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Overview of Railway Stations in Ranchi

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Ranchi Junction railway station (codenamed RNC) is located in the capital city of Ranchi district in Jharkhand, India. The Ranchi Junction station falls under the purview of South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This station is also the busiest station in Jharkhand, followed by satellite station in Hatia. The Ranchi division was built only in early 2003 after the creation of the new state of Jharkhand and renovation was done in the Ranchi Junction till late 2012 to modernize the station. The station has six platforms and eight railway tracks to serve more than forty thousand passengers daily.

Ranchi Junction is well-connected to major cities of the country. This is one of the major stations in the Ranchi city and others include Hatia station, Tatisilwai station and Namkom station. This is one of the new divisions in the South Eastern Railway Zone, and due to the influx of passengers to the station, the railway management had added two new platforms in 2012 to have a total of six along with mechanical interlocking system at the station.

The high prevalence of domestic violence in the state due to Maoists threat in disrupting the government services put the city in red alert throughout the year. The Ranchi division faced many threats and damages to the railway network forcing discontinuation of train services thereby affecting thousands of passengers. The Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) are involved in the safety of the railway system and stations to ensure the passengers’ transportation within the state.

The Ranchi Junction is modernized with automatic ticket vending machines, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) screens, emergency medical care units, fire engine services, tourist information centres and book stores, advance ticket reservation counters, and also, have beautiful passenger reservation centres. The variety of food restaurants located inside the station offer passengers a mix of local cuisines.

The famous places to visit in Vadodara are Hundru Fall (45 KM), Jagannathpur Temple (12 KM), Rajarappa Mandir (43 KM), Rock Garden (4 KM), Jamshedpur (129 KM), Bokaro Steel city (117 KM), Sun Temple (40 KM), and Johna Fall (40 KM). Ranchi Junction has many tourist bus services to the famous waterfall. The nearest Birsa Murda Airport is located at 5 kilometres, and Gaya Airport is at a distance of 180 kilometres. The proximity of the bus services near the station makes this ideal mode to transport into the city.

  • Hatia Railway Station –

The Hatai Railway Station is located north of Ranchi, and often, acts as a satellite station for the Ranchi Junction. This station codenamed HTE is operated by the Western Railway Zone and is 7 kilometres from the Ranchi Junction railway station. There are many trains originating from the Hatia railway station. The station has major facilities for the benefit of the passengers and is located close to the bus terminal and the Birsa Munda Airport (1 KM). There are three platforms and the station falls under the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. The station is the terminal point for several trains and the railway line is electrified.

  • Tatisilwai Railway Station –

The station codenamed TIS is located at 11 kilometres from the Ranchi Junction. The station is located around 14 kilometres from the nearest airport. The Tatisilwai station is located on the Hatia – Dhanbad railway line, and often, sees high number of major express and passenger trains cross the station. The three platform station is equipped with modern waiting rooms, refreshment centres, prepaid vehicle parking, and guarded by both the Government Railway Police (GRP), and Railway Protection Force (RPF).

  • Namkom Railway Station –

Namkom railway station code named NKM belongs to the South Eastern Railway zone. The station is located at 4 kilometres and near to the Hatia railway station. This station connects the Ranchi Junction through passenger trains and provides a low-cost transport option for those living in the northern part of the city. The station houses five platforms and is a major link between the Ranchi Junction and the Hatia Station. Apart from the basic amenities provided to the passengers, the security of the station is monitored by the Government Railway Police.

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0verview of Railway Stations in Darjeeling

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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, often called as “Toy Train” was built between 1879 and 1881. This station is also one of the popular tourist destinations in West Bengal, India. The station was the end of the landmark railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling. The 87 kilometres long railway line runs through ridges and is one of the technological miracles. The narrow gauge railway line is elevated at maximum level of 2200 meters at Darjeeling from 100 meters at New Jalpaiguri station. Darjeeling railway division is awarded the World Heritage Site status for this landmark engineering feat, and even today the toy train provides daily commute to passengers. The administrative control of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society is with the Indian Railways from 1948 onwards. The Northeast Frontier Railway Zone of Indian Railways is responsible for the maintenance of the tracks and revenues generated from the operations. The headquarters of the railway is located in Kurseong town.

