Banaras railway station (station code: BSBS), formerly known as Manduadih railway station,[1] is situated in Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a major station of Varanasi. The new sign boards have the name of the station in Hindi, English, Urdu and Sanskrit. Due to heavy rush at Varanasi Junction, it has been developed as a high facilitated station.
Banaras Manduadih | |||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||
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| Location | Varanasi, 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 Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Eastern Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction – Kanpur section. Prayagraj-Mau-Gorakhpur main line | ||||
| Platforms | 8 | ||||
| Tracks | 11 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | BSBS (formerly MUV) | ||||
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Varanasi | ||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Manduadih railway station | ||||
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History
editThe Prayagraj–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 opened as MG (metre-gauge) railway station in 1906. It is now, NSG-3 Class and Adarsh station. It was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 1993–94.[2][3]
Station upgradation
editIt is ISO: 2015 certified railway station with ISO: 9001 for Quality management system, ISO: 14001 for Environment management system and ISO: 18001 for Occupation health and safety management system. It has also achieved certification of 5 S for Work management system on 2 Oct 2019 by QFCI/Varanasi Chapter. It is NGT complied station.
The newly transformed station now has 8 platforms including a second entry platform. It has a spacious waiting area, circulating area, booking/reservation office, cafeteria, food court, and waiting rooms. The station also has AC lounge, non-AC retiring rooms and dormitories. The railway station will also offer employment to local citizens. The architecture in the station premises reflects Kashi's faith. The station's surroundings contains fountains and seating area. The railway station is also equipped with stainless steel lounges and LED lights. It is located in south-west zone of Varanasi City Municipal area, close to the famous Banaras Locomotive Works (700 metres) & Banaras Hindu University (3 km), and it is well connected to most of the places within the city.[4][5]
Express trains originating from Banaras
editPassenger trains originating from Banaras
edit| Train number | Train name | Origin | Destination |
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| 55122 | Passenger | Banaras | Bhatni |
| 55150 | Passenger | Banaras | Gorakhpur |
| 55125 | Passenger | Banaras | Prayagraj Rambag |
| 55127 | Passenger | Banaras | Prayagraj Rambag |
| 55129 | Passenger | Banaras | Prayagraj Rambag |
| 63230 | Passenger (MEMU) | Banaras | Buxar |
| 75107 | Passenger (DEMU) | Banaras | Prayagraj Rambag |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Manduadih becomes 'Banaras': MHA gives nod for name change of major railway station in UP". India Today. No. 17 August 2020. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Indian Railway History – North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Former Bengal & North Western Railway lines. Retrieved 25 January 2014 – via Wordpress.
- ^ "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
edit| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Varanasi Junction towards ?
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North Eastern Railway zone Varanasi–Allahabad link
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Bhulanpur towards ?
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