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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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Today (11:44) Vande Bharat Express Between Varanasi and Deoghar Faces Low Passenger Turnout
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Sep 18 2024 (11:44)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by Track_diaries^~/2086033

Sep 18 2024 (11:44)
Station Tag: Deoghar Junction/DGHR added by Track_diaries^~/2086033
Vande Bharat Train: वाराणसी-गया के बीच देवघर वंदे भारत आधी खाली, वापसी में वेटिंग... जानें कितना है किराया

The Vande Bharat express train running between Kashi (Varanasi) and Deoghar's Baidyanath Dham has seen low passenger turnout. While the train runs half empty on the Varanasi-Gaya route, it's fully booked on the return journey. On Thursday, all seats were filled and a waiting list formed for the 22499 Vande...
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Bharat Express running from Gaya to Cantt Varanasi.

Kashi (Varanasi) aur Deoghar ke Baidyanath Dham ke beech chalne wali Vande Bharat train mein passengers ka kam interest dekhne ko mil raha hai. Varanasi-Gaya route pe aadhi train khali ja rahi hai. Wahan, वापसी में सीटें full हैं। Guruvaar ko Gaya station se Cantt Varanasi aane wali 22499 Vande...
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Bharat mein seats waiting list pe aa gayi hain.
Yesterday (22:22) Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express Upgraded to 20 Coaches
News Entry# 569974   
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Sep 17 2024 (22:22)
Station Tag: New Delhi/NDLS added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 17 2024 (22:22)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
20 कोच वाली दूसरी ‘वंदेभारत का परिचालन शुरू

The Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express (train number 22435-36) has been upgraded to a 20-coach train, making it the second semi-high-speed train in India with this configuration. The train's regular operations commenced on Tuesday, with it arriving at New Delhi's Cantonment station at 2 pm and departing at 3 pm. The...
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addition of four coaches increases its capacity by 312 passengers.

Varanasi se New Delhi jaane wali purani Vande Bharat Express (gaadi sankhya-22435-36) ab 20 coach wali ho gayi hai. Ye desh ki dusri semi high-speed train hai, jisme 20 coach hain. Mangalvaar se is gaadi ka niyamit parichalan shuru ho gaya. Nayi Delhi se ye gaadi dopahar 2 baje...
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Cant station ke platform number ek par pahuchi. Tay samay dopahar baad teen baje ye train Nai Delhi rawana hui. Train mein char coach badhne se 312 atirikt yaatri safar kar sakenge.
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IR should give the third 20 car rake to SVDK VB before the upcoming Navratras .. NGP-SC doesn’t require it !
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I think before BSB VBs , SVDK VBSs deserved 20 coach configuration. Just check the tomorrow’s VB availability on both the routes … there is more than 800 seats available in 22415 … while both katra VBs will go in WL !!!
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Yesterday (19:37) Vande Bharat Express to Connect Agra Cantonment and Varanasi in 7 Hours
News Entry# 569940   
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Sep 17 2024 (19:37)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 17 2024 (19:37)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by Exynos9611~/2099623
वंदे भारत की रफ्तार: सुपर फास्ट ट्रेनों के मुकाबले 2.15 घंटे कम लेगी समय, इतनी देर में पहुंचे आगरा से बनारस

The Vande Bharat Express, which will run directly from Agra Cantonment to Varanasi, is the first of its kind. It will take 7 hours to reach Varanasi from Agra, saving 2 hours and 15 minutes compared to the current train service between Agra and Prayagraj, which takes 9 hours and 15...
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Agra Cantonment se Banaras tak chalne wali Vande Bharat Express pehli seedhi seva hai. Ye Agra se 7 ghante mein Banaras pahunchane wali hai. Is samay Agra se Prayagraj tak chalne wali train 9:15 ghante ka samay leti hai. Yaani 2.15 ghante ki bachat hogi.
Yesterday (12:22) Vande Bharat Express Train Services Commence between Varanasi and Deoghar
News Entry# 569880   
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Sep 17 2024 (12:22)
Station Tag: Asansol Junction/ASN added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 17 2024 (12:22)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 17 2024 (12:22)
Station Tag: Baidyanathdham Deoghar/BDME added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
वाराणसी-देवघर वंदे भारत का नियमित परिचालन शुरू

The regular service of the Vande Bharat Express train running between Varanasi and Deoghar commenced on Monday. The train completed its journey in 7 hours, departing from Varanasi Cantt at 6:20 AM and reaching Jasidih at 12:49 PM. The train will operate daily except Tuesdays. The Varanasi-Deoghar train will leave...
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Varanasi at 6:20 AM and reach Deoghar at 1:40 PM. The Deoghar-Varanasi train will depart from Deoghar at 3:15 PM and arrive in Varanasi at 10:30 PM. The train will stop at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Sasaram, Gaya, Nawada, Kiul and Jasidih stations in both directions. The Gaya-Howrah Vande Bharat Express will operate daily except Thursdays, commencing its regular service on September 18. It will depart from Howrah at 6:50 AM and reach Gaya at 12:30 PM. The Howrah-Gaya Vande Bharat Express will leave Gaya at 3:15 PM and reach Howrah at 9:05 PM. The train will stop at Durgapur, Asansol, Dhanbad, Parasnath and Koderma stations in both directions. The Howrah-Bhagalpur Vande Bharat Express will run daily except Fridays, with regular service beginning on September 17. It will leave Howrah at 7:45 AM and reach Bhagalpur at 2:05 PM. The Bhagalpur-Howrah Vande Bharat Express will operate daily except Fridays, commencing its regular service on September 17. It will depart from Bhagalpur at 3:20 PM and reach Howrah at 9:20 PM. The train will stop at Bolpur, Santiniketan, Rampurhat, Dumka, Nonaihat, Hansdiha, Mandar Hill and Barahat stations in both directions.

