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BSBS/Banaras (8 PFs)
Local Name: Manduadih
बनारस
बनारसः / بنارس

Track: Double Electric-Line

Updated: Sep 10 (20:42) by Yassshh~
Banaras Junction (BSBS) is the main railway station in Varanasi, situated on the DLW Road (SH-74) in Manduadih. It is a bustling hub with 8 platforms, offering connectivity to various destinations across India. Visitors can find numerous amenities like food stalls, shops, ATMs, and waiting rooms.

Tourism

Kashi Vishwanath Temple: A sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, a significant pilgrimage site.
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple: A popular temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman, known for its miraculous powers.
Durga Temple: A temple dedicated to Goddess Durga, a powerful deity in Hinduism.
Tulsi Manas Temple: A temple dedicated to Saint Tulsidas, the author of the epic Ramacharitamanas.
Bharat Mata Mandir: A unique temple that showcases a map of India made up of marble.

Food

Kashi Chaat Bhandar: Famous for its chaat and street food, a must-try for every visitor.
Annapurna: Offers traditional North Indian vegetarian cuisine at reasonable prices.
Shyam Sweets: A renowned sweet shop with delicious and fresh sweets and snacks.
Theobroma: A popular bakery and cafe serving a variety of breads, pastries, and beverages.
Haldiram's: A well-known chain of sweet shops offering a variety of snacks and sweets.

Station Address

DLW Road (SH-74), Manduadih, District Varanasi - 221 103
State: Uttar Pradesh
Elevation: 77 m above sea level
Type: Regular   Category: NSG-2
Zone: NER/North Eastern   Division: Varanasi
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Number of Platforms: 8
Number of Halting Trains: 32
Number of Originating Trains: 30
Number of Terminating Trains: 29
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Rating: 4.8/5 (41 votes)
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Nearby Stations

BHLP/Bhulanpur 2 km     BSB/Varanasi Junction 4 km     HDT/Hardattpur 7 km     BCY/Varanasi City 7 km     LOT/Lohta 7 km     SOP/Shivpur 8 km     KEI/Kashi 9 km     RTB/Raja Talab 13 km     SRNT/Sarnath 14 km     BRPT/Birapatti 14 km    
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Yesterday (22:59) Train Delays in Varanasi Due to Rainfall and Operational Issues
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Sep 20 2024 (22:59)
Station Tag: Banaras/BSBS added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 20 2024 (22:59)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
Stations:  Varanasi Junction/BSB   Banaras/BSBS  
जनसाधारण 9 घंटे लेट, यात्रियों की बढ़ी दिक्कत

Heavy rainfall and operational issues continue to disrupt train schedules in Varanasi. On Friday, several trains passing through Cantt and Banaras stations were delayed, causing inconvenience for passengers. The Danapore-Anand Vihar Terminal Jansadharan Express was delayed by 9 hours, the Anand Vihar Terminal-Danapore Jansadharan Express by 8 hours, the Gondia-Barauni Express...
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by 7.30 hours, and the Pune-Gorakhpur Weekly Express by 5 hours. Other trains including the Firozpur Cantt-Dhanbad Ganga-Satluj Express, LTT-Ballia Kamayani Express, Dadar Central-Gorakhpur Special, Gorakhpur-LTT Superfast Express, and Lucknow-Varanasi Special were delayed by 2 to 3 hours.

Varanasi mein barish aur operational reason ki wajah se trains mein delay ka silsila jaari hai. Cantt aur Banaras station se guzarne wali kai trains Shukravaar ko late rahin, jisse yaatriyon ko kathinaaiyon ka samna karna pada. Danapore-Anand Vihar Terminal Jansadharan Express 9 ghante, Anand Vihar Terminal-Danapore Jansadharan Express 8 ghante,...
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Gondia-Barauni Express 7.30 ghante aur Pune-Gorakhpur Saptahik Express 5 ghante tak vilomb se chal rahi thin. Iske alawa Firozpur Cantt-Dhanbad Ganga-Satluj Express, LTT-Ballia Kamayani Express, Dadar Central-Gorakhpur Special, Gorakhpur-LTT Superfast Express aur Lucknow-Varanasi Special 2 se 3 ghante tak ki deri se pahunche.
Yesterday (18:06) Agra Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat Train Reservation Delayed Due to System Glitch
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Sep 20 2024 (18:06)
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Sep 20 2024 (18:06)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 20 2024 (18:06)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
Prayagraj Junction : आगरा कैंट वंदे भारत ट्रेन में शुरू नहीं हो सका यात्रियों का रिजर्वेशन, प्लेटफाॅर्म भी तय

The first Vande Bharat Express train operated by North Central Railway was announced on Wednesday evening, but the passenger reservation system was not updated until late Thursday evening. Due to this, reservations for the Agra Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat train could not begin. Passengers who went to the station to make reservations...
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were disappointed. The Agra Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat train is scheduled to start operating on September 23. Its timetable and train number were released several days ago. The date of operation was announced on Wednesday evening. NCR headquarters also issued a notification, but the train was not added to the reservation system even after 24 hours. It is being said that the train may be added to the system on Friday. Meanwhile, the platform for the train at Prayagraj Junction is yet to be determined.

