The new Delhi-Faridabad MEMU train service began operations on Tuesday, October 14, offering a daily afternoon travel option between the two urban centres, although the train reached Faridabad nearly one hour and 45 minutes late on its first day.
Railway officials said train numbers 64038 and 64037 will operate the Delhi-Faridabad-Delhi MEMU service every day with 12 coaches. The service is intended to make travel between the national capital and Faridabad easier during the afternoon period, when passengers have fewer direct rail options under the timetable reported by the railway authorities.
Train number 64038 will leave Delhi Junction at 10:30 am and reach Faridabad at 11:45 am according to the published schedule. It will stop at Sadar Bazaar, New Delhi, Shivaji Bridge, Tilak Bridge, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Okhla and Tughlakabad before arriving at Faridabad.
On the inaugural day, however, the train reached Faridabad at around 1:30 pm instead of the scheduled 11:45 am arrival. The report attributed the delay to the first day of operations but did not provide a specific operational reason from the railway authorities. The return service, train number 64037, departed from Faridabad at 2 pm.
The service links several important railway points across Delhi with Faridabad, a major urban and industrial centre in the National Capital Region. Its stops include Hazrat Nizamuddin, Okhla and Tughlakabad, connecting the new service to parts of south-east Delhi as well as the Faridabad corridor. The timetable may be particularly relevant for passengers travelling after the morning peak period, although the report does not specify the fare structure or the expected daily passenger capacity.
D S Bhandari, station superintendent at Faridabad, said announcements about the new train were being made continuously at the station so that more passengers could learn about the service. He said the train would operate from platform number 1A at Faridabad station.
The introduction of the MEMU service adds another scheduled rail connection along a corridor where residents routinely travel between Delhi and Faridabad for work, education, healthcare and other daily needs. Unlike a long-distance service, the train’s multiple intermediate stops are designed for local and regional movement within the wider metropolitan area.
The immediate operational test for the service will be whether it follows the published schedule consistently. The first-day delay means passengers will need to check station announcements and railway information before relying on the stated arrival and departure times. Railway officials have not indicated any change to the announced daily schedule, under which the return train leaves Faridabad at 2 pm.