Varanasi se Deoghar tak chalne wali Vande Bharat Express train ki regular service Monday se start ho gayi hai. Train ne pehle din 7 ghanto mein apni journey complete kar li. Train Varanasi Cantt se subah 6:20 AM pe chali aur 12:49 PM pe Jasidih pahunchi. Train har din chlegi,...
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Tuesday ko chhodkar. Varanasi-Deoghar train Varanasi se 6:20 AM pe chalegi aur Deoghar pe 1:40 PM pe pahunchi. Deoghar-Varanasi train Deoghar se 3:15 PM pe chalegi aur Varanasi pe 10:30 PM pe pahunchi. Train Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Sasaram, Gaya, Nawada, Kiul aur Jasidih stations pe dono direction mein rukengi. Gaya-Howrah Vande Bharat Express har din chlegi, Thursday ko chhodkar, aur iski regular service 18 September se start hogi. Ye Howrah se 6:50 AM pe chalegi aur Gaya pe 12:30 PM pe pahunchi. Howrah-Gaya Vande Bharat Express Gaya se 3:15 PM pe chalegi aur Howrah pe 9:05 PM pe pahunchi. Train Durgapur, Asansol, Dhanbad, Parasnath aur Koderma stations pe dono direction mein rukengi. Howrah-Bhagalpur Vande Bharat Express har din chlegi, Friday ko chhodkar, aur iski regular service 17 September se start hogi. Ye Howrah se 7:45 AM pe chalegi aur Bhagalpur pe 2:05 PM pe pahunchi. Bhagalpur-Howrah Vande Bharat Express har din chlegi, Friday ko chhodkar, aur iski regular service 17 September se start hogi. Ye Bhagalpur se 3:20 PM pe chalegi aur Howrah pe 9:20 PM pe pahunchi. Train Bolpur, Santiniketan, Rampurhat, Dumka, Nonaihat, Hansdiha, Mandar Hill aur Barahat stations pe dono direction mein rukengi.
Yesterday (08:08) India's First Semi-High-Speed Vande Bharat Train Flags Off in Ahmedabad
News Entry# 569867   
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Sep 17 2024 (08:08)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 17 2024 (08:08)
Station Tag: New Delhi/NDLS added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 17 2024 (08:08)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
देश की सबसे लंबी वंदेभारत काशी से रवाना

On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train from Cantt station in Ahmedabad via video conferencing. The train, featuring 20 coaches, travelled to Prayagraj Junction on its inaugural day, carrying approximately 1,000 passengers, including 300 students. Regular operations are scheduled to begin from September 18th...
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at 6:00 AM from Cantt station. State Cabinet Minister Anil Rajbhar stated that the Vande Bharat marks a new chapter in rail transportation history. A delay occurred due to a vacuum pressure issue, causing a 20-minute standstill. The existing Vande Bharat train (train number 22435-36) travelling to New Delhi has also been upgraded to 20 coaches and will operate regularly from September 17th at 3:00 PM. The increase in coach capacity for both trains allows for 624 additional passengers. The General Manager of North Railways, Shobhan Choudhury, announced that trials for sleeper Vande Bharat Express trains are underway, with a potential launch in the coming months. Vande Metro trains are also planned for shorter distances. He also mentioned plans to replace old coaches with LHB coaches in existing trains.

Monday ko, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ne Ahmedabad ke Cantt station se video conferencing ke through desh ki pehli semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train ko flag off kiya. 20 coaches wali yeh train, apne inaugural day pe Prayagraj Junction tak gayi, jismein lagbhag 1,000 passengers the, jismein 300 students bhi the. Regular...
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operations 18 September se subah 6:00 AM se Cantt station se start honge. State Cabinet Minister Anil Rajbhar ne kaha ki Vande Bharat, rail transportation ke history mein ek naya chapter likhta hai. Ek vacuum pressure issue ki wajah se 20 minutes tak train ruk gayi. New Delhi jaane wali purani Vande Bharat train (train number 22435-36) ko bhi 20 coaches ki capacity di gayi hai aur yeh 17 September se dopahar 3:00 PM se regular chalne lagegi. Dono trains ki coach capacity badhne se 624 extra passengers jaa sakenge. North Railways ke General Manager, Shobhan Choudhury ne bataya ki sleeper Vande Bharat Express trains ke trials chal rahe hain, aur aage aane waale months mein launch hone ki ummeed hai. Vande Metro trains bhi choti distance ke liye chalane ki plan hai. Unhone yeh bhi bataya ki purani trains mein laage hue purane coaches ko LHB coaches se replace karne ka plan hai.
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