Hazrat Nizamuddin today
Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station (station code NZM) is one of Delhi's four major long-distance terminals, located in south-east Delhi near Nizamuddin East and Sarai Kale Khan. It is run by the Northern Railway zone, within the Delhi division. The station handles nearly 250 trains a day and more than 360,000 passengers daily as of 2026.
NZM is the starting point for many trains heading south and west, towards Mumbai, Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, which makes it the natural counterpart to Anand Vihar Terminal, Delhi's terminal for the east.
Name and history
The station opened in 1926 and is named after the medieval Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya, whose dargah (shrine) in the nearby Nizamuddin area remains one of Delhi's most visited spiritual sites.
A major revamp was completed in 2019, adding digital information boards, modern lifts and escalators and about 300 new steel benches. In 2016 the station contracted 0.6 MW of rooftop solar capacity.
Hazrat Nizamuddin's layout
There are 9 platforms on 13 tracks, about 207 metres above sea level.
Notable trains at Hazrat Nizamuddin
Some of India's best-known premium services start or stop at Hazrat Nizamuddin:
- Gatimaan Express (12049/12050) to Agra and beyond. When it was launched in 2016 it was India's first train to run at 160 km/h in regular service.
- August Kranti Rajdhani Express (12953/12954) to Mumbai Central.
- Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express (12431/12432) to Kerala.
- Several other Rajdhani, Duronto and Sampark Kranti services.
Gatimaan, Rajdhani and Sampark Kranti timings from NZM are listed in our train timetable.
Getting to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Delhi Metro Pink Line: Sarai Kale Khan–Nizamuddin metro station serves the station.
- Inter-state buses: the Sarai Kale Khan Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is close by, useful for onward buses to Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
- Road: autorickshaws, taxis and app cabs operate from the station forecourt.
Delhi's main terminals compared
| Station | Code | Mainly serves |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | NDLS | All directions; premium trains |
| Delhi Junction (Old Delhi) | DLI | North, north-west, Punjab and Jammu |
| Hazrat Nizamuddin | NZM | South and west |
| Anand Vihar Terminal | ANVT | East: UP, Bihar, Bengal |
Using Nizamuddin
- Many passengers confuse NZM with New Delhi; the two are about 8 km apart, so always check the code on your ticket.
- The Nizamuddin Dargah and Humayun's Tomb are both close to the station, handy if you have time before a departure.
- The Sarai Kale Khan ISBT next door is handy for continuing by bus to Haryana or Rajasthan.