Kashi railway station is one of the railway stations in Varanasi district. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Varanasi Junction railway station, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) North-West of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction railway station and 26 kilometres (16 mi) South-East of Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport. Kashi railway station serves the Eastern suburbs of Varanasi district and serves as major secondary railway station to Varanasi and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya railway stations.[1]
Kashi railway station | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
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| Location | Kashi Railway Station Road, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°19′39″N 83°01′53″E / 25.327494°N 83.031522°E | ||||
| Elevation | 81.268 meters (266.6 feet) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 Double Electrified tracks | ||||
| Train operators | Indian Railways | ||||
| Connections | Auto rickshaw Bus | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
| Accessible | Not available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | KEI | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Varanasi | ||||
| Fare zone | Northern Railway zone | ||||
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General
editKashi railway station has three platforms. Four double electrified tracks pass through the station. On average, two trains originate and thirty-eight trains halt at this station daily.[1][2]
Modernization
editThe railways redeveloped the station, coming up with the modern amenities. The station was upgraded with beautiful walls, waiting rooms, circulating areas and a foot overbridge (FOB). The walls of station were coated with beautiful religious and cultural paintings. LEDs were also added to get over poor lighting and decorative lights were used to enhance the beautification at night. For up-gradation, up to Rs. 1 Crore was spent.[3]
Plans
editDue to heavy traffic congestion and growing industry demands in Varanasi, Kashi railway station was chosen for Intermodal Station (IMS) by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).[4] The Intermodal station will be integrated with various transportation modes, such as rail, road, mass rapid transit system, bus rapid transit system, and inland waterways. It will be developed under public–private partnership. The area required for development of Intermodal Station (IMS) is estimated to be 47.26 acres.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Kashi station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Stations in Varanasi". varanasi.org. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Indian Railways Kashi station is a beautiful sight! See pictures of the redeveloped station".
- ^ "Intermodal Stations to come up in 15 cities".
- ^ "Development of Inter-Modal Station Varanasi" (PDF).
- ^ "First 2 intermodal stations to come up in Nagpur, Varanasi".
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