Banaras Manduadih
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Banaras, Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh  India
Coordinates	25°17′5″N 82°58′20″E / 25.28472°N 82.97222°E / 25.28472; 82.97222
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
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BSBS (formerly MUV)
Zone(s)	North Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Varanasi
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Manduadih railway station
Services
Location
Banaras railway station Location within Uttar Pradesh Show map of Uttar Pradesh Banaras railway station Banaras railway station (India) Show map of India

Railways around Varanasi
km km to Varanasi–Kanpur line to Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line & Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line Chaukhandi 16 18 Babatpur to Varanasi–Faizabad line 12 Birpatti Banaras Locomotive Works NH 56 Banaras 4 6 Lohta Locomotive Workshop 5 Shivpur 0 Varanasi Junction Varanasi City to Varanasi–Chhapra line 11 Kashi Malviya Bridge across the Ganges to Mughalsarai
Source: Google maps

Banaras railway station (station code: BSBS), formerly known as Manduadih railway station,^[1] is situated in Banaras area of 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.

History

The 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

Former union minister of state for railways Manoj Sinha took a keen interest in developing the railway station as one that is equipped with all possible facilities for passengers. Varanasi's Banaras railway station has been transformed completely. Banaras railway station is a world-class station which is termed as airport-style railway station in Indian Railways (IR) and indeed, a model railway station in IR. It 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 PF, which is truly world-class. It has a spacious waiting area, circulating area, booking/reservation office, cafeteria, food court, waiting rooms and more. 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. Many trains in future will originate from Banaras railway station & it will de-congest the main rail station of Varanasi Metropolitan - Varanasi Cantt. railway station, located in the cantonment area.

The Banaras Railway Station is one of the most advanced and facility-loaded railway stations in India. So much so that it can be qualified as an airport. Sprawling and neat platforms, food plazas, VIP lounges, escalators, green and lustrous gardens, and an advanced booking station are some of the facilities that make the station stand out.^[4][5]

Express trains originating from Banaras

Passenger trains originating from Banaras

See also

• Varanasi Junction railway station
• Varanasi City railway station
• Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction railway station
• Kashi railway station
• Kerakat railway station

References

External links

• List of All Trains at Banaras Railway Station

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Varanasi Junction towards ?		North Eastern Railway zone Varanasi–Allahabad link		Bhulanpur towards ?