Bengaluru Contonment railway station, commonly known as Bangalore Cantonment railway station (station code: BNC[1]) is one of the three important railway stations serving the city of Bangalore and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and nearby to Shivajinagar.[2][3] The Station started operations in 1864, with the launch of the Bangalore Cantonment – Jolarpettai train services by the Madras Railway. The train line was broad-gauge and 149 km long, connecting the Bangalore Cantonment with Vellore district.[4] A total of 119 passenger trains start/end/pass through Bangalore Cantonment railway station.[5] Total 499 stations are directly connected to Bangalore Cantonment railway station via these 269 passenger trains.[6]
Bengaluru Cantonment Bangalore Contonment | |
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View of platforms 1 and 2 at the station | |
General information | |
Other names | Bengaluru Cantt. / Bangalore Cantt. |
Location | Station Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore-560052, Karnataka India |
Coordinates | 12.99°N 77.59°E / 12.99; 77.59 |
Elevation | 929 meters |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Line(s) | Chennai Central–Bangalore City line |
Platforms | 4 (1A, 1, 2, (3 is for DEMU only)) |
Connections | Bus, Taxi |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Parking | Yes |
Other information | |
Station code | BNC |
Zone(s) | South Western |
Electrified | Yes |
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Location | |
![]() ![]() Bengaluru Cantonment Location within Karnataka |
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]
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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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 | Bangalore Express | Express | Kacheguda (KCG) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
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) |