Bengaluru Cantonment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | Bengaluru Cantt. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Station Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru-560052, Karnataka India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°59′N77°35′E / 12.99°N 77.59°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 929 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Chennai Central-Bengaluru line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 7(1,1A,1B,1C,1D,2(3 is for DEMU only)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus,Taxi,Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Bengaluru Cantonment railway station, also known as Bengaluru Cant (station code: BNC [1] ) is one of the four important railway stations serving the city of Bengaluru 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 Bengaluru Cantonment – Jolarpettai train services by the Madras Railway. The train line was broad-gauge and 149 km long, connecting the Bengaluru Cantonment with Vellore district. [4] A total of 119 passenger trains start/end/pass through Bengaluru Cantonment railway station. [5] Total 499 stations are directly connected to Bengaluru Cantonment railway station via these 269 passenger trains. [6]
Amenities 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.
This station consists of 7 platforms and 8 tracks which are connected by foot overbridge for passengers to board the express trains at the respective platforms. These platforms are built to accumulate 24-coach express trains.
G | North Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
P | Platform 3 | Towards → Kolar Next Station: Bangalore East |
FOB , Island platform | P2 & P3 Doors will open on the right | P2 &P3 – Express &DEMU Lines | ||
Platform 2 | Towards → Jolarpettai Junction / MGR Chennai Central Next Station: Krishnarajapuram | |
Platform 1 | Towards ← KSR Bengaluru / Mysore Junction | |
FOB , Island platform | P1 & P-1A Doors will open on the left | P1 &P-1A – Express &Vande Bharat Lines | ||
Platform 1A | Towards → Baiyyappanahalli Next Station: Hosur / Krishnarajapuram | |
Platform 1B | Towards → Baiyyappanahalli Next Station: Hosur / Krishnarajapuram | |
Island platform | P-1B Doors will open on the right | P-1C Doors will open on the left Platforms 1A and 1B are dedicated for Vande Bharat Express trains and also for MEMU trains | ||
Platform 1C | Towards → Baiyyappanahalli Next Station: Bangalore East | |
Platform 1D | Towards → Baiyyappanahalli Next Station: Bangalore East | |
Island platform | P-1D doors will open on the right | P-1ENot in Operation | ||
Platform 1E | Side Line (Not in Operation) | |
G | South Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
Bengaluru 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]
Chennai–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 | Mysuru Express | Express | Kacheguda (KCG) | Mysuru Jn(MYS) |
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) |
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