The new Delhi-Faridabad MEMU train service began operations on Tuesday, adding a daily midday rail connection between the two cities with stops at seven stations. The 12-coach service is scheduled to leave Delhi Junction at 10:30 am and reach Faridabad at 11:45 am, according to the timetable cited by railway officials.
Train number 64038 will operate from Delhi to Faridabad, while train number 64037 will make the return journey. The service is scheduled to depart from Faridabad at 2 pm for Delhi, providing passengers with an afternoon option for travel between the two urban centres.
The train will stop at Sadar Bazar, New Delhi, Shivaji Bridge, Tilak Bridge, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Okhla and Tughlakabad before reaching Faridabad. The route connects several important railway stations across central and south Delhi with Faridabad, a major urban and industrial centre in the National Capital Region.
The first day of operation, however, did not follow the published arrival schedule. The train reached Faridabad at about 1:30 pm, nearly one hour and 45 minutes after its scheduled arrival time of 11:45 am. It left for Delhi at 2 pm, as scheduled in the report.
The launch follows directions issued by the Railway Board, according to railway officials quoted in the report. The service will run every day and will be operated from platform 1A at Faridabad station.
D S Bhandari, the station superintendent, said announcements about the new service were being made continuously at the station so that more passengers could learn about it. The announcement campaign is intended to improve awareness among commuters who may benefit from a direct midday rail connection.
The service addresses a specific gap in the daily travel pattern between Delhi and Faridabad. While the report provides the scheduled departure, arrival and stopping points, it does not specify the fare, seating capacity or how the new service will be coordinated with other trains on the route.
For passengers, the practical value of the train will depend on whether it maintains its published timings and offers a reliable afternoon return journey. The first-day delay highlights the importance of operational consistency, particularly for commuters using the service to plan work, appointments and onward connections in Delhi or Faridabad.
The railway timetable cited in the report remains the immediate operating framework for the new service. Railway announcements at Faridabad station will continue to inform passengers about the train and its platform arrangements.