North Central Railway ke taraf se chalne wali zone ki pehli Vande Bharat train ka announcement Wednesday evening mein hua tha, but passenger reservation system mein iski feeding Thursday late evening tak nahi ho payi. Iss wajah se Agra Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat mein yaatriyon ka reservation shuru nahi ho saka. Log...
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reservation karwane ke liye station pahunche, but unko mayoosi haath lagi. Agra Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat ka operation 23 September se hona hai. Iski time table aur train number kai din pehle hi jaari kiya gaya. Operation ki date Wednesday evening mein ghosit hui. NCR headquarters ne iska notification bhi jaari kiya, but 24 ghante baad bhi train ki feeding na hone se usme reservation nahi shuru ho saka. Kaha ja raha hai ki Shukravaar ko iski feeding ki ja sakti hai. Wahi, Prayagraj Junction par iske platform bhi nirdharit rail...
Sep 19 (18:53) Agra Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat Express Service Begins on September 23rd
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Sep 19 2024 (18:53)
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Sep 19 2024 (18:53)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 19 2024 (18:53)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
NCR Railway : 23 सितंबर से शुरू होगी आगरा कैंट-बनारस वंदे भारत, 5.25 घंटे में पूरा होगा ताज नगरी का सफर

The Agra Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat Express train service will begin operating on Monday, September 23rd. The North Central Railway administration released a notification on Wednesday confirming this. The train will depart from Agra Cantt on Monday, September 23rd, and the journey to Banaras will take approximately seven hours. The train will...
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not operate on Fridays. The Agra Vande Bharat was inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Modi on Monday, September 16th, from Ahmedabad. A special train ran between Agra Cantt and Banaras on Monday. This is the first instance where a train was inaugurated but its notification was released two days later.

Agra Cantt se Banaras jaane wala Vande Bharat Express train service Monday, 23 September se start ho raha hai. North Central Railway administration ne Wednesday ko yeh notification jaari kiya. Train Agra Cantt se Monday, 23 September se chalega. Banaras tak ka journey seven hours mein pura hoga. Friday ko yeh...
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train nahi chalega. Agra Vande Bharat ka inauguration Monday, 16 September ko PM Modi ne Ahmedabad se virtually kiya tha. Monday ko Agra Cantt se Banaras ke beech yeh special train ke roop mein chala. Yeh pehla mauka hai jab kisi train ka inauguration ho gaya lekin us ka notification do din baad jaari hua.
Sep 19 (07:38) Vande Bharat Express to Run Regularly Between Varanasi and Agra Cantt from September 23rd
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Sep 19 2024 (07:38)
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Sep 19 2024 (07:38)
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Sep 19 2024 (07:38)
Station Tag: Kanpur Central/CNB added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
सवा तीन घंटे में आगरा से कानपुर की दूरी तय करेगी वंदे भारत

Starting September 23rd, the Vande Bharat Express will operate regularly between Varanasi and Agra Cantt. This train will cover the journey from Kanpur to Agra in just over three hours. It will run six days a week, excluding Fridays. This is the fourth Vande Bharat Express train to operate via...
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Kanpur Central. Train number 20175 departs Varanasi at 3:20 PM, arrives in Kanpur Central at 6:57 PM and departs at 7:02 PM, and reaches Agra Cantt at 10:20 PM. The return train, number 20176, departs Agra at 6:00 AM and arrives in Kanpur Central at 9:15 AM, and reaches Varanasi at 1:00 PM. The train has eight coaches.

23 September se Varanasi se Agra Cantt ke beech Vande Bharat Express ka regular chalna shuru ho jaayega. Ye train Kanpur se Agra ka safar sawa teen ghante mein pura karegi. Shukravaar ko chhodkar baaki saath ke din ye train chalegi. Kanpur Central se chalne wali ye chauthi Vande Bharat...
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Express train hai. Train number 20175 Varanasi se dopahar 3:20 baje chalegi. 4:50 se 4:55 tak Prayagraj mein rahegi. Kanpur Central sham 6:57 baje aakar 7:02 baje chhootegi. Itawa mein raat 8:17 se 8:19 baje tak aur Tundla mein raat 9:32 baje pahunchkar do minute rukega aur raat 10:20 baje Agra Cantt pahunchegi. Waapsi mein train number 20176 Agra se subah chhe baje chalegi. 6:48 par Tundla, subah 7:40 baje Itawa aur subah sawa nau baje Kanpur Central pahunchegi. Panch minute rukegi. Prayagraj 11:25 baje aur Varanasi dopahar ek baje pahunchegi. NCR ke CPRO Shashikant Tripathi ne bataya ki is train mein aath coach honge.
Sep 19 (07:35) New Vande Bharat Express Train to Connect Varanasi and Agra
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Sep 19 2024 (07:36)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 19 2024 (07:36)
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बनारस-आगरा वंदेभारत 23 से नियमित चलेगी

A new Vande Bharat Express train (train number 20175-76) connecting Varanasi to Agra will begin its regular service on September 23rd, except for Fridays. The train, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 16th, will cover the 576 km distance between Varanasi and Agra in seven hours. Departing Varanasi at...
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3:20 PM, it will stop at Prayagraj Junction, Kanpur Central, Etawah, and Tundla before reaching Agra at 10:20 PM. The return journey from Agra departs at 6:00 AM and reaches Varanasi at 1:00 PM. The train consists of six chair cars and two executive coaches.

Varanasi se Agra ke liye nayi Vande Bharat Express train (train number 20175-76) ka schedule 23 September se jaari kiya gaya hai. Ye train 23 September se regular chalengi, Friday ko chhodkar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi ne 16 September ko Ahmedabad se virtual hari jhandi dikhakar Agra se isko ravana kiya...
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tha. Aath coach wali train, Varanasi se Agra ki 576 km ki distance, saat ghanto mein cover karegi. Varanasi station se, ye sham 3.20 pe ravana hoke Prayagraj Junction, Kanpur Central, Etawah aur Tundla stations pe thahraav ke baad, raat 10.20 pe Agra pahunchegi. Wapsi mein Agra se subah 6 baje chalke, din mein 1 baje Varanasi pahunchegi. Isme chhe chair car aur do executive coach hain.
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