Sarai Rohilla railway station, Railway station in North West District, Delhi, India.
Sarai Rohilla is a terminal in northwest Delhi with seven platforms and twelve tracks connecting the capital to several Indian states. The facility acts as a junction for train services linking the city to northern and western regions of the country.
The terminal opened in 1873 under British colonial administration as a meter-gauge line running to Jaipur and Ajmer. In 1991 the tracks were converted to broad gauge, allowing new direct links beyond the capital.
The name comes from Ruhullah Khan, a nobleman during Mughal times who founded a caravanserai in this area. The neighborhood around the terminal still recalls that medieval settlement where travelers once took shelter.
The terminal offers over 68 train departures weekly to destinations in Haryana, Punjab, and Rajasthan as well as other states. Travelers should reach their platform early, as departure displays inside the building sometimes change at short notice.
Until the gauge conversion in 1991, only meter-gauge trains ran here, limiting operations to certain routes. After the upgrade, the terminal could offer direct services beyond Delhi Junction for the first time.
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