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Medium; Entrance Hall - Inside; Reservation Counter;
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Platform Pic; Small Station Board;
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BNC/Bengaluru Cantt. (Bangalore) (8 PFs)
Local Name: Cantonment Railway Station
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Track: Construction - Electric-Line Quadrupling

Updated: Oct 29 2023 (09:01)
Bengaluru Cantt. (BNC) is a major railway station in Bangalore, Karnataka, known for its efficient connectivity and bustling atmosphere. It offers a range of amenities including waiting rooms, food stalls, and ticket booking facilities. The station is conveniently located near the Cantonment area, offering easy access to historical landmarks and vibrant local markets.

Tourism

Sri Prasanna Krishna Temple: A popular Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple: A beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha.
St. Mary's Basilica: A historic Catholic church known for its architectural beauty.
Sri Chamundeshwari Temple: A sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Chamundeshwari.
ISKCON Temple: A popular Hare Krishna temple known for its peaceful atmosphere and devotional activities.

Food

Biryani Blues: Famous for its delicious vegetarian biryani and North Indian dishes.
Shanti Sagar: A popular vegetarian restaurant known for its South Indian thalis and snacks.
Sangeetha: A well-known vegetarian restaurant offering a variety of South Indian dishes.
CTR: A legendary vegetarian restaurant serving delicious South Indian breakfast.
MTR: A renowned vegetarian restaurant known for its traditional South Indian dishes.

Station Address

Near Cantonment Railway Station Rd, Cantonment Railway Quarters, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru, District - Bengaluru - 560046.
State: Karnataka

Elevation: 920 m above sea level
Type: Regular   Category: NSG-3
Zone: SWR/South Western   Division: KSR Bengaluru (Bangalore)


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Number of Halting Trains: 80
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Jul 26 (21:03)   20631/Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Vande Bharat Express | BNC/Bengaluru Cantt. (Bangalore) (8 PFs)
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Ernakulam Bangalore Cantonment Vandebharat special operated by Southern railway zone...

Seems like this VB is the first VB to have a overnight halt at destination. Instead SWR could have given this service. Operational pattern seems like 2 rakes required for its operation. Intresting!

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opposite timings to the Bangalore coimbatore vandebharat express

The spare rake used for MAQ TVC vandebharat has been released on 3rd of July which has been utilised for this service.

Vandebharat Rake no = 31 (SPARE RAKE OF SR for ERS BNC TRI WEEKLY VB SPL)
Vandebharat Rake no = 35 (Spare Rake of SR now used for MS NCJ VB SPL)

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Jul 26 (08:07)   12577/Bagmati Superfast Express (PT) | BNC/Bengaluru Cantt. (Bangalore) (8 PFs)
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Always be cautious when deboarding any train of Bihar or similar area even if are not arriving but is on station like BNC with PF ticket with even small luggage which either comes from train even in small personal items or you waiting your relatives or known person who hasn’t came yet to board train
The TTE may destroy your PF Tickets and say that you either pay ₹500 or face police or later pay as without tickets passenger
This can be seen daily at station like BNC or where the Hindi
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speakers arrive with either luggage or waiting at PF
They rarely deal roughly with local languages speakers
The incident happened with young man when 12577 arrived at BNC.

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Jul 04 (08:31)   12785/Kacheguda - Mysuru SF Express (PT) | KCG/Kacheguda (5 PFs)
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Withdrawal of LHB
Ajanta exp and Mysore exp
Bookings resumed till ARP as of now. Don't know if they plan it in future

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Sabari/Paddu sequence. SCR is playing Hide and seek.🌝

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