Banaras railway station
Banaras Railway Station | |||||
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Indian Railway Station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Manduadih, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
Coordinates | 25°17′5″N 82°58′20″E / 25.28472°N 82.97222°E | ||||
Elevation | 80.71 m (264.8 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railway | ||||
Operated by | North Eastern Railway | ||||
Line(s) | Allahabad-Mau-Gorakhpur Main Line | ||||
Platforms | 8 | ||||
Tracks | 11 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | MUV | ||||
Division(s) | Varanasi (NER) | ||||
History | |||||
Previous names | Bengal and North Western Railway | ||||
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Source: Google maps |
Banaras Railway Station (formely Manduadih station) is situated in Manduadih area of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also a terminal station of Varanasi. Due to heavy rush at Varanasi Junction, the railways developed it as a high facilitated terminal.[1]
History
The Allahabad-Mau-Gorakhpur Main Line was constructed as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway between 1899 and 1913. It was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge in 1993–94.[2][3]
Station Upgradation
Recently, Varanasi's Banaras railway station was transformed completely. The newly transformed station now has a spacious waiting area, circulating area, booking/reservation office, cafeteria, food court, waiting rooms and more. The station also has AC lounge, non-AC retiring rooms and dormitories. The architecture in the station premises reflects Kashi's faith. The station's surroundings contains fountains and seating area.[4][5]
Express trains originating from Manduadih
Train number | Train name | Origin | Destination |
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12559 | Shiv Ganga Express | Manduadih | New Delhi |
12581 | Manduadih - New Delhi Superfast Express | Manduadih | New Delhi |
15117 | Manduadih - Jabalpur Express | Manduadih | Jabalpur Junction |
15103 | Gorakhpur - Manduadih Intercity Express | Manduadih | Gorakhpur Junction |
22132 | Pune–Manduadih Gyan Ganga Express | Manduadih | Pune Junction |
12538 | Bapu Dham Superfast Express | Manduadih | Muzaffarpur Junction |
15120 | Rameswaram - Manduadih Weekly Express | Manduadih | Rameswaram |
12168 | Manduadih - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus SF Express | Manduadih | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus |
15125 | Janshatabdi Express | Manduadih | Patna |
18312 | Manduadih - Sambalpur Express | Manduadih | Sambalpur |
18612 | Manduadih - Ranchi Express | Manduadih | Ranchi |
14257 | Kashi Vishwanath Express | Manduadih | New Delhi |
11108 | Bundelkhand Express | Manduadih | Gwalior |
Passenger trains originating from Manduadih
Train number | Train name | Origin | Destination |
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55122 | Passenger | Manduadih | Bhatni |
55150 | Passenger | Manduadih | Gorakhpur |
55125 | Passenger | Manduadih | Allahabad City |
55127 | Passenger | Manduadih | Allahabad City |
55129 | Passenger | Manduadih | Allahabad City |
63230 | Passenger (MEMU) | Manduadih | Buxar |
75107 | Passenger (DEMU) | Manduadih | Allahabad City |
See also
- Varanasi Junction railway station
- Varanasi city railway station
- Mughalsarai Junction railway station
- Kashi railway station
References
- ^ "Food Delivery in Train at Manduadih".
- ^ "Indian Railway History – North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Former Bengal & North Western Railway lines. Wordpress. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Varanasi Division". North Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Manduadih in Varanasi ups the game of railway stations in India".
- ^ "Manduadih railway station World-class station in Varanasi looks like an airport".
External links
Preceding station | Indian Railway | Following station | ||
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Template:Indian Railways lines Varanasi-Allahabad link |