Banaras railway station Manduadih | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh  India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°17′5″N82°58′20″E / 25.28472°N 82.97222°E | ||||
| Elevation | 80.71 m (264.8 ft) | ||||
| System |  Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Eastern Railways | ||||
| Line | Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction – Kanpur section. Prayagraj-Mau-Gorakhpur main line | ||||
| Platforms | 8 | ||||
| Tracks | 11 | ||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | BNRS [1] (formerly BSBS) | ||||
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Varanasi | ||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Manduadih railway station | ||||
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Banaras Railway Station (station code: BNRS [2] ), 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, Sanskrit, and Urdu, underscoring its cultural significance.
