Banaras railway station

Banaras railway station (station code: BSBS), formerly known as Manduadih railway station, is situated in 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.

Banaras


Manduadih
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh
 India
Coordinates25°17′5″N 82°58′20″E
Elevation80.71 m (264.8 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern Railways
Line(s)Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction – Kanpur section. Prayagraj-Mau-Gorakhpur main line
Platforms8
Tracks11
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Accessible Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBSBS (formerly MUV)
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Varanasi
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesManduadih railway station
Services
Location
Banaras railway station
Location within Uttar Pradesh
Banaras railway station
Banaras railway station (India)
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