The scheduled services from the Darjeeling railway station provide unique experiences to tourists to enjoy the nature beauty as the trains make to their destination. The daily tourist train from Darjeeling to Ghum, which is the highest railway station in India at the height of 2258 meters, is run with vintage British built steam locomotives and is popular choice for tourists during their visit to the city. The famous Ghum Buddhist monastery and the Batasia loop, the longest curve bent within the railway system are special attractions in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway system. The trains are run by diesel locomotives, unlike the electric engines as the power lines are difficult to erect on a mountainous terrain. The landslide is very common in the Northern India, and there are many railway disruptions due to this reason over the last few years. The operations between Kurseong and Siliguri station were discontinued after a series of frequent landslides in 2010 causing havoc among the passengers on the safety of the railway system. The earthquake in September 2012 further damaged parts of the railway system and repair works were conducted on the track. As of May 2014, the renovation work is still in progress and is slow due to lack of funds for this project.

Darjeeling Railway station is the biggest station among the fourteen stations in the Darjeeling Himalayan railway system. The track from Darjeeling station is famous for three loops (bending in the track), and five zigzags, 498 minor bridges, 177 unmanned level crossings, five major bridges along the way to the New Jalpaiguri Station. The nearest airport is 94 kilometres away and located at Bagdogra. The best mode of transportation to reach Darjeeling is through trains from Kolkata.

  • New Jalpaiguri Railway Station –

This station codenamed NJP is located in Jalpaiguri district and positioned between twin cities Silguri and Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, India. The station was built in 1961 with broad gauge lines to connect with the northeastern states through Assam. Since the town Siliguri is located in the Jalpaiguri district, this new station is termed as New Jalpaiguri railway station. The Darjeeling Himalayan railway narrow gauge was further extended from Siliguri town station to the New Greenfield station in Jalpaiguri. This station is located at 9 kilometres from the Siliguri railway station. There are eight platforms supporting 2 narrow gauges and six broad gauge railway network. This station is well-connected to other major stations like Kolkata, Guwahati, Kanyakumari. There are more than 100 trains that cross this station on a regular basis. Almost seven express and few passengers’ trains originate from this station since August 2012.

  • Siliguri Town Railway Station –

This station codenamed SGUT is located in the Siliguri town and located between the Siliguri junction and important station in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway system. The station was built in 1880 and is operated by the North East Frontier Railway. There are two platforms, one each for narrow and broad gauge railway network.

  • Siliguri Junction Railway Station –

This is the third station located in the Jalpaiguri district, and codenamed SGUJ. The station was built in 1949 and falls under the Katihar division of the North East Frontier Railway network. The station is equipped with three meter gauge lines and serves as the main railway station in the area.

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Overview of Vijayawada Railway Station – BZA

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Indian railway is one of the most used and largest rail networks in this world. It has been serving millions of people from more than a century since its establishment in India in 1853 by East India Company. It has a total of more than 8000 railway station out of which most of them are equipped with modern amenities for passengers. The affordable fares and good services make it the ideal means of transport for people of India. Daily, tonnes of freight and million people are carried by Indian Railways to their various destinations. Indian Railways is divided into 18 zones and 68 divisions, which are controlled by Ministry of Railways under Government of India.

Vijayawada is a major city located at the banks of the river Krishna in the state of Andhra Pradesh of Southern India. It is also known as the economic capital of Andhra Pradesh due to its involvement in large-scale trading and business activities. After Visakhapatnam, it is the largest city of Andhra Pradesh in terms of area. With an annual GDP of $3 billion, it is one of the most important economic hubs of the state and is expected to increase its GDP up to $17billion annually by 2025. Railways have played an important role in the growth of Vijayawada.

There are eleven small and big railway stations in Vijayawada serving people and economy of Vijayawada. These stations are Vijayawada Railway station (BZA), Madhuranagar Station (MDUN), Gunadala station (GALA), Rayanapadu station (RYP), Kondapalli station (KI), Nidamanuru station (NDM), Krishna Canal railway station (KCC), Ramavarappadu station (RMV), Mustabada Station (MBD), and Gannavaram station (GWM).

Vijayawada Railway Station (BZA) –

Vijayawada Railway station or BZA was established in the year 1888 is an important railway station that is controlled by the Vijayawada railway division of Southern Railway Zone. It lies on the Howrah-Chennai main line.

Lines that Pass through Vijayawada Railway Station are;

  • Vijayawada-Guntakal line
  • Vijayawada–Chennai section
  • Vijayawada-Howrah line
  • Vijayawada-Machilipatnam line
  • Vijayawada-Kazipet line
  • Vijayawada-New Delhi line

The railway station has a total of ten platforms that are equipped with all the basic amenities for passengers. All the platforms are long enough to handle trains with more than 24 coaches. The platform no. 7 and 8 have an additional track in between them, which serves as a service line for goods trains. It has five entrances with each having a computerised ticket booking office. It receives more than 250 passenger trains and more than 150 freight trains on a daily basis making it one of the most engaged railway stations in the network of Indian Railways hosting more than 50 million passengers annually.

