Vani Vihar railway station

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Vani Vihar
Indian Railways station
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General information
Location Bhubaneswar, Odisha
India
Coordinates 20°17′34″N85°51′12″E / 20.2929°N 85.8532°E / 20.2929; 85.8532
Elevation503 m (1,650 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Khurda Road railway division
Line(s) Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms2 BG
Tracks4 BG
ConnectionsTaxi stand, auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
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Other information
Station codeBNBH
Fare zone East Coast Railways
History
Electrified2002
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Mancheswar East Coast Railway zone Bhubaneswar
Location
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Vani Vihar
Location in Odisha
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Vani Vihar
Location in India

Vani Vihar railway station is a small railway station in Saheed Nagar Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Its code is BNBH. [1] The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It has a few facilities such as a non-computerised ticket counter, water supply, and urinals.

The main railway station of the city, Bhubaneswar railway station, is always preferred over Vani Vihar station for catching long-distance trains as only a few passenger trains halt here. Local people frequently use this station to cross from Saheed Nagar to Rasulgarh.

The station is named after the Vani Vihar area where the Vani Vihar University is located.

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References

  1. "BNBH/Vani Vihar". India Rail Info.

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