The North Eastern Railway is one of the 18 railway zones of Indian Railways. It is headquartered at Gorakhpur.
In March 2006, the Indian city of Varanasi witnessed a series of bombings in which at least 28 people were reportedly killed and 101 injured. Varanasi is considered holy by Hindus and is one of the oldest living cities in the world. In June 2022, after 16 years of hearing, Ghaziabad district and sessions court convicted the mastermind and terrorist Waliullah Khan and sentenced him to death.
Varanasi is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. The city has a syncretic tradition of Islamic artisanship that underpins its religious tourism. Located in the middle-Ganges valley in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi lies on the left bank of the river. It is 692 kilometres (430 mi) to the southeast of India's capital New Delhi and 320 kilometres (200 mi) to the southeast of the state capital, Lucknow. It lies 121 kilometres (75 mi) downstream of Prayagraj, where the confluence with the Yamuna river is another major Hindu pilgrimage site.
Banaras Railway Station, 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, Urdu, and Sanskrit, underscoring its cultural significance.
The Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction – Kanpur section, formerly Mughalsarai–Kanpur section, officially Kanpur - Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay (CNB-DDU) section, is a railway line connecting Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction (DDU) and Kanpur Central (CNB) stations. This 347 km (216 mi) track is part of the Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. The main line is under the jurisdiction of North Central Railway. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction is under the jurisdiction of East Central Railway. Some branch lines are under the jurisdiction of the North Eastern Railway and Northern Railway.
The Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line is a railway line connecting Varanasi and Lucknow, both in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.
Kathiraon is a village in Pindra Tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Kathiraon has its own gram panchayat in the same name as the village. The village is about 45 kilometres north-west of Varanasi city, 269 kilometres south-east of state capital Lucknow and 778 kilometres south-east of the national capital Delhi.
Adhkatiya Kala Khas is a village in Pindra Tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Adhkatiya Kala Khas falls under the Tilvar gram panchayat. The village is about 34 kilometers North-West of Varanasi city, 280 kilometers South-East of state capital Lucknow and 783 kilometers South-East of the national capital Delhi.
Varanasi City railway station is one of the railway stations in Varanasi. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) Northeast of Varanasi Junction railway station, 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Banaras Hindu University and 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport. It serves as terminal station due to heavy rush at Varanasi Junction.
Adampur is a village in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The village falls under the Adampur gram panchayat. Adampur Village is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southeast of Varanasi railway station, 267 kilometres (166 mi) southeast of Lucknow and 214 kilometres (133 mi) west of Patna.
Benipur is a census town in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The census town falls under the Benipur gram panchayat. Benipur Census town is about 7 kilometers North-East of Varanasi railway station, 303 kilometers South-East of Lucknow and 14 kilometers North of Banaras Hindu University.
The Jaunpur–Kerakat–Aunrihar line is an operating railway line that comes under the jurisdiction of North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways in Uttar Pradesh, India. It connects the Varanasi–Lucknow line and Varanasi–Chhapra line which is for reducing the rail traffic burden on Varanasi. It lies on the Gangetic plain.
Varanasi railway division is one of the three railway divisions under North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 May 1969 and its headquarter is located at Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh of India.
Izzatnagar railway division at Izzatnagar railway station located in Bareilly is a railway division under North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 14 April 1952.
Lucknow NER railway division is railway division under North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 14 April 1952.
Arsikere Junction railway station, also known as Arasikere Junction railway station. It is railway junction in Hassan district, Karnataka. It serves Arsikere city. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are well sheltered. It is facilitated with water and sanitation. The station is a major railway junction between Bangalore, Hubli, Shimoga, Mysore, Hassan, Chikmagalur and Mangalore.
Harda railway station is a major railway station in Harda district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is HD. It serves Harda city. The station consists of four platforms, all well sheltered. It has facilities including water and sanitation.
Dwarka railway station is a railway station in the city of Dwarka, Gujarat. The station has two platforms. The station is currently the westernmost active railway station of Indian Railways.
This railway station is reconstructed and completed in January 2023 Shaktinagar Terminal railway station is a small railway station in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is SKTN. It serves the town of Shaktinagar, but the station consists of only one platform and lacks facilities including running water, sanitation and shelter. The station is connected to major cities such as Chopan, Robertsganj, Mirzapur, Allahabad, Rae Bareli, Lucknow, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Tanakpur and Varanasi.
Siwan Junction is an 'A' Category railway station in the city of Siwan, in the state of Bihar. It is an important railway station of the Varanasi railway division. This station is well connected to major cities of India like Kolkata, Amritsar, Ranchi, Guwahati, Lucknow, Delhi, Kanpur, Jamshedpur and Gorakhpur. It serves the people of both Siwan and Gopalganj districts. This railway station has no long distance originating train despite being one of the top station of Varanasi Division.
