Anand Vihar Railway Terminal, station code ANVT, is a large 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 Railway minister, Mamata Banerjee and the Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit. The terminal, spread over 42 hectares is one of the largest railway stations and will cater to all East–bound trains from Delhi after the second phase becomes operational.

History

Background

Anand Vihar is an elevated metro station located on the branch line of the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. The station is located in the Anand Vihar locality, a major connectivity hub of East Delhi and is connected to the Anand Vihar ISBT and Anand Vihar Railway Terminal.

Phase III

Under Phase III, Anand Vihar will become an interchange station with the Inner Ring Road line. From here, passengers will find easier connection to other lines as well as places such as Yamuna Vihar and Mukundpur which currently do not have metro access.

Connectivity

The station is located close to Anand Vihar ISBT, providing a convenient transit to different regions. Buses to long distant cities are available from there.

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