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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: 223
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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Yesterday (23:07) Unidentified Man's Mutilated Body Found on Prayagraj-Varanasi Railway Track
Entry# 6196610   
  Past Edits
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.
Yesterday (22:59) Train Delays in Varanasi Due to Rainfall and Operational Issues
Entry# 6196600   
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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 (19:35) Train Derailment Causes Major Disruptions on Mathura-Palwal Section
Entry# 6196367   
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Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Ahmedabad Junction/ADI added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Mumbai Central/MMCT added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Jammu Tawi/JAT added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Ernakulam Junction (South)/ERS added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)/TVC added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Chennai Egmore/MS added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: MGR Chennai Central/MAS added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: SSS Hubballi Junction (Hubli)/UBL added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Yesvantpur Junction/YPR added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Hyderabad Deccan Nampally/HYB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Secunderabad Junction/SC added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Vijayawada Junction/BZA added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Rewari Junction/RE added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Lucknow Charbagh NR/LKO added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Meerut City Junction/MTC added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Ghaziabad Junction/GZB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Durg Junction/DURG added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Hazur Sahib Nanded/NED added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Amritsar Junction/ASR added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: VGL Jhansi Junction/VGLJ added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Khajuraho Junction/KURJ added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Gorakhpur Junction/GKP added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Mumbai LTT/LTT added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Mumbai CSM Terminus/CSMT added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Danapur/DNR added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Patna Junction/PNBE added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)/RKMP added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Ambala Cantt. Junction/UMB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Hazrat Nizamuddin/NZM added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Kota Junction/KOTA added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Sogaria (Kota)/SGAC added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Dholpur Junction/DHO added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Chheoki Junction/PCOI added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Kanpur Central/CNB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Mathura Junction/MTJ added by Exynos9611~/2099623
Trains:  New Delhi - Agra Cantt. Intercity Express/14212   Kota - Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express/12059   show more
Stations:  Vijayawada Junction/BZA   MGR Chennai Central/MAS   show more
Ernakulam Junction (South)/ERS   Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)/TVC   Ahmedabad Junction/ADI   Jammu Tawi/JAT   Durg Junction/DURG   Mathura Junction/MTJ   SSS Hubballi Junction (Hubli)/UBL   Patna Junction/PNBE   Varanasi Junction/BSB   Lucknow Charbagh NR/LKO   Ambala Cantt. Junction/UMB   Amritsar Junction/ASR   Ghaziabad Junction/GZB   Rewari Junction/RE   Agra Cantt./AGC   Kanpur Central/CNB   Mumbai LTT/LTT   VGL Jhansi Junction/VGLJ   Gorakhpur Junction/GKP   Danapur/DNR   Dholpur Junction/DHO   Hazrat Nizamuddin/NZM   Chennai Egmore/MS   Hyderabad Deccan Nampally/HYB   Secunderabad Junction/SC   Kota Junction/KOTA   Yesvantpur Junction/YPR   Meerut City Junction/MTC   Hazur Sahib Nanded/NED   Khajuraho Junction/KURJ   Sogaria (Kota)/SGAC   Mumbai CSM Terminus/CSMT   Mumbai Central/MMCT   Prayagraj Chheoki Junction/PCOI   Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ   Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)/RKMP  
मथुरा रेल हादसा: वंदेभारत और शताब्दी सहित 15 ट्रेन निरस्त, इन 25 ट्रेनों का बदला रूट; यहां देखें पूरी लिस्ट

A coal-laden goods train derailed between Vrindavan Road and Ajhai stations on the Mathura-Palwal section on Wednesday. The route remained closed even 24 hours later, causing disruption to train services. On Thursday, the railway authorities diverted and canceled over 40 trains. Passengers faced significant delays, with some trains running 6 to...
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8 hours behind schedule. The situation caused inconvenience for travelers.

Mathura-Palwal section mein Vrindavan Road aur Ajhai stations ke beech budhvaar ko ek coal-laden goods train derail ho gaya. 24 ghanta baad bhi route khul nahi saka. Thursday ko, railway ne 40 se zyada trains divert aur cancel ki. Trains 6 se 8 ghante tak der se pahunchi. Passengers ka haal...
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behal ho gaya.
Yesterday (19:31) Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express to Commence Operations on September 23rd
Entry# 6196356   
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Sep 20 2024 (19:31)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:31)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by Exynos9611~/2099623
Vande Bharat: Saffron coloured Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express will run from 23, it will have stoppages at these stations

The Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express, an eight-coach train with 602 seats, will commence operations on September 23rd, running six days a week (excluding Fridays). Departing Agra Cantt station at 6:00 AM, it will arrive in Varanasi at 1:00 PM, covering a distance of 551 km in seven hours. The return journey...
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leaves Varanasi at 3:20 PM and reaches Agra Cantt at 10:20 PM. This train will stop at Tundla Junction, Etawah Junction, Kanpur Central, and Prayagraj Junction for varying durations. The train's maintenance will be carried out in Agra, and its operation is expected to boost tourism between the two cities.

Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express, jo ki 8 coach ka train hai aur 602 seats hai, 23 September se start ho raha hai. Yeh train hafte mein 6 din chalega, Friday ko chhodkar. Yeh train subah 6 baje Agra Cantt station se chalta hai aur 1 baje Varanasi pahunchta hai. 551 km...
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ki distance yeh train 7 ghante mein cover karta hai. Varanasi se yeh train 3:20 PM par chalta hai aur Agra Cantt 10:20 PM par pahunchta hai. Is train ko Tundla Junction, Etawah Junction, Kanpur Central, aur Prayagraj Junction par thodi der ke liye rukna padega. Train ka maintenance Agra mein kiya jayega. Is train se Agra aur Varanasi ke beech tourism badhne ki ummid hai.
Yesterday (19:27) Lucknow-Varanasi Intercity Express to Get More Coaches, Time Changes for Festive Season
Entry# 6196334   
  Past Edits
Sep 20 2024 (19:28)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:27)
Station Tag: Lucknow Charbagh NR/LKO added by Exynos9611~/2099623
Indian Railway News: Lucknow Intercity में बढ़ेंगे कोच, अब मिलेगी ये सुविधा

The North Railway division is planning to increase the number of coaches on the Lucknow-Varanasi Intercity Express in preparation for the upcoming festival season in October and November. The railway administration is also planning to change the coaches and the timings of the train.

Aane waale October-November maheene se festivals ki shuruaat hone wali hai, isko dekhte hue Uttar Railway ki taraf se Lucknow-Varanasi Intercity mein coach badhane ki baat rakhi gayi hai. Lucknow-Varanasi Intercity ke coaches ko badalne ke saath-saath, uske time mein bhi parivartan karne ki yojana Uttar Railway Lucknow Mandal prashasan ki...
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taraf se ki gayi hai.
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