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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
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Today (09:19) Vande Bharat Express Facing Low Ridership, Railways Consider Extending Route to Varanasi
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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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GKP-LKO was the most disastrous Vande Bharat, extending upto Prayagraj has just taken the tag away though, it runs with quite a lot of pax although in packets though, not end to end. The most disastrous Vande Bharat imo is RKMP-REWA Vande Bharat, it runs mostly empty as much as I have observed although locals can actually shed a much better light on my claim, still sharing you screenshots of today's booking of 22550 PRYJ-GKP VB, 20173 RKMP-REWA VB and 22489 LKO-MTC VB
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meanwhile SBC MAS needs a 3rd VB but no one cares!

MAS CBE could also take 16C!

MTC LKO Is suppperrr flop
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In my opinion RKMP - Rewa Vande Bharat rake permanently handover to JBP division and will run upto BSB or LKO via PRYJ
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Railways dont want to remove any loss making VB because of political reasons....In many routes replacing it with intercity type trains can be far more beneficial

Instead of wasting path and increasing losses...they can make use of it in a better way
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Lucknow ki Patna, Dehradun, Delhi vali VB's achi hain lakin Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Meerut ye teeno bakwas hain... better inhe Vande Metro me convert kar den aur LKO - MTC ka TT reverse kar den.
Lucknow ko nearby capital connection chaie na ki UP ki major cities ke liye VB.... major cities ke liye VM;s best rahegi.
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Yesterday (19:25) Vande Bharat Train Inauguration Rescheduled to September 16th
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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.
Yesterday (12:15) Indian Railways Announces Schedule for 38 Special Trains for Festive Season
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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

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Station Tag: Darbhanga Junction/DBG added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

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Station Tag: Jayanagar Majilpur/JNM added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

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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

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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

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Train Tag: Ayodhya Cantt. - Anand Vihar Terminal Special Fare Festival Special/04095 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

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Train Tag: Anand Vihar Terminal - Ayodhya Cantt. Special Fare Festival Special/04096 added by Railfan_udhampur~/2244366

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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

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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.
Yesterday (11:47) Vande Bharat Express Gets Double Inaugural Runs with Increased Coach Capacity
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Sep 12 2024 (11:47)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 12 2024 (11:47)
Station Tag: New Delhi/NDLS added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
एक नहीं, 2-2 उद्घाटन स्पेशल: देश में पहली बार वाराणसी और नई दिल्ली से वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस की डबल दौड़!

The Vande Bharat Express running between New Delhi and Varanasi is getting an upgrade. The train's number of coaches is being increased, and to celebrate this, two special inaugural runs will take place on September 16, 2024. Train number 04016 will depart from New Delhi at 11:00 AM, while train...
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number 04015 will depart from Varanasi at the same time. These trains will have non-commercial stops at various stations along the route. The new train configuration will consist of 20 coaches including 2 driving trailer coaches (DTC), 10 motor coaches (MC), 5 trailer coaches (TC), 2 executive chair cars (NDTC/EC), and 1 chair car (NDTC/CC). Starting September 17, 2024, the regular Vande Bharat Express trains (22435/22436 and 22415/22416) will operate with the new coach configuration, running six days a week.

Delhi aur Varanasi ke beech chalne wali Vande Bharat Express mein upgrade ho raha hai. Train ke coach ki sankhya badh rahi hai, aur iske celebrate karne ke liye, 16 September 2024 ko do special inauguration runs honge. Train number 04016 subah 11:00 AM pe Delhi se chalega, aur train number...
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04015 same time pe Varanasi se chalega. In trains ko route par kuchh stations pe non-commercial stoppages honge. Nayi train configuration 20 coaches ki hogi, jisme 2 driving trailer coaches (DTC), 10 motor coaches (MC), 5 trailer coaches (TC), 2 executive chair cars (NDTC/EC), aur 1 chair car (NDTC/CC) include honge. 17 September 2024 se, regular Vande Bharat Express trains (22435/22436 aur 22415/22416) new coach configuration ke saath chaliyegi, aur hafte mein chhe din operate hogi.
Yesterday (08:03) PM Modi to Flag off 11 Vande Bharat Trains in Tatanagar on September 15th
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Sep 12 2024 (08:04)
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टाटानगर से पीएम मोदी 11 वंदे भारत ट्रेनों का दिखाएंगे हरी झंडी

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off 11 Vande Bharat trains on September 15th from Platform No. 1 of Tatanagar Railway Station. The event will last 10 minutes, followed by a 50-minute ceremony at the parking lot. Modi will remotely activate the trains and wave the flag to signal their departure....
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He will also meet students of a local Kendriya Vidyalaya and address the public in the station area. This will be followed by a roadshow in Bistupur and attendance at a BJP event in Gopal Maidan. The station will be under SPG security from September 11th, with limited passenger movement. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will visit Tatanagar on September 14th to review development projects and attend the main event. The 11 Vande Bharat trains to be flagged off include Tatanagar-Patna, Tatanagar-Berhampur, Deoghar-Varanasi, Nagpur-Secunderabad, Agra Cantt-Banaras, Raipur-Visakhapatnam, Gaya-Howrah, Rourkela-Howrah, Bhagalpur-Howrah, Pune-Hubli, and Varanasi-Deoghar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi 15 September ko Tatanagar Railway Station ke Platform No. 1 se 11 Vande Bharat trains ko flag off karenge. Event 10 minutes ka hoga, uske baad parking lot mein 50 minutes ka ceremony hoga. Modi remotely trains ko activate karenge aur flag wave karenge. Wo local...
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Kendriya Vidyalaya ke students se bhi milenge aur station area mein public ko address karenge. Iske baad Bistupur mein roadshow aur Gopal Maidan mein BJP ke main event mein bhi join karenge. Station 11 September se SPG security ke neeche hoga, passenger movement limited hoga. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw 14 September ko Tatanagar aayenge development projects ko review karne aur main event mein join karne ke liye. 11 Vande Bharat trains jo flag off ki jaayengi unme Tatanagar-Patna, Tatanagar-Berhampur, Deoghar-Varanasi, Nagpur-Secunderabad, Agra Cantt-Banaras, Raipur-Visakhapatnam, Gaya-Howrah, Rourkela-Howrah, Bhagalpur-Howrah, Pune-Hubli, aur Varanasi-Deoghar include hain.
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Yesterday (09:29)
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Gaya Howrah and Bhagalpur Howrah VB confirmed?

Will Deoghar Varanasi VB have stoppage at Kiul Junction?
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Aur yah saare VB nishikant Dubey chalwa rahe hain... lol ::))
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