Varanasi Junction Railway Station, popularly known as Varanasi Cantt Railway Station is the rail hub in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi Junction Railway Station code is BSB. It is partly under the administrative control of Lucknow Division of the Northern Railway Zone, and partly under the administrative control of Varanasi Division of the North Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. Former Railway Minister Ms.Mamata Banerjee included Varanasi Cant in the World-Class Railway Stations development project.
The first railway line to Banaras was opened from Howrah station in December 1862. George Turnbull, the Chief Engineer of the East Indian Railway Company was responsible for deciding the route and building the 541-mile line via Bandel, Burdwan, Rajmahal and Patna. This route up the Ganges plain, with few hills, was chosen because of the primitive railway engines then available.
Address of Varanasi Junction Railway Station: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Pin – 221002
Best Place to Visit Near Varanasi Railway Station
- Sarnath : 9 km from Varanasi Rly Station
- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple : 5.0 km from Varanasi Rly Station
- Assi Ghat : 9 km from Varanasi Rly Station
- Manikarnika Ghat : 5.9 km from Varanasi Rly Station
- New Vishwanath Temple : 11.8 km from Varanasi Rly Station
Varanasi Junction to Kashi Vishwanath Temple
You can reach the temple by having an auto rickshaw or taxi. Distance from Varanasi Railway Station to Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple is 5.0 km & distance from Mughalsarai Junction is 17 Km & distance from Manduadih Railway Station is 4 Km. Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the most famous temples in Varanasi, also known as the Golden temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva.
The best time to visit the ghats is a dawn, when the river is bathed in a mellow light as pilgrims come to perform puja (prayers) to the rising sun, and at sunset when the main ganga aarti (river worship ceremony) takes place at Dashashwamedh Ghat.
Airport Connectivity
- Distance between Varanasi Airport and Varanasi Junction Railway Station is 22 kms or 13.7 miles.
- It takes 26 minutes to travel from Varanasi Airport to Varanasi Junction Railway Station.
Bus Connectivity
- Distance between Varanasi Junction Railway Station and Varanasi Bus Station is 1 kms or 0.6 miles. It takes 1 minutes to travel from Varanasi Junction Railway Station to Varanasi Bus Station.
Taxi/ Auto rickshaw
- Auto rickshaws stand at the entrance of the station. Entrance of the station the passengers are provided with a taxi stand for the city taxis and private taxi cabs.
Hotels near Varanasi Railway Station
- Hotel Madin: 1.9 km from Varanasi Rly Station
- Taj Nadesar Palace : 1.2 km from Varanasi Rly Station
- Rivatas By Ideal : 2.1 km from Varanasi Rly Station
- Ramada Plaza JHV : 1.7 km from Varanasi Rly Station
- Radisson Hotel : 1.6 km from Varanasi Rly Station