It is an A-1 grade station of Southern Railway Zone and generates revenue of more than 100 crore in a financial year.

Vijayawada railway station has a standard layout of the station with an efficient traction inside the station with 22 tracks. All the lines and tracks of Vijayawada station are broad gauge and electrified except one. The Machlipatnam – Vijayawada line is non-electrified, hence diesel locomotives are used for the traffic on this line.

The railway station of Vijayawada also acts as a junction for lines coming from five different Directions.

These lines are;

  • Vijayawada – Gudur – Tenali – Chennai
  • Vijayawada – Guntakal – Bangalore – Guntur
  • Vijayawada – Warangal
  • Vijayawada – Rajamundry– Eluru – Howrah
  • Vijayawada – Machilipatnam – Gudivada

There is a Diesel loco Shed with a capacity of 100 locomotives, and also, an electric loc shed which has WAG-7, WAM-4 and WAG-5 models. After the headquarters for South Eastern Railway Zone had been shifted to Bhubaneswar from Vishakhapatnam, the railway station of Vijayawada has seen many developments along with new enhanced appearance in last several years. One of the most important upgrades that were introduced to the station was the “Integrated Security Scheme,” which led to the construction of a concrete wall around the station premises along with placement of advanced surveillance and security systems on every entrance and exit of the station. A special emphasis was laid on minimising the entry and exit points of the station, which was an extra precaution regarding the emerging threat of terrorism in India.

The railway station of Vijayawada is an important asset of the city and has been playing an important role in the rapid growth of the city.

