Kashi railway station is one of the railway stations in Varanasi district. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Varanasi Junction railway station, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) North-West of Mughalsarai Junction railway station and 26 kilometres (16 mi) South-East of Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport. Kashi railway station serves the Eastern suburbs of Varanasi district and serves as major secondary railway station to Varanasi and Mughalsarai railway stations.[1]

Kashi railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Kashi Railway Station Road, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates	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 Double Electrified tracks
Train operators	Indian Railways
Connections	Auto rickshaw Bus
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Not available
Other information
Station code	KEI
Zone(s)	Northern Railway
Division(s)	Lucknow Charbagh NR
Fare zone	Northern Railway zone
Location
Kashi railway station Location within Varanasi district

v t e Railways around Varanasi
Legend
km km to Varanasi–Kanpur line to Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line & Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line Chaukhandi 16 18 Babatpur to Varanasi–Faizabad line 12 Birpatti Banaras Locomotive Works NH 56 Banaras 4 6 Lohta Locomotive Workshop 5 Shivpur 0 Varanasi Junction Varanasi City to Varanasi–Chhapra line 11 Kashi Malviya Bridge across the Ganges to Mughalsarai
Source: Google maps

General

Kashi railway station has three platforms. Four double Electrified tracks pass through the station. On average, two trains originate and thirty-eight trains halt at this station daily.[1][2]

Modernization

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]

Plans

Due to heavy traffic congestion and growing industry demands in Varanasi, Kashi railway station was chosen for Intermodal Station (IMS) by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).[4] The Intermodal 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 under public–private partnership. The area required for development of Intermodal Station (IMS) is estimated to be 47.26 acres.[5][6]

See also

• Varanasi Junction railway station
• Banaras railway station
• Varanasi City railway station

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