# Banaras railway station

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Banaras Railway Station (station code: BSBS), formerly known as Manduadih Railway Station, is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. This station, recently renamed to resonate more closely with the city's heritage, has become a key transit point in the North Eastern Railway Zone. Due to high demand at Varanasi Junction, Banaras Station has been upgraded with extensive passenger facilities, making it one of the city's high-amenity stations. The new signboards display the station's name in Hindi, English, Urdu, and Sanskrit, underscoring its cultural significance.

## 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.

## Station upgradation

2015 certified railway station with ISO 9001 for quality management system, ISO 14001 for environment management system and OHSAS 18001 for occupation health and safety management system. It has also achieved certification of 5S 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 platform. It has a spacious waiting area, circulating area, booking/reservation office, cafeteria, food court, and waiting rooms. 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.

## Express trains originating from Banaras

| Train number | Train name | Origin | Destination |
| 12559 | Shiv Ganga Express | Banaras | New Delhi |
| 12581 | Banaras–New Delhi Superfast Express | Banaras | New Delhi |
| 15103 | Gorakhpur–Banaras Intercity Express | Banaras | Gorakhpur Junction |
| 22132 | Pune–Banaras Gyan Ganga Express | Banaras | Pune Junction |
| 12946 | Banaras Veraval Weekly SF Express | Banaras | Veraval Jn |
| 22535 | Rameswaram–Banaras Weekly Express | Banaras | Rameswaram railway station |
| 12168 | Banaras–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus SF Express | Banaras | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus |
| 15125 | Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express | Banaras | Patna Junction |
| 18524 | Banaras Vishakapatnam Express | Banaras | Vishakapatnam |
| 18612 | Banaras–Ranchi Express | Banaras | Ranchi Junction |
| 14257 | Kashi Vishwanath Express | Banaras | New Delhi |
| 11108 | Bundelkhand Express | Banaras | Gwalior Junction |
| 12946 | Banaras-Veraval Weekly SF Express | Banaras | Veraval Junction |
| 16368 | Kashi Tamil Sangam Express | Banaras | Kanyakumari |
| 17324 | Banaras–Hubballi Express | Banaras | Hubballi |
| 14219 | Banaras Agra Cantt Vande Bharat Express | Banaras | Agra Cantonment |
| 22541 | Banaras-Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express | Banaras | Anand Vihar |

## Passenger trains originating from Banaras

| Train number | Train name | Origin | Destination |
| 55122 | Passenger | Banaras | Bhatni |
| 55150 | Passenger | Banaras | Gorakhpur |
| 55125 | Passenger | Banaras | Prayagraj Rambag |
| 55127 | Passenger | Banaras | Prayagraj Rambag |
| 55129 | Passenger | Banaras | Prayagraj Rambag |
| 63230 | Passenger (MEMU) | Banaras | Buxar |
| 75107 | Passenger (DEMU) | Banaras | Prayagraj Rambag |