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BSB/Varanasi Junction (11 PFs)
Local Name: Cantt
वाराणसी जंक्शन
وارانسی جنکشن

Track: Double Electric-Line

Updated: Sep 10 (18:24)
Varanasi Junction (BSB) is a major railway station in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located near the Chaudhari Charan Singh bus stand and offers a wide range of amenities including waiting rooms, food stalls, and ATMs. The station is a bustling hub, frequented by pilgrims visiting the holy city of Varanasi and tourists exploring its rich cultural heritage.

Tourism

Kashi Vishwanath Temple: One of the holiest temples in Hinduism, dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Sarnath: An important Buddhist pilgrimage site where Buddha delivered his first sermon.
Dhamek Stupa: A magnificent stupa built by Emperor Ashoka, marking the site of Buddha's first sermon.
Tulsi Manas Mandir: A beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Rama, built by Sant Tulsi Das.
Manikarnika Ghat: A sacred ghat on the Ganges River, where Hindus perform last rites.

Food

Kashi Chaat Bhandar: Famous for its delectable street food and chaat.
Annapurna Restaurant: Serves traditional Indian vegetarian cuisine.
Shree Ram Restaurant: Offers a wide range of vegetarian thalis and snacks.
Baba Chaat: Renowned for its delicious chaat and street food.
Brijwasi: Popular for its vegetarian sweets and snacks.

Station Address

Near Chaudhari Charan Singh bus stand, Railwayganj Colony, Varanasi, Pin - 221002
State: Uttar Pradesh
Elevation: 77 m above sea level
Type: Junction   Category: NSG-1
Zone: NR/Northern   Division: Lucknow Charbagh NR
BSB/Varanasi Junction is in Recent News
Number of Platforms: 11
Number of Halting Trains: 229
Number of Originating Trains: 30
Number of Terminating Trains: 30
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BCY/Varanasi City 3 km     BSBS/Banaras 4 km     KEI/Kashi 5 km     LOT/Lohta 6 km     SOP/Shivpur 6 km     BHLP/Bhulanpur 6 km     SRNT/Sarnath 10 km     HDT/Hardattpur 11 km     VYN/Vyasnagar 11 km     BRPT/Birapatti 12 km    
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Today (10:15) Proposal to Extend Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Train to Prayagraj
Entry# 6197905   
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Sep 22 2024 (10:15)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Rambag/PRRB added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 22 2024 (10:15)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 22 2024 (10:15)
Station Tag: Ranchi Junction/RNC added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
प्रयागराज को एक और वंदेभारत मिलने की उम्मीद, रांची-वाराणसी ट्रेन के विस्तार का प्रस्ताव

A proposal has been submitted to extend the Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat train to Prayagraj Rambag. This extension, proposed by the Railway's advisory committee, aims to improve connectivity between Ranchi and Prayagraj. The proposed train will depart Ranchi at 5:00 AM, arriving in Prayagraj at 2:30 PM. The return journey will depart...
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Prayagraj at 3:00 PM, reaching Ranchi at 12:00 AM. This extension would allow passengers from Ranchi to reach Prayagraj in just over an hour, catering to the daily demand of passengers between the two cities. The proposal has been forwarded to the Railway Board for approval.

Ranchi se Varanasi jaane wali Vande Bharat train ko Prayagraj Rambag tak badhane ka proposal diya gaya hai. Yeh proposal Railway ke advisory committee ne diya hai aur usko Railway Board ke paas approval ke liye bheja ja raha hai. Is se Ranchi aur Prayagraj ke beech ki connectivity behtar hogi....
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Train Ranchi se subah 5:00 AM chalegi aur Prayagraj 2:30 PM tak pahuchegi. Wapsi me, train Prayagraj se dopahar 3:00 PM chalegi aur raat 12:00 AM tak Ranchi pahuchegi. Is extension se Ranchi ke passengers Prayagraj tak sirf ek ghante se thoda zyada time mein pahunch sakte hain aur dono cities ke beech ki daily demand ko fulfill kar sakegi.
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CrazyTraveller~   3835 blog posts
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if extention is needed better to reroute 3 days via dto bsb it will compansate at least 1 hr.. Daily..
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Aditya ji , meri demand hai k GC line aur Main line ki saari train week me 3 din via Garwa Road ho ke chalai jaye.. including shramjeevi , Sampoorna Kranti, JYG & BGP GR etc. etc.
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Yesterday (23:30) Illegal Charges for Using Urinals at Varanasi Cantt Station
Entry# 6197718   
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Sep 21 2024 (23:30)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
Stations:  Varanasi Junction/BSB  
कैंट स्टेशन पर यूरिनल के पैसे लेने की शिकायत

A passenger, Devagya Krishna Shastri, reported that he was charged 10 rupees for using a urinal at the general waiting room at Varanasi Cantt Station, despite it being marked as free. The station director, Gaurav Dixit, stated that an investigation into the matter will be conducted.

