Platforms at the station are being closed for repair and maintenance work and replacement of tracks -- each is scheduled to take around 45 days for a complete overhaul.
The first platform undergoing repairs is platform number 2, which was closed on November 24 and will be reopened on January 7.
"The New Delhi railway station, which handles 360 trains daily, is in need of repairs. We will have to terminate some trains at Nizamuddin to repair tracks. Our focus is now on track maintenance," said Vishwesh Chaube, General Manager Northern Railway.
Chaube told PTI that as of now, 10 platforms -- 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 -- have been scheduled for a complete overhaul over the next six months.
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Most pairs of the Shatabdi Express originate and terminate at the station. It is also the main hub for the Rajdhani Express, hence making it the biggest and busiest railway station of the Indian Railways.
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