Trains Passing through Vijayawada Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
851 YPR PREMIUM SPL 11:10 11:20
852 BNC-BBS BI WEEK PREM SPL 12:20 12:30
2354 PATNA PREMIUM S 03:15 03:30
2507 MAS KYQ EXP 22:50 23:05
2508 KYQ MAS SPL 07:25 07:40
2509 BNC-KYQ PREMIUM WKLY SPL 23:55 00:05
2510 KYQ-BNC PREMIUM WKLY SPL 07:55 08:05
2551 YPRKYQ EXP 22:35 22:45
2552 KYQ YPR SPL 04:30 04:40
2681 Mysore – Varanasi Premium Special 20:20 20:30
2682 BSB-MYS PRUM EXP SPL 02:20 02:30
2683 Mysore – Santragachi Premium Special 20:20 20:30
2684 SRC-MYS PRUM SPL 01:45 02:00
2698 Jaynagar – Yesvantpur Premium Special 22:55 23:10
2704 Secunderabad ? Santragachi Premium SF Special 13:00 13:15
2713 ADI BZA SUP SPL origin 22:15
2807 SRC-CEN JANASADHARAN SPL 14:50 15:05
2841 HWH MAS PREMIUM 08:50 09:00
2842 CEN-HWH PREMIUM HOLIDAY S 22:30 22:40
2845 BBS YPR SF SPL 14:45 14:55
2846 YPR-BBS SF WEEKLY SPL 05:10 05:20
2851 SRC ERS SPL 10:40 11:00
2852 SANTRAGACHI EXP 04:30 04:45
2853 Santragachi-Ernakulam Weekly Premium Special 12:10 12:25
2854 Ernakulam – Santragachi Premium Special 02:10 02:30
2863 HWH-YPR WEEKLY SPL 04:40 04:50
2864 YPR-HWH SPL 22:35 22:45
2866 YPR SRC SFEXP 23:30 23:40
2873 VSKP TPTY SF WEEKLY SPL 22:25 22:35
2881 PUNE BBS WEEKLY SPL 04:00 04:15
2882 BBS PUNE WEEKLY SPL 10:40 11:00
5289 BJU MYS SPL 07:10 07:30
5290 Bangalore City – Darbhanga Examination Special 23:00 23:10
5589 DBG SBC SPECIAL 07:10 07:30
6335 GHY-KCVL SPL 19:50 20:05
6336 KCVL-GHY SPL 14:30 14:35
6514 BANGALORE SPL 07:10 07:30
7116 Kochuveli – Hyderabad Onam Special 20:05 20:20
7149 SC GHY SPL 13:05 13:20
7150 GHY SC SPECIAL 01:10 01:30
7211 CCT QLN SPL 01:50 02:05
7249 SC GHY SPL 13:15 13:35
7250 GHY SC SPECIAL 01:45 02:05
7405 AWB TPTY SPL 07:05 07:20
8041 SRC MAS SUP SPL 04:35 04:45
8301 SBP YPR SPECIAL 01:45 01:55
8302 YPR SBP EXP 14:15 14:35
8502 SC VSKP SPL 21:15 21:35
8504 SC VSKP SPL 21:15 21:35
8569 VSKP QLN SPECIA 14:50 15:10
8570 QLN VSKP EXP 19:10 19:25
8637 HTE BNC G R SPL 14:50 15:10
8638 BNC HATIA EXP 14:20 14:35
9723 JP MDU PREMIUM 18:45 18:50
9724 MDU JP PREMIUM 23:00 23:10
11019 Konark Express 14:00 14:20
11020 Konark Express 05:00 05:20
12077 Chennai Central – Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express 14:45 destination
12078 Vijayawada – Chennai Central Jan Shatabdi Express origin 15:20
12253 Anga SF Express 02:40 03:00
12254 Anga SF Express 18:45 19:05
12295 Sanghamitra SF Express 22:25 22:35
12296 Sanghamitra SF Express 06:05 06:25
12375 Chennai Central-Asansol Weekly SF Express(MAS-ASN) 21:35 21:55
12376 Asansol – Chennai Central Weekly SF Express(ASN-MAS) 15:30 15:45
12389 Gaya – Chennai Egmore (Weekly) SF Express 12:40 12:55
12390 Chennai Egmore – Gaya (Weekly) SF Express 14:20 14:35
12433 Chennai Rajdhani Express(MAS-NZM) 11:50 12:00
12434 Hazrat Nizamuddin-Chennai Central Rajdhani Express 14:20 14:30
12507 Trivandrum – Guwahati Express 16:45 17:00
12508 Guwahati – Trivandrum Express 21:40 21:55
12509 Bangalore-Guwahati (Kaziranga) Express 13:05 13:20
12510 Guwahati-Bangalore (Kaziranga) SF Express 21:40 21:55
12511 Raptisagar SF Express 15:50 16:05
12512 Raptisagar SF Express 06:05 06:20
12513 Secunderabad- Guwahati Express 13:05 13:20
12514 Guwahati- Secunderabad Express 21:40 21:55
12515 Trivandrum Central – Guwahati Express 13:05 13:20
12516 Guwahati-Trivandrum Central Express 21:40 21:55
12521 Rapti Sagar SF Express 15:50 16:05
12522 Rapti Sagar SF Express 06:05 06:20
12539 Yesvantpur-Lucknow Weekly SF Express(YPR-LKO) 22:55 23:05
