Banaras railway station
Banaras Manduadih | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°17′5″N 82°58′20″E / 25.28472°N 82.97222°E | ||||
| Elevation | 80.71 m (264.8 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Eastern Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction – Kanpur section. Prayagraj-Mau-Gorakhpur main line | ||||
| Platforms | 8 | ||||
| Tracks | 11 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | BSBS (formerly MUV) | ||||
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Varanasi | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Manduadih 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.