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Overview of Delhi Cantonment Railway Station – DEC<\/h1>\n

Delhi Cantonment Railway Station (codenamed DEC) is the referred to as Delhi Cantt Station. The station is located near Janakpuri region of Delhi. And it is the suburban halt for the trains on the Delhi-Jaipur railway line. This station is built in 1914 and serves the cantonment area. Which houses the Indian Army Headquarters, Defence Services Officers Institute and other reputed institutions. The station is well-connected to various parts of the country. There are express and super-fast trains that cross Delhi Cantt station daily from states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, and others.<\/p>\n

The station falls under the administrative control of Delhi division under Northern Railways Zone of Indian Railways. Delhi Cantonment railway station is located at 15 Kilometres from New Delhi station. 6 Kilometres from Chanakyapuri, 17 Kilometres from Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin Station. And 9 Kilometres from Delhi Safdarjung Railway station.<\/p>\n

A total of 48 express trains stop at this station and serves a regional hub for all the passenger needs in this part of the capital city of Delhi. The Cantt station is a popular station in the western Delhi. The railway station is huge with series of platforms and hosts a number of passenger trains between Delhi and the other parts of National Capital Region. The nearest railway station is Brar Square railway station located at 2 Kilometres and the nearby metro stations are Janakpuri, Tilak Nagar, and Dhaula Kuan.<\/p>\n

Delhi Cantonment Railway station is located at 6 Kilometres from the Indira Gandhi International airport. And also close to the Inter-City Bus Terminals. The station is well-connected to Delhi (15 KM), Noida (22 KM), Bahadurgarh (23 KM), Gurgaon (22 KM). And the other important parts in the National Capital Region.<\/p>\n

Facilities available at the Cantonment Railway Station –<\/strong><\/h2>\n

About 120,000 people live in the Delhi Cantonment area, and the railway station serves 200,000 passengers. Since this station is halting point for all the west-bound trains from Delhi station, passengers living in the southwest of Delhi use this to board \/de-board the trains. The station has all the basic passenger amenities, waiting halls, and drinking water supply, book stalls, cafeteria, and even a large parking area for passengers. Since the station lies within a safely guarded part of the city, passengers feel relaxed about security and safety at the railway station.<\/p>\n

Restaurants near the Railway Station –<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many famous restaurants near the Delhi Cantonment railway station. Some of the well-known places are listed below.<\/p>\n