Banaras railway station (station code: BSBS), formerly known as Manduadih railway station,[1] 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.
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.[2][3]
It is ISO: 2015 certified railway station with ISO: 9001 for Quality management system, ISO: 14001 for Environment management system and ISO: 18001 for Occupation health and safety management system. It has also achieved certification of 5 S 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.[4][5]
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