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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
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Yesterday (19:53) Inaugural Vande Bharat Express Skips Prayagraj Junction Stop
New/Special Trains
NCR/North Central
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News Entry# 569380   
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Sep 13 2024 (23:23)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB removed by Adittyaa Sharma/1421836

Sep 13 2024 (23:22)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 13 2024 (23:22)
Station Tag: Banaras/BSBS added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 13 2024 (23:22)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
Railway News : प्रयागराज में पहले दिन नहीं रुकेगी आगरा-बनारस वंदे भारत, बच्चों को नहीं कराया जाएगा फ्री सफर

The Agra-Banaras Vande Bharat Express, set to launch on September 16th, will not stop at Prayagraj Junction on its inaugural day. This decision comes after the train's launch was shifted from September 15th to September 16th. While the train will be stopping at other stations on its route with welcome events,...
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Prayagraj Junction will not have any scheduled stops or welcome events for the inaugural day. The train will be operating as a special train on its first day and will depart Prayagraj Junction directly.

16 September ko launch hone wali Agra-Banaras Vande Bharat Express, apne pehle din Prayagraj Junction par nahin rukegi. Ye decision isliye liya gaya hai kyunki train ki launch date 15 September se shift karke 16 September kar di gayi hai. Vande Bharat Express, apne route ke aur stations par rukengi...
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aur un stations par welcome events honge, lekin Prayagraj Junction par is inaugural day par koi stop ya welcome event nahin hoga. Pehle din, ye train special train ke roop mein chalegi aur Prayagraj Junction se seedha niklegi.
Yesterday (18:41) Vande Bharat Express to Pass Through Prayagraj Junction Without Stopping on September 16th
New/Special Trains
NCR/North Central
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News Entry# 569337   
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Sep 13 2024 (18:41)
Station Tag: Banaras/BSBS added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 13 2024 (18:41)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 13 2024 (18:41)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 13 2024 (18:41)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
पहले दिन बिना ठहरे जंक्शन से गुजर जाएगी आगरा-वाराणसी वंदेभारत

On September 16th, the Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express will pass through Prayagraj Junction without stopping due to its arrival time in the late evening. The Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Express, operating with 20 coaches, will also arrive in Prayagraj on the same day. The train will be welcomed at Prayagraj Junction, and...
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students from Varanasi will be travelling on this train for a special program. The prime minister will virtually inaugurate several Vande Bharat trains, including the Agra-Varanasi route, on September 16th.

16 September ko, Agra se Varanasi jaane wali Vande Bharat Express, Prayagraj Junction se bina ruke guzaregi, kyunki train raat ke samay aa rahi hai. Varanasi se Delhi jaane wali 20 coach ki Vande Bharat train bhi isi din Prayagraj aayegi. Prayagraj Junction pe train ka swagat kiya jayega aur Varanasi...
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se bachche is train mein travel karenge. 16 September ko, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alag-alag Vande Bharat trains, including Agra-Varanasi route, ka virtual inauguration karenge.
Yesterday (09:19) Vande Bharat Express Facing Low Ridership, Railways Consider Extending Route to Varanasi
IR Affairs
NR/Northern
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News Entry# 569287   
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Sep 13 2024 (10:15)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by PrakharYadav^~/622971
यूपी में दौड़ेगी सबसे लंबी वंदे भारत ट्रेन; मेरठ-लखनऊ ट्रेन की बढ़ेगी रेंज, बनारस तक चलाने का प्रस्ताव - UP Vande Bharat Train

The Vande Bharat Express running between Meerut and Lucknow is proving to be a loss-making venture for the Indian Railways. The train is facing a lack of passengers, with 65-70% of seats remaining empty on both directions. Despite having a seating capacity of 530, the train has only managed to attract...
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a little over 825 passengers so far. To address this, the Railways are considering extending the route of the Meerut-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express to Varanasi. Officials believe this extension would increase passenger numbers and improve the train's performance. This strategy was previously successful in the case of the Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat, which saw increased ridership after its route was extended to Prayagraj. The Vande Bharat Express is the fastest train on the Meerut-Lucknow route, taking only 7 hours compared to the 8:25 hours of Rajya Rani Express and 9:30 hours of Nauchandi Express. The train departs from Lucknow Charbagh at 2:45 PM and reaches Meerut at 9:55 PM daily. The return journey starts from Meerut at 6:35 AM and reaches Lucknow at 1:00 PM. The train operates six days a week, except on Tuesdays, making stops at Moradabad and Bareilly during both journeys. Senior DCM of North Railway, Rajnish Tiwari, highlighted the potential benefit of extending the Vande Bharat Express to Varanasi, especially during festivals. He believes it would provide passengers with greater convenience and make the train more viable.