12540 Lucknow-Yesvantpur Weekly SF Express(LKO-YPR) 02:50 03:00
12551 YPRKYQ AC EXP 22:35 22:45
12552 KYQ YPR AC EXP 04:30 04:40
12571 Howrah Prasanti Nilayam SF Express(HWH-SSPN) 10:40 11:00
12577 Bagmati SF weekly Express(DBG-SBC) 07:10 07:30
12578 Bagmati Weekly SF Express(SBC-DBG) 22:55 23:05
12611 Chennai Central – H.Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express 11:50 12:00
12612 Chennai central-H.Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express(NZM-MAS) 14:20 14:30
12615 Grand Trunk (GT) Express 01:55 02:05
12616 Grand Trunk (GT) Express 23:15 23:25
12621 Tamil Nadu SF Express 04:10 04:20
12622 Tamil Nadu SF Express 00:15 00:25
12625 Kerala Express 10:00 10:15
12626 Kerala Express 14:45 15:00
12641 Thirukkural Express 15:55 16:10
12642 Thirukkural Express 10:35 10:50
12643 Trivandrum – H.Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti Express 14:15 14:35
12644 H.Nizamuddin – Trivandrum Swarna Jayanti Express 11:00 11:15
12645 Millennium Express 14:15 14:35
12646 Millennium Express 10:20 10:35
12651 Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express 15:55 16:10
12652 Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express 10:35 10:50
12655 Navjeevan SF Express 08:45 09:00
12656 Navjeevan SF Express 16:30 16:45
12659 Gurudev Express 16:05 16:20
12660 Shalimar-Nagercoil Gurudev Express 20:40 20:55
12663 Howrah-Tiruchirapalli (Bi-Weekly) SF Express 12:10 12:25
12664 Tiruchirapalli-Howrah (Bi-Weekly) SF Express 05:30 05:40
12665 Howrah-Kanyakumari Express 11:40 11:55
12666 Kanyakumari-Howrah Express 05:30 05:40
12669 Ganga Kaveri Express 00:10 00:20
12670 Ganga Kaveri Express 07:10 07:30
12687 DEHRADUN EXP 16:40 17:00
12688 Dehradun Chennai Express(DDN-MAS) 19:05 19:20
12703 Falaknuma SF Express 03:20 03:35
12704 Falaknuma SF Express 21:25 21:40
12705 Guntur-Secunderabad SF Intercity 15:50 16:00
12706 Secunderabad-Guntur SF Intercity 13:30 13:35
12709 Simhapuri SF Express 02:35 02:45
12710 Simhapuri SF Express 04:25 04:35
12711 Pinakini SF Express origin 06:00
12712 Pinakini SF Express 21:10 destination
12713 Satavahana SF Express origin 06:10
12714 Satavahana SF Express 22:10 destination
12717 Ratnachal SF Express 18:35 destination
12718 Ratnachal SF Express origin 06:05
12727 Godavari SF Express 23:40 23:55
12728 Godavari SF Express 23:05 23:20
12737 Gowthami SF Express 00:15 00:30
12738 Gowthami SF Express 03:00 03:15
12739 Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad Garib Rath Express 02:10 02:25
12740 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Garib Rath Express 01:40 01:55
12749 Visakhapatnam Mumbai LTT Superfast Express(VSKP-LTT) 15:20 15:40
12750 Mumbai LTT-Visakhapatnam Superfast Express(LTT-VSKP) 07:40 08:00
12759 Charminar SF Express 01:10 01:20
12760 Charminar SF Express 01:00 01:10
12763 Padmavati SF Express 23:25 23:35
12764 Padmavati SF Express 00:30 00:40
12773 SHM SC AC EXP 11:55 12:15
12774 SC SHM AC EXP 11:20 11:25
12776 COCANADA EXP 01:50 02:05
12803 Visakhapatnam-H Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti Express 14:15 14:35
12804 H.Nizamuddinâ??Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express 11:05 11:25
12805 Janmabhoomi Express 12:05 12:10
12806 Janmabhoomi Express 13:30 13:40
12829 Chennai Bhubaneswar SF Express 04:00 04:15
12830 Bhubaneswar Chennai Superfast Express 01:25 01:35
12835 Hatia-Yesvantpur SF Express 15:30 15:45
12836 Yesvantpur-Hatia SF Express 21:35 21:55
12839 Howrah – Chennai Mail 20:30 20:45
12840 Chennai – Howrah Mail 06:25 06:40
12841 Coromandel Express 10:20 10:35
