Ballia railway station
Ballia Railway Station | |||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||
 Indian Railways Logo | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | NH 19, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°45′33″N 84°08′55″E / 25.7591°N 84.1485°E | ||||
| Elevation | 65 metres (213 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | main line with Electrified | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||
| Connections | direct connection from Chhapra,Varanasi,Mau | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Parking | YES | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | YES | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Electrified Construction - Doubling | ||||
| Station code | BUI | ||||
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Varanasi railway division | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Ballia | ||||
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Ballia railway station is a railway station in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is BUI. It serves Ballia city. The station consists of three platforms.[1] The station catering to about 80 trains including two Rajdhani Expresses.
The code for the station is BUI. The station serves as the connection point to various places like Varanasi, Chhapra, and Mau. It is on the border of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Trains running through Ballia
The station on a daily basis caters to 80 trains including 2 Rajdhani Express that pass by.[2]
Few major trains that connect through Ballia for locations that are of religious or tourist speciality include: Mau passenger, Ghazipur City weekly Express, Bhrigu SF Express, Sealdah Express Sarnath Express, Sabarmati Express, Sadbhawna express, Gangakaveri express, Garibnawaz express.[3]
The connectivity of the trains joins Ballia from rest of India be it in west, north, south or east. The notable attraction of the town is Dadri Mela which is the second largest cattle fair of India. The fair also attracts a lot of people from across cities to come and witness this fair.
Services
Some of the important trains that originate/terminates
- Bhirgu Superfast Express
- Sealdah Ballia Express
- Ballia - Varanasi City Passenger
- Ballia - Varanasi City DEMU
- Ballia - Shahganj Passenger
References
- ^ "BUI/Ballia". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Ballia railway station". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Arrival And Departure at Ballia railway station". etrain.info. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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