive season starts i.e. by 21 September 2025. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has given clear instructions to the officials that there should not be any delay and passengers should get better facilities.

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Praveen khandelwal news: Praveen Khandelwal, MP from Chandni Chowk in Delhi, has written a letter to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Sunday demanding a change of name of New Delhi railway station to Atal Bihari Vajpayee railway station.

He has described it as an important and emotional initiative to immortalize the memory of Bharat Ratna Atalji in the nation’s capital. On the other hand, on the other hand, MP Praveen Khandelwal has been requested to name Old Delhi railway station as Maharaja Agrasen railway station.

CM Rekha Gupta also made the same demand

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also recently supported the name of Delhi Junction to name Maharaja Agrasen railway station. Praveen Khandelwal said that he will soon meet Railway Minister Vaishnav in this regard and will also raise this subject in Parliament in the next session of Parliament.

Khandelwal said in his letter sent to Railway Minister Vaishnav that New Delhi railway station is the most prominent, busiest and historic railway station in the country, which acts as the entrance to the capital. It will not only be appropriate to be named after a great leader like Atalji, but will also respect the feelings of the citizens of Delhi and the country.

He said that Atalji’s life was dedicated to national service, democratic values, and inclusive development. During his tenure, India achieved historical achievements in the fields of Buniadi structures, nuclear power, global identity and economy. He gave direction to the whole country as not only a politician, but an idea, a poet, and a inspiring personality.

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Indian Railways has taken an important decision with the aim of reducing congestion and increasing operational capacity. Six pairs of trains originating from New Delhi railway station will now have to stop stopping there. About 5 lakh passengers travel every day from New Delhi railway station. About 350 trains come and go every day from this railway station with 16 platforms. Due to this, the Railways has decided to send some trains to other stations to reduce the crowd from here, let’s know which trains are involved in it.

Which train out of New Delhi

The order related to this was issued on 12 June. It includes Purushottam Express, Saharsa Poor chariotSix trains including Mumbai Duronto Express, New Jalpaiguri Express have been shown the way to Bah. According to the board’s circular, Purushottam Express will now stop at Anand Vihar Terminal instead of New Delhi. Earlier this train used to reach New Delhi at 4:00 am, which will now reach Anand Vihar at 3:50 am. The Superfast Express (12523/12524) running between New Delhi to New Jalpaiguri will now run from Anand Vihar Termillon and will stop here.

New Delhi-Jalandhar City Express (14681/14682) and New Delhi-Amritsar Express (14679/14680) have been transferred from New Delhi to Delhi railway station. Saharsa-Amritsar Garib Rath Express (12203/12204) will now run from Delhi Junction and Anand Vihar Terminal. According to the old schedule, the train running from Amritsar will arrive at Delhi Junction at 10:50 am and will leave at 11:05 am. New Delhi-Mumbai Central Duronto Express (22209/22210) will be dispatched from Hazrat Nizamuddin. Apart from these, according to the officials, many other trains can also be run from Hazrat Nizamuddin or Delhi Sarai Rohilla.

How long will this rule come into force

There has been no official confirmation about when this rule will be implemented. It is only indicated that it can be implemented according to the convenient date. Railways clarified that this change will be applicable to a total of six pairs of trains and such a decision can be taken for other trains in future.

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