Meerut aur Lucknow ke beech chalne wali Vande Bharat Express, Indian Railways ke liye ghatte ka souda saabit ho rahi hai. Train mein safar karne wale musafiriyon ka akal hai. Dono taraf se 65 se 70% seats khali rah rahi hain. 530 yaatriyon ki is semi high speed train Vande Bharat...
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mein baithne ki kshamata hai, lekin ab tak kul milakar 825 se kuchh zyada yaatri Vande Bharat train ko mile hain. Railways ko train mein sawari na milne ki fikr sata rahi hai, isliye ab ek nayi yojna banai ja rahi hai. Is plan ke tahat Meerut se Lucknow aane wali Vande Bharat Express ko Banaras tak chalane ka prastav taiyaar kiya gaya hai. Railways ke zimmedar batate hain ki puri ummid hai ki iski anumati mil jaayegi. Iske baad filhaal Meerut se Lucknow aane wali Vande Bharat Express aane wale dino mein Banaras tak jaayegi. Isse sawariyon ki sankhya nishchit tour par badhegi aur Vande Bharat Express bhi achchi chalne lagegi. Bata dein ki isse pehle Gorakhpur se Lucknow ke beech sanchalit hone wali Vande Bharat Express bhi yaatriyon ki kami se shuruati dino mein jhujh rahi thi. Ise dhyaan mein rakhkar railway prashasan ne Gorakhpur se Ayodhya hote hue Lucknow aane wali Vande Bharat ki duri badha di. Iska Prayagraj tak ke liye sanchaln shuru kar diya, jiske baad yeh train bhar kar chalne lagi. Ab Meerut Lucknow ki Vande Bharat train ko bhi isi tarah par Banaras tak chalane ki taiyaari hai. Meerut-Lucknow route par ab sabse tez chalne wali train Vande Bharat Express hai. Meerut City se Lucknow Rajya Rani Express se Vande Bharat 1 ghanta 25 minute aur Nauchandi Express se kareeb dhai ghanta pehle pahunchati hai. Rajya Rani Express Meerut se Lucknow tak ka safar tay karne mein aamtaur par 8:25 ghanta ka samay leti hai to Nauchandi Express yeh duri 9:30 ghanta mein puri karti hai. Vande Bharat Express Meerut se Lucknow pahunchne mein sirf 7 ghanta hi lagati hai. Lucknow-Meerut Vande Bharat Express Lucknow ke Charbagh station se har din dopahar 2:45 baje rawana hoti hai aur raat 9:55 baje Meerut pahunchti hai. Meerut se yeh subah 6:35 baje khulkar dopahar ek baje Lucknow pahunchti hai. Meerut se Lucknow ke beech chalne wali Vande Bharat Express ka sanchaln hafte mein chhe din hota hai. Mangalvaar ko train ka parichalan nahi hota hai. Aate-jaate waqt Lucknow-Meerut Vande Bharat Moradabad aur Bareli mein thaharti hai. Uttar Railway ke Senior DCM Rajnish Tiwari batate hain ki Varanasi jile ke beech sanchalit Vande Bharat train mein 20 coach ho jaane se tyoharon ke dauraan yaatriyon ko aavagaman mein kaafi aasani hogi. Iske alawa Meerut se Lucknow ke beech jo Vande Bharat train chal rahi hai use Banaras tak chalane par manthan ho raha hai. Ummeed hai ki jaldi hi is par nirnay ho jaayega. Iske baad yeh train Meerut se chalkar Lucknow hote hue Banaras tak jaayegi. Isse bhi yaatriyon ko badi suvidha milegi.
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Yes 1st charting always shows lots of empty seats, but I have seen a very good number of passengers getting deboard and board at RKMP in REWA VB.
So its obvious that many of them have booked in Current Booking or onboard from TTE.
Although to point out that REWA doesn't provide good number of passengers to it due to its rather inconvenient timings, most takers are from Satna and Jabalpur. That's why I though that instead of REWA it can go upto PRYJ to fetch more number of passengers as...
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currently there is no direct train from Bhopal to Prayagraj other than DADN-PRYJ which is accessible from SHRN.
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They might have placed Rake at LKO not MTC , at LKO they can use this rake in multiple VBs .
The only solution to the present condition of this VB is its revocation and utilisation of rake on LKO MB SRE CDG route !
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Yesterday (19:11)
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the only better way is to stop these types of non sense vande bharat 😀
better introduce Lucknow - Jaipur and Lucknow - Bhopal.
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Such bits n pieces VB with hafazard maintenance and running with 2 rakes…there is no other VB like this
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Sep 12 (19:25) Vande Bharat Train Inauguration Rescheduled to September 16th
IR Affairs
NR/Northern
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News Entry# 569221   
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Sep 12 2024 (19:25)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 12 2024 (19:25)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by Exynos9611~/2099623
Vande Bharat: आगरा कैंट से वाराणसी का सफर होगा आसान, 16 सितंबर को वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस का शुभारंभ

