Bangalore Cantonment railway station
 Bengaluru Cantonment | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
 View of platforms 1 and 2 at the station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Station Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru-560052, Karnataka India |
| Coordinates | 12°59′N 77°35′E / 12.99°N 77.59°E |
| Elevation | 929 meters |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Chennai Central-Bangalore City line |
| Platforms | 4(1A, 1,2,(3 is for DEMU only)) |
| Connections | Bus, Taxi |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At Grade |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BNC |
| Zone(s) | South Western |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
Bengaluru Cantonment (station code: BNC[1]) is one of the three important railway stations serving the city of Bengaluru and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and nearby to Shivajinagar.[2][3] The Station started operations in 1864, with the launch of the Bangalore Cantonment – Jolarpettai train services by the Madras Railway. The train line was broad-gauge and 149 km long, connecting the Bangalore Cantonment with Vellore district.[4] A total of 119 passenger trains Start/End/Pass through Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station.[5] Total 499 Stations are directly connected to Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station via these 269 passenger trains.[6]
Facilities
Amenities available at the station include Passenger Reservation Centre (PRS),[7] Waiting halls,[8] AC VIP lounge,[8] enquiry counters, essential stalls, Food plaza, ATM along with the other basic facilities.[9] Hand trolley facility are provided to porters for carrying luggage of passengers with no change in fare charged by the porters.[10]
Considering the need of medical services at the station by Bengaluru Division of the South Western Railway opened a clinic in February, 2014 which would provide free emergency medical services for the train travellers.[11]
Expansion
Bengaluru cantonment station got a face lift with the remodelled entrance and ticketing counter behind the platform 2 which was opened to public on January 2011 by K Muniyappa, Union minister of state for railways.[12]
Trains
Chennai - Bangalore Double Decker Express has a stop at Bengaluru Cantonment railway station.[13] Following is the table of list of trains passing through Bangalore Cantonment station every day.[14][15]
| Train No. | Train Name | Train type | Source | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12578 | Bagmati Express | Express | Mysore Junction (MYS) | Darbhanga Junction (DBG) |
| 12577 | Bagmati Express | Express | Darbhanga Junction (DBG) | Mysore Junction (MYS) |
| 06347 | Bangalore Express | Express | Ernakulam Junction (ERS) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 06506 | Bangalore Express | Express | Hindupur (HUP) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 16525 | Bangalore Express | Express | Kanyakumari (CAPE) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 12785 | Bangalore Express | Express | Kacheguda (KCG) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 06235 | Bangalore Express | Express | Mysore Junction (MYS) | Chennai Central (MAS) |
| 06234 | Bangalore Express | Express | Rameswaram (RMM) | Mysore Junction (MYS) |
| 16322 | Bangalore Express | Express | Trivandrum Central (TVC) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 76508 | Bwt-bnc Demu Express | Express | Bangarapet Junction (BWT) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
See also
References
- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "All's well at the Yeshwantpur Railway Station". Indian Express. 14 September 2011.
- ^ R, Sunitha Rao (20 October 2011). "Bangalore Metro launch: Bangalore heard a train whistle first in 1864". No. Bangalore. Economic Times. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Trains plying through Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station". IndianRailways.info. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Stations directly connected to Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station". IndianRailways.info. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "New railway booking counter at Cantonment". The Hindu. 2 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Facilities at City, Cantonment rly stations to be renovated". Deccan Herald. 14 July 2006. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Amenities at Stations over South Western Railways" (PDF). South Western Railway. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Hand trolleys launched at Cantonment railway station". Deccan Herald.
- ^ "Railways to upgrade facilities at City stations". Deccan Herald. 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Bangalore's Cantonment station gets a facelift, but passengers await a good canteen". Daily News and Analysis. 9 January 2011.
- ^ "Enjoy double-decker train ride to Chennai". Deccan Herald. 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Trains at Bangalore Cantonment Railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2014.