12842 Coromandel Express 15:10 15:25
12845 Bhubaneswar – Yesvantpur SF Express 20:40 20:55
12846 Yesvantpur – Bhubaneswar SF Express 21:35 21:55
12851 Bilaspur-Chennai Central Weekly SF Express 01:25 01:35
12852 Chennai Central-Bilaspur Weekly SF Express 03:55 04:05
12861 Visakhapatnam-H.Niza Link SF Express(VSKP-NZM) 21:15 21:30
12862 KZJ-VSKP LINK EXPRESS 06:45 07:05
12863 Howrah-Yesvantpur SF Express 16:45 17:00
12864 Yesvantpur-Howrah SF Express 09:25 09:40
12867 Howrah-Puducherry (Aurobindo) Express 18:45 19:05
12868 Puducherry-Howrah (Aurobindo) Express 02:40 03:00
12889 Tatanagar-Yesvantpur SF Express 15:30 15:45
12890 Yesvantpur-Tatanagar SF Express 21:35 21:55
12897 Puducherry-Bhubaneswar Express 05:30 05:40
12898 Bhubaneswar-Puducherry SF Express 01:25 01:35
12967 Chennai-Jaipur SF Express 00:10 00:20
12968 Jaipur-Chennai SF Express 02:10 02:20
12969 Coimbatore-Jaipur Express 00:10 00:20
12970 Jaipur-Coimbatore Express 02:10 02:20
13351 Dhanbad-Alappuzha(Alleppey) Express 17:25 17:45
13352 Alappuzha-Dhanbad Express 07:10 07:30
14259 Rameswaram-Varanasi Weekly Express 20:05 20:20
14260 Varanasi-Rameswaram Weekly Express 02:50 03:00
15227 Yesvantpur-Muzaffarpur Weekly Express 16:45 17:00
15228 Muzaffarpur-Yesvantpur Weekly Express 20:40 20:55
15629 Chennai Egmore – Guwahati Express 05:30 05:40
15630 Guwahati – Chennai Egmore Express 11:40 11:55
15901 Bangaloreâ??Dibrugarh Weekly Express 16:45 17:00
15902 Dibrugarhâ??Bangalore Weekly Express 21:40 21:55
15905 Vivek Express(CAPE-DBRG) 23:35 23:45
15906 Vivek Express(DBRG-CAPE) 07:20 07:40
15929 Chennai Egmore – Dibrugarh Weekly Express 05:30 05:40
15930 Dibrugarh – Chennai Egmore Weekly Express 11:40 11:55
16031 Andaman Express 14:30 14:50
16032 Andaman Express 00:40 01:00
16093 Chennai Lucknow Express(MAS-LKO) 14:30 14:50
16094 Lucknow Jn-Chennai (GomtiSagar) Express 00:40 01:00
16125 Chennai Egmore – Jodhpur Express 22:00 22:10
16126 Jodhpur – Chennai Egmore Express 09:40 09:55
16309 Patna Express(ERS-PNBE) 13:05 13:20
16310 Patna-Ernakulam Express(PNBE-ERS) 20:40 20:55
16317 Himsagar Express 16:11 16:26
16318 Himsagar Express 19:05 19:20
16323 Shalimar Express(TVC-SHM) 16:45 17:00
16324 Shalimar Tiruvananthapuram Express(SHM-TVC) 20:40 20:55
16325 Ahilyanagari Express(INDB-TVC) 15:50 16:05
16326 Ahilyanagari Express(TVC-INDB) 06:05 06:20
16327 Korba Tiruvananthapuram Express(KRBA-TVC) 15:50 16:05
16328 Trivandrum-Korba Express(TVC-KRBA) 06:05 06:20
16359 Ernakulam – Patna Express 20:05 20:20
16360 Patna – Ernakulam Express 02:50 03:00
16687 Navyug Express 16:00 16:20
16688 Navyug Express 23:35 23:45
16787 Tirunelveli-Jammu Tawi Express(TEN-JAT) 16:10 16:25
17015 Visakha Express 00:35 00:45
17016 Visakha Express 22:50 23:00
17049 Machilipatnam Secunderabad Express(MTM-SC) 22:35 22:50
17050 Secunderabad Machilipatnam Express(SC-MTM) 04:50 05:05
17201 Golconda Express 06:45 07:00
17202 Golconda Express(SC-GNT) 19:55 20:15
17203 Bhavnagar Terminus – Kakinada Town Express 16:55 17:15
17204 Kakinada Town- Bhavnagar Express 07:45 08:05
17205 Sainagar Shirdi-Kakinada Town Express 15:20 15:40
17206 Kakinada-Sainagar Shirdi Express 10:10 10:30
17207 Sainagar Shirdi-Vijayawada Express 15:20 destination
17208 Vijayawada – Sainagar Shirdi Express origin 10:30
17209 Seshadri Express 00:55 01:15
17210 Seshadri Express 22:50 23:05
17211 Kondaveedu Express 17:00 17:10
17212 Kondaveedu Express 05:00 05:10
17213 Naraspur-Nagarsol Express(NS-NSL) 13:50 14:05
17214 Nagarsol Narsapur Express(NSL-NS) 05:30 05:45