The inauguration of the Agra Cantt-Varanasi Vande Bharat train has been rescheduled to September 16th. It was originally planned for September 15th. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off the train. The new date has been confirmed through a letter from the Prime Minister's Office.

Agra Cantt se Varanasi jaane wali Vande Bharat train ka inauguration ab 16 September ko hoga. Pehle yeh 15 September ko hona tha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is train ko virtually flag off karenge. PMO se yeh nayi date ka letter aaya hai.
Sep 12 (12:15) Indian Railways Announces Schedule for 38 Special Trains for Festive Season
New/Special Trains
NER/North Eastern
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News Entry# 569136   
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Sep 12 2024 (12:16)
Station Tag: Gorakhpur Junction/GKP added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:16)
Station Tag: Bathinda Junction/BTI added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Station Tag: Darbhanga Junction/DBG added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Station Tag: Jayanagar Majilpur/JNM added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Station Tag: Patna Junction/PNBE added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Station Tag: Firozpur City/FZP added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Station Tag: Ayodhya Cantt. Junction/AYC added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Station Tag: Anand Vihar Terminal/ANVT added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Station Tag: Chandigarh Junction/CDG added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Varanasi - Bathinda Special Fare Festival Special/04529 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Bathinda - Varanasi Special Fare Festival Special/04530 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Ayodhya Cantt. - Anand Vihar Terminal Special Fare Festival Special/04095 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Anand Vihar Terminal - Ayodhya Cantt. Special Fare Festival Special/04096 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Gorakhpur - Chandigarh Special Fare Festival Special/04517 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Chandigarh - Gorakhpur Special Fare Festival Special/04518 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Jaynagar - Anand Vihar Terminal Special Fare Festival Special/04059 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Anand Vihar Terminal - Jaynagar Special Fare Festival Special/04060 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Darbhanga - Delhi Special Fare Festival Special/04067 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Delhi - Darbhanga Special Fare Festival Special/04068 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Patna - Firozpur Cantt. Special Fare Festival Special/04677 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Firozpur Cantt. - Patna Special Fare Festival Special/04678 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Chandigarh - Varanasi Special Fare Special/04212 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

Sep 12 2024 (12:15)
Train Tag: Varanasi - Chandigarh Special Fare Special/04211 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366
Trains:  Anand Vihar Terminal - Ayodhya Cantt. Special Fare Festival Special/04096   Ayodhya Cantt. - Anand Vihar Terminal Special Fare Festival Special/04095   show more
Special Train List: 14 और त्योहार विशेष ट्रेनों की समय सारिणी जारी, अयोध्या-वाराणसी के लिए भी स्पेशल गाड़ी

The Indian Railways has announced the schedule for 38 special trains for the upcoming festive season, starting next month. These trains include routes like Varanasi-Chandigarh, Anand Vihar-Ayodhya, and Firozpur-Patna. 14 additional special train schedules were released on Wednesday.

Agle mah shuru ho rahe tyohar season ke liye, Indian Railways ne ab tak 38 tyohar special trains ki time table jaari kar diya hai. Isme Varanasi-Chandigarh, Anand Vihar-Ayodhya, aur Firozpur-Patna jaise raaste par chalne wali 14 special trains ki time table budhvaar ko jaari ki gayi.
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