Bengaluru Cantonment railway station, also known as Bangalore Cant (station code: BNC[1]) is one of the four important railway stations serving the city of Bangalore and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and adjoins Fraser Town, Benson Town and Shivajinagar.[2][3] The Station started operations in 1864, with the launch of the Bangalore Cantonment – Jolarpettai train services by the Madras Railway. The train line was broad-gauge and 149 km long, connecting the Bangalore Cantonment with Vellore district.[4] A total of 119 passenger trains start/end/pass through Bangalore Cantonment railway station.[5] Total 499 stations are directly connected to Bangalore Cantonment railway station via these 269 passenger trains.[6]
Bengaluru Cantonment Beṅgaḷūru Daṇḍu Bengaluru Chhaavanee | |||||||||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
.jpg) Station Board with the DEMU Maintenance Yard | |||||||||||
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| Other names | Bengaluru Cantt. / Bangalore Cantt. | ||||||||||
| Location | Station Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore-560052, Karnataka India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°59′N 77°35′E / 12.99°N 77.59°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 929 meters | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Chennai Central–Bangalore City line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (1A, 1, 2, (3 is for DEMU only)) | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | BNC | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Western | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Facilities
editAmenities available at the station include Passenger Reservation Centre (PRS),[7] Waiting halls,[8] AC VIP lounge,[8] enquiry counters, essential stalls, Food plaza, ATM along with the other basic facilities.[9] Hand trolley facility are provided to porters for carrying luggage of passengers with no change in fare charged by the porters.[10]
Considering the need of medical services at the station by Bengaluru Division of the South Western Railway opened a clinic in February, 2014 which would provide free emergency medical services for the train travellers.[11]
In the future, the Namma Metro's Pink Line will connect the Cantonment Railway station between Kalena Agrahara and Nagawara. A skywalk is proposed to connect the metro station with the railway station.
Expansion
editBengaluru Cantonment station got a face lift with the remodelled entrance and ticketing counter behind the platform 2 which was opened to public in January 2011 by K Muniyappa, Union minister of state for railways.[12]
Trains
editChennai–Bangalore Double Decker Express has a stop at Bengaluru Cantonment railway station.[13] Following is the table of list of trains passing through Bangalore Cantonment station every day.[14][15]
| Train no. | Train name | Train type | Source | Destination |
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| 20642 | Vande Bharat Express | Express | Bangalore Cantonment (BNC) | Coimbatore Junction (CBE) |
| 20672 | Vande Bharat Express | Express | Bangalore Cantonment (BNC) | Madurai Junction (MDU) |
| 12578 | Bagmati Express | Express | Mysore Junction (MYS) | Darbhanga Junction (DBG) |
| 12577 | Bagmati Express | Express | Darbhanga Junction (DBG) | Mysore Junction (MYS) |
| 06347 | Bangalore Express | Express | Ernakulam Junction (ERS) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 06506 | Bangalore Express | Express | Hindupur (HUP) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 16525 | Bangalore Express | Express | Kanyakumari (CAPE) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 12785 | Bangalore Express | Express | Kacheguda (KCG) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 06235 | Bangalore Express | Express | Mysore Junction (MYS) | Chennai Central (MAS) |
| 06234 | Bangalore Express | Express | Rameswaram (RMM) | Mysore Junction (MYS) |
| 16322 | Bangalore Express | Express | Trivandrum Central (TVC) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 76508 | BWT-BNC DEMU Express | Express | Bangarapet Junction (BWT) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Bangalore Cantonment railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "All's well at the Yeshwantpur Railway Station". Indian Express. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014.
- ^ R, Sunitha Rao (20 October 2011). "Bangalore Metro launch: Bangalore heard a train whistle first in 1864". No. Bangalore. Economic Times. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Trains plying through Bangalore Cantonment railway station". IndianRailways.info. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Stations directly connected to Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station". IndianRailways.info. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "New railway booking counter at Cantonment". The Hindu. 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Facilities at City, Cantonment rly stations to be renovated". Deccan Herald. 14 July 2006. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Amenities at Stations over South Western Railways" (PDF). South Western Railway. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Hand trolleys launched at Cantonment railway station". Deccan Herald.
- ^ "Railways to upgrade facilities at City stations". Deccan Herald. 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Bangalore's Cantonment station gets a facelift, but passengers await a good canteen". Daily News and Analysis. 9 January 2011.
- ^ "Enjoy double-decker train ride to Chennai". Deccan Herald. 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Trains at Bangalore Cantonment Railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Bangalore Cantonment railway station Details". indiantrains.org. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2014.