Varanasi Cantt Station pe, Saturday ko, bathroom me yaatriyon se illegal paisa vसूली ka case samne aaya. Yaatri Devagya Krishna Shastri ne X pe complaint ki. Unke according, general waiting room me bathroom free likha hua hai, lekin usme 10 Rupee charge...
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kiya gaya. Station Director Gaurav Dixit ne bataya ki is matter ki jaanch kari jayegi.
Yesterday (22:47) Train Operations Affected Due to Yard Remodelling and Interlocking Work in Varanasi
Entry# 6197672   
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Sep 21 2024 (23:52)
Station Tag: Zafarabad Junction/ZBD added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 21 2024 (23:52)
Station Tag: Akbarpur Junction/ABP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 21 2024 (23:52)
Station Tag: Ayodhya Cantt. Junction/AYC added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 21 2024 (23:52)
Station Tag: Barabanki Junction/BBK added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
सद्भावना और इंटरसिटी एक्सप्रेस रद्द रहेंगी

Due to yard remodelling at Shahganj Junction in Jaunpur and interlocking work on the Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Akbarpur-Jafrabad section, several train operations will be affected. The Sadbhavana Express (train number 14017-18) will be cancelled from September 25th to October 3rd, and the Varanasi-Bahraich Intercity (train number 14213-14) will be cancelled from September 22nd...
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to October 6th. The Ganga Satluj and Doon Express trains will be diverted via Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh and Rae Bareli. Other trains like Kota-Patna Express, Farakka, Guwahati-Okha Dwarka Express, Kamakhya-Gandhi Dham Express, Amritsar-New Tinsukia Express, Indore Patna, and Jallianwala Bagh Express will be diverted via Jafrabad, Sultanpur, and Lucknow.

Shahganj Junction mein yard remodelling aur Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Akbarpur-Jafrabad section pe interlocking ka kaam chalne ki wajah se, bahut saari trains ka chalna affect hoga. Sadbhavana Express (train number 14017-18) 25 September se 3 October tak cancel rahegi, aur Varanasi-Bahraich Intercity (train number 14213-14) 22 September se 6 October tak cancel rahegi....
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Ganga Satluj aur Doon Express trains Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh aur Rae Bareli se hoke chalengi. Kota-Patna Express, Farakka, Guwahati-Okha Dwarka Express, Kamakhya-Gandhi Dham Express, Amritsar-New Tinsukia Express, Indore Patna, aur Jallianwala Bagh Express Jafrabad, Sultanpur, aur Lucknow se hoke chalengi.
Yesterday (19:40) Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express Commences Operations on September 23rd
Entry# 6197449   
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Sep 21 2024 (19:40)
Station Tag: Etawah Junction/ETW added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 21 2024 (19:40)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 21 2024 (19:40)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 21 2024 (19:40)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by Exynos9611~/2099623
Vande Bharat Express: सात घंटे में आगरा से बनारस, चेयरकार का 1570 और एग्जीक्यूटिव का 2850 रुपये होगा किराया

The Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express train will commence its services on September 23rd, 2023, operating six days a week, excluding Fridays. The train will depart from Agra Cantt at 6:00 AM and arrive in Varanasi at 1:00 PM. The return journey will depart from Varanasi at 3:20 PM and reach Agra...
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Cantt at 10:20 PM. The train will have eight coaches, including seven chair car coaches and one executive class coach, with a total of 602 seats. The ticket fares for the chair car are INR 1570 from Agra to Varanasi and INR 2850 for the executive class. The train will make stops at Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur Central, and Prayagraj Junction, with a 5-minute halt at Kanpur Central and Prayagraj Junction, and 2-minute halts at other stations. The train's maintenance will be done in Agra, and it will be operated by North Central Railway's loco pilots and guards. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, virtually flagged off the train on September 16th, 2023, from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Agra se Varanasi tak Vande Bharat Express ka safar 23 September se shuru ho raha hai. Train hafte mein chhe din chalegi, Shukravaar ko chhoddkar. Train subah 6 baje Agra Cantt se chlegi aur dopahar 1 baje Varanasi pahunchegi. Varanasi se dopahar 3.20 baje chlegi aur raat 10.20 baje Agra Cantt...
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pahunchegi. Train mein aath coach honge, jismein saat chair car coach aur ek executive class coach hoga, aur total 602 seats hongi. Chair car ka ticket fare Agra se Varanasi tak 1570 rupees hai aur executive class ka 2850 rupees hai. Train Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur Central, aur Prayagraj Junction mein rukega, Kanpur Central aur Prayagraj Junction mein 5-5 minute ka halt aur doosre station mein 2-2 minute ka halt hoga. Train ka maintenance Agra mein hoga, aur yeh North Central Railway ke loco pilots aur guards chalayenge. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi ne 16 September ko Ahmedabad, Gujarat se virtual maadhyam se train ko haree jhandi dikhakar ravana kiya tha.
Sep 20 (23:07) Unidentified Man's Mutilated Body Found on Prayagraj-Varanasi Railway Track
Entry# 6196610   
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Sep 20 2024 (23:08)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ removed by Adittyaa Sharma/1421836

Sep 20 2024 (23:08)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB removed by Adittyaa Sharma/1421836

Sep 20 2024 (23:08)
Station Tag: Ramnathpur/RTR added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
Stations:  Ramnathpur/RTR  
रेल ट्रैक पर मिला युवक का शव

On Friday afternoon, the body of an unidentified 40-year-old man was found mutilated on the Prayagraj-Varanasi railway track in front of Sarai Chachak village in Sarai Inayat police station area. The police have sent the body for postmortem. The deceased has not been identified, but he was wearing a black waistcoat...
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and half pants. The cause of death is believed to be being hit by a train.

Friday ke dopahar mein, Prayagraj-Varanasi railway track par Sarai Chachak gaon ke samne, Sarai Inayat police station area mein, ek 40 saal ke unknown aadmi ka mutilated body mila hai. Police ne body ko postmortem ke liye bheja hai. Mritak ki pehchan nahi ho payi hai, lekin usne black waistcoat...
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aur half pants pehna tha. Train se takkar ke karan maut ka karan bataya gaya hai.
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