Sarai Rohilla
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Sarai Rohilla station code DEE, is a railway station in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. This station is meant for metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...

 trains and the station is small when compared to other main stations in Delhi namely, New Delhi
New Delhi Railway Station
The New Delhi Railway Station , station code NDLS, situated between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj is the main railway station in Delhi. New Delhi railway station is the second busiest and one of the largest in India. It handles over 300 trains each day with 16 platforms and about 360,000 passengers...

, Delhi Junction
Delhi Junction Railway station
Delhi Junction, also known as Old Delhi Railway Station , station code DLI, is the oldest railway station of Delhi city, and a Junction station. It was built by the British in the style of red-coloured fort, in 1903...

, Anand Vihar
Anand Vihar Railway Terminal
Anand Vihar Railway Terminal , station code ANVT, is a large railway station in the Anand Vihar locality of Delhi, India...

 and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations. The place used to be a sarai or resting place for travellers during the Mughal era
Mughal era
The Mughal era is a historic period of the Mughal Empire in South Asia . It ran from the early 15th century to a point in the early 18th century when the Mughal Emperors' power had dwindled...

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It is also served by the North Western Railways. Train connections include Bikaner-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Link Express, Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Bikaner Mail, Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Rewari Express, Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jaisalmer Express, Chetak Express and Avadh Assam Express.

It hosts trains mainly from Rajasthan and Haryana. Seat reservation is computerized.

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