Sarai is an inn or resting place along the road for the travelling people. Sarai Rohilla village was named after Mughal noble Ruhullah Khan. He was the son of Delhi province governor Khalil Ullah Khan during the reign of Shahjahan. From the name, Ruhullah is derived today’s Rohilla. The village on the Delhi-Ajmer road has now become a part of Delhi.

Trains to Rajasthan, Gujarat-

Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station (station code DEE) is situated in Northern Railway’s Delhi division and has five platforms. It is just about 4 km away from the old Delhi Railway Junction and located on Delhi-Fazilka and Delhi-Jaipur lines. Most trains leaving Delhi for Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat halt at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station.

All the Sarai Rohilla-Delhi trains terminated at Delhi Railway Station earlier because the meter gauge tracks ended there. As all the tracks have now been converted into broad gauge, many trains from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat pass through Sarai Rohilla, and also, continue to run beyond the Old Delhi station.

Terminus for 21 Trains –

At least 21 pairs of trains originate at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station. These include Duronto trains to Jammu and Yeshvantpur, AC double-decker to Jaipur, some garib raths, inter-city express trains and some superfast trains. Many slow passenger trains too run from Sarai Rohilla Railway Station.

On the Rail Map in 1872 –

Sarai Rohilla Railway Station was built in 1872. It was on the meter gauge railway line from Delhi to Jaipur and Ajmer, which was being laid. In those days, it was a small station outside Delhi. One track of the Delhi-Rewari double-line was converted into broad gauge in 1994. Both the tracks from Sarai Rohilla to Delhi station were upgraded into broad gauge soon, ending the running of meter gauge trains from the Delhi station. All meter gauge trains terminated and started from Sarai Rohilla terminus. The second Sarai Rohilla-Rewari meter gauge track was converted into broad gauge and all meter gauge trains stopped operating between Rewari and Sarai Rohilla from 2006.

Metro stations near Sarai Rohilla-

Sastri Nagar and Pratap Nagar on the Red Line of Delhi Metro are the nearest Metro railway stations to Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station. Karol Bagh on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro is the nearest Metro station to Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station.

Amenities at Sarai Rohilla Station –

Amenities available at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station include a waiting room, computerized reservation office, tea stall, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, book stall, STD/ PCO booth and a GRP office. The station has three washing lines for train rakes and platforms.

Restaurants near Sarai Rohilla Station –

Sinciti Chill M Café, Hire A Genie, New Masala Zone, Bromfy Public House, Pyramid Restaurant, Shree Rathnam Restaurat, Dil Tandoori, Amratsari Punjabi Dhaba, Punjabi Dhaba Non Veg, New Angaar Hyderabadi, Suruchi Restaurant, Wah Ji Wah Restaurant, Oberoi Biryani, Alfa Spice Restaurant, Prem, Changezi, New Frontier Hotel, Kundan Dhaba, Moolchands Veg Fast Foods, New Janta Restaurant, and Tempting Restaurant.

Sarai Rohilla Food –

Mughlai cuisine, Indian cuisines and a variety of international cuisines are popular in Sarai Rohilla. Kebab and biryani, tandoori, have become popular everywhere. The special dishes are butter chicken, aloo chaat, chaat, dahi vada, kachori,chhole bhature, paranthas jalebi and lassi. Fast food and street vending are thriving. South Indian, Punjabi, Gujarati and Rajasthani food is also popular here.

Trains Passing through Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station –