Kashi railway station | |||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Kashi Railway Station Road,Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
Coordinates | 25°19′39″N83°01′53″E / 25.327494°N 83.031522°E /25.327494; 83.031522 | ||||
Elevation | 81.268 meters (266.6 feet) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||
Tracks | 4 DoubleElectrified 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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Source: Google maps |
Kashi railway station is one of the railway stations inVaranasi district. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east ofVaranasi Junction railway station, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) North-West ofPandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction railway station and 26 kilometres (16 mi) South-East ofLal Bahadur Shastri Airport. Kashi railway station serves the Eastern suburbs ofVaranasi district and serves as major secondary railway station toVaranasi andPandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya railway stations.[1]
Kashi railway station has three platforms. Four doubleelectrified tracks pass through the station. On average, two trains originate and thirty-eight trains halt at this station daily.[1][2]
The 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]
Due to heavy traffic congestion and growing industry demands in Varanasi, Kashi railway station was chosen forIntermodal Station (IMS) byNational Highways Authority of India (NHAI).[4] TheIntermodal 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 underpublic–private partnership. The area required for development ofIntermodal Station (IMS) is estimated to be 47.26 acres.[5][6]
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