17221 COA LTT EXPRES 12:45 13:00
17222 LTT COA EXPRESS 08:45 09:05
17225 Amaravati Express origin 18:55
17226 Amaravati Express 02:50 destination
17231 NS NSL EXP 13:50 14:05
17232 NSL NS EXP 05:30 05:45
17239 Simhadri Express 09:05 09:30
17240 Simhadri Express 14:05 14:15
17249 Machilipatnam – Secunderabad Express 22:35 22:50
17250 Secunderabad – Machilipatnam Express 04:40 04:50
17255 Narasapur – Hyderabad Express 22:20 22:35
17256 Hyderabad-Narasapur Express 04:25 04:40
17401 Tirupati-Machilipatnam Link Express 02:15 02:35
17402 Machilipatanam-Tirupati Link Express 21:20 21:40
17403 Tirupati Narsapur Express 02:15 02:35
17404 Narasapur Tirupati Link Express 21:20 21:40
17405 Krishna Express 13:15 13:30
17406 Krishna Express 12:55 13:15
17479 Puri-Tirupati Express 08:00 08:20
17480 Tirupati-Puri Express 18:30 18:45
17481 Bilaspur-Tirupati Express 08:00 08:20
17482 Tirupati-Bilaspur Express 18:30 18:45
17487 Tirumala Express 03:20 03:30
17488 Tirumala Express 21:00 21:15
17643 Circar Express 02:45 03:05
17644 Circar Express 20:45 21:05
18047 Amaravati Express 18:45 18:55
18048 Amaravati Express 02:50 03:00
18189 Tatanagar- Alappuzha Alleppey Express-Slip 17:25 17:45
18190 TATA-ROU-ALLP EXPRESS 07:10 07:30
18309 Nagavali Express 01:30 01:50
18310 Nagavali Express 03:35 03:55
18401 Puri-Okha (Dwarka) Express 00:01 00:15
18402 Okha – Puri (Dwarka) Express 19:05 19:25
18463 Prashanti Express 19:10 19:25
18464 Prashanti Express 06:35 06:55
18495 Rameswaram-Bhubaneshwar Weekly Express 05:30 05:40
18496 Bhubaneswar-Rameswaram Weekly Express 01:25 01:35
18501 VSKP GIMB EXP 00:01 00:15
18502 GIMB VSKP EXP 07:20 07:40
18503 Vishakapatnam – Sainagar Shirdi Express 15:00 15:20
18504 Sainagar Shirdi – Vishakapatnam Express 15:20 15:40
18509 Visakhapatnam-Nanded Express 01:30 01:50
18510 Nanded-Visakhapatnam Express 03:35 03:55
18519 VSKP LTT EXPRES 06:35 06:55
18520 LTT VSKP EXP 03:30 03:40
18567 VSKP-QLN WEEKLY EXP 14:50 15:10
18568 QLN-VSKP WEEKLY EXP 19:10 19:25
18637 HTE YPR EXP 15:30 15:45
18638 YPR HATIA EXP 14:15 14:35
18645 East Coast Express 11:15 11:35
18646 East Coast Express 16:30 16:50
22351 PPTA YPR EXP 07:10 07:30
22352 PATLIPUTRAEXP 22:55 23:05
22403 Puducherry-NewDelhi SF Express(PDY-NDLS) 20:05 20:20
22404 NewDelhi-Puducherry SF Express(NDLS-PDY) 07:10 07:30
22603 KGP VM SF EXPRESS(KGP-VM) 08:30 08:50
22604 KHARAGPUR EXPRESS(VM-KGP) 23:35 23:45
22605 Purulia-Villupuram Weekly SF Express(PRR-VM) 08:30 08:50
22606 Villuparam-Purulia Weekly SuperFast Express(VM-PRR) 23:35 23:45
22611 Chennai-NewJalpaiguri SF Express(MAS-NJP) 17:40 17:55
22612 New Jalpaiguri-Chennai SF Express(NJP-MAS) 07:20 07:40
22613 Sangrami SF Express(MAS-HLZ) 21:35 21:55
22614 Sangrami Express(HLZ-MAS) 08:30 08:50
22619 Bilaspur – Tirunelveli SF Express 02:50 03:00
22620 Tirunelveli – Bilaspur SF Express 03:55 04:05
22631 BKN AC SF EXP 03:55 04:05
22632 BKN MAS AC SF 02:35 02:45
22641 Trivandrum Central-Shalimar SF Express 16:45 17:00
22642 Shalimar-Trivandrum Central SF Express 20:40 20:55
22643 Ernakulam-Patna SF Express 13:05 13:20
22644 Patna – Ernakulam SF Express 20:40 20:55
22645 Ahilya Nagari Express 15:50 16:05
22646 Ahilya Nagari Express 06:05 06:20
22647 Korba – Trivandram Central SF Express 15:50 16:05
22648 Trivandrum Central – Korba SF Express 06:05 06:20
22688 Chandigarh Chennai Express(CDG-SRE) 19:05 19:20
22801 VSKP SNSI SF EX 15:00 15:20
22802 SNSI VSKP EXP 15:20 15:40
22807 SRC MAS AC EXP 14:50 15:10
22808 MAS SRC AC EXP 14:15 14:35
22815 BSP ERS S F EXPRESS(BSP-ERS) 02:35 02:45
