New Delhi Station v Hazrat Nizamuddin

Captain Beaky · Jul 1st, 2009, 00:20

Hi

I will be travelling from Delhi to Agra in October. I know that I can catch the earlier Taj Express from New Delhi or the Bhopal Express from Hazrat Nizamuddin station.
I will be purchasing an e-ticket for my trip.

Can somebody tell me which is the easier station to use for a foreign tourist. I hear that New Delhi is very large and confusing not to mention the number of scams in operation. I also hear that sometimes the board does not list the correct platform numbers for trains and that one must seek out a railway employee for assistance in finding the correct platform.

However I hear that Hazrat Nizamuddin station is much smaller and quieter and that it may be easier to catch a train and find the right platform without too much hassle from scammers.

Can somebody please advise?

Thanks

atala · Jul 1st, 2009, 00:33

Taj Expr starts from Nizamuddin. It is the best train to Agra.

thirdreel · Jul 1st, 2009, 01:05

Yeah, Nizamuddin is much, much, much easier. Just about any station I have ever been in is easier than NDLS.

hitanshu · Jul 1st, 2009, 02:17

I'd be inclined to agree. The platform numbering for DLI and NDLS isnt very intuitive.

Nizamuddin is simple. 6 platforms - just walk on, you can even walk up/down the bridge and locate your train

atala · Jul 1st, 2009, 15:04

I prefer NDLS, because it's so close to Paharganj where I normally stay. But to Mathura or Agra, the Taj Expr is the best option. Not so easy to arrange an auto to Nizamuddin that early in the morning, and a bit expensive, as it is quite far from there. Costs some extra nervousness the night before.

I have never had any problems in the station in New Delhi.

To me, Nizamuddin is also a landmark to go/refer to Vaidya Triguna, the famous Ayurveda doctor, who lives accross the railtracks. Easier to travel to during the day.

Captain Beaky · Jul 1st, 2009, 22:36

Thanks guys this is a great help.

Just one question Atala - is there any reason why you think the Taj Express train is a better option than the Shatabi Express ?
Is it a better train or do you just prefer the station it departs from?

thanks

atala · Jul 2nd, 2009, 20:27

Guess what,

the Shatabdi is even better than the Taj Expr; it starts earlier, and goes right from New Delhi Rwy station, walking distance from Paharganj. The Shatabdi did not exist at the time when I went that way a lot.

Jul 1st, 2009, 00:20	#1
Captain Beaky Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 14	New Delhi Station v Hazrat Nizamuddin Hi I will be travelling from Delhi to Agra in October. I know that I can catch the earlier Taj Express from New Delhi or the Bhopal Express from Hazrat Nizamuddin station. I will be purchasing an e-ticket for my trip. Can somebody tell me which is the easier station to use for a foreign tourist. I hear that New Delhi is very large and confusing not to mention the number of scams in operation. I also hear that sometimes the board does not list the correct platform numbers for trains and that one must seek out a railway employee for assistance in finding the correct platform. However I hear that Hazrat Nizamuddin station is much smaller and quieter and that it may be easier to catch a train and find the right platform without too much hassle from scammers. Can somebody please advise? Thanks

Jul 1st, 2009, 02:17	#4
hitanshu Renegade Killer Bee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Out of coverage area! Posts: 858	I'd be inclined to agree. The platform numbering for DLI and NDLS isnt very intuitive. Nizamuddin is simple. 6 platforms - just walk on, you can even walk up/down the bridge and locate your train __________________ SMASH!!!!

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atala 8 years in India Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 978	Taj Expr starts from Nizamuddin. It is the best train to Agra.

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thirdreel Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Detroit, MI, USA Posts: 281	Yeah, Nizamuddin is much, much, much easier. Just about any station I have ever been in is easier than NDLS.

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atala 8 years in India Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 978	I prefer NDLS, because it's so close to Paharganj where I normally stay. But to Mathura or Agra, the Taj Expr is the best option. Not so easy to arrange an auto to Nizamuddin that early in the morning, and a bit expensive, as it is quite far from there. Costs some extra nervousness the night before. I have never had any problems in the station in New Delhi. To me, Nizamuddin is also a landmark to go/refer to Vaidya Triguna, the famous Ayurveda doctor, who lives accross the railtracks. Easier to travel to during the day.

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Captain Beaky Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 14	Thanks guys this is a great help. Just one question Atala - is there any reason why you think the Taj Express train is a better option than the Shatabi Express ? Is it a better train or do you just prefer the station it departs from? thanks

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atala 8 years in India Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 978	Guess what, the Shatabdi is even better than the Taj Expr; it starts earlier, and goes right from New Delhi Rwy station, walking distance from Paharganj. The Shatabdi did not exist at the time when I went that way a lot.