22816 ERS BILASPUR EXPRESS(ERS-BSP) 03:55 04:05
22817 HWH MYS EXPRESS(HWH-MYS) 11:40 11:55
22818 MYS HOWRAH EXPRESS(MYS-HWH) 16:45 17:00
22820 LTT VSKP SUP EX 07:40 08:00
22825 Shalimar-Chennai Central Weekly SF Express(SHM-MAS) 08:30 08:50
22826 Chennai Central-Shalimar Weekly SF Express(MAS-SHM) 23:35 23:45
22831 HWH SSPN EXPRES 10:40 11:00
22832 SRISATYASAIPRASANTONILAYA 18:45 19:05
22849 SHM SC WKLY EXPRESS(SHM-SC) 08:30 08:50
22850 SC SHM WKLY EXPRESS(SC-SHM) 11:10 11:25
22851 MAQ VIVEK EXPRESS(SRC-MAQ) 10:40 11:00
22852 SRC VIVEK EXPRESS(MAQ-SRC) 21:35 21:55
22855 Santragachi-Tirupati SF Express(SRC-TPTY) 10:40 11:00
22856 Tirupati-Santragachi SF Express(TPTY-SRC) 02:40 03:00
22859 Puri-Chennai Central Weekly SF Express(PURI-MAS) 07:20 07:40
22860 Chennai Central-Puri Weekly SF Express(MAS-PURI) 23:35 23:45
22871 Bhubaneswar – Tirupati (Weekly) SF Express 01:45 01:55
22872 Tirupati – Bhubaneswar Weekly Express 19:10 19:25
22879 BBS TPTY SUP EX 01:45 01:55
22880 TPTY BBS SF EX 19:10 19:25
22881 PUNE BBS EXPRES 04:00 04:15
22882 BBS PUNE EXP 10:40 11:00
22883 Puri-Yesvantapur Weekly Garib Rath Express 05:10 05:20
22884 Yesvantpur-Puri Weekly Garib Rath Express 14:40 15:00
56501 Vijayawada – Hubli Passenger origin 07:10
56502 Hubli – Vijayawada Passenger 19:10 destination
56503 Bangalore Cantt. – Vijaywada Passenger 05:55 destination
56504 BZA YPR PASS origin 20:50
57257 KAKINADA PSGR 12:00 12:30
57271 Vijayawada-Rayagada Passenger origin 21:00
57272 Rayagada-Vijayawada Passenger 09:00 destination
67251 Vijayawada Guntur Passenger origin 05:00
67253 Tenali Vijayawada Passenger 07:10 destination
67254 Vijayawada Guntur Passenger origin 08:20
67259 Guntur Vijayawada Passenger 19:35 destination
67260 Ongole Vijayawada EMU 18:00 destination
67261 Vijayawada Rajamundry EMU origin 18:20
67262 Rajamundry Vijayawada MEMU 07:35 destination
67263 Vijayawada Ongole EMU origin 08:00
67271 Dornakal Vijayawada MEMU 12:00 destination
67272 Vijayawada Dornakal MEMU origin 18:15
67273 Vijayawada Guntur Passenger origin 12:30
67274 Guntur Vijayawada Passenger 15:10 destination
67299 Rajahmundry Vijayawada MEMU 22:15 destination
67300 Vijayawada Rajahmundry MEMU origin 04:30
77201 Vijayawada Gudivada Passenger origin 02:50
77206 Bhimavaram Vijayawada Passenger 01:10 destination
77207 Vijayawada Machilipatnam Passenger origin 03:40
77208 Machilipatnam Vijayawada Passenger 05:50 destination
77212 Machilipatnam Vijayawada Passenger 09:40 destination
77213 Vijayawada Machilipatnam Passenger origin 14:10
77214 Gudivada Vijayawada Passenger 12:50 destination
77215 Vijayawada Machilipatnam Passenger origin 16:15
77218 Machilipatnam Vijayawada Passenger 20:00 destination
77221 Vijayawada Guntur Passenger origin 06:15
77230 Guntur Vijayawada Passenger 21:35 destination
77231 Vijayawada Bhimavaram Passenger origin 07:20
77253 Mahbubabad Vijayawada Passenger 16:45 destination
77254 Vijayawada Mahbubabad DMU origin 10:00
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Overview Railway station in Mangalore

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From last one and half century, Indian Railways have served India efficiently. It has one of the largest rail networks across the world. The first train in India was run between Mumbai and Thane in 1953. In the year 1986, India became first Asian country to introduce computerised railway reservation and ticket booking. Bhopal Shatabdi express of Indian railways is one of the highest speed trains in Asia, which runs at a speed of 140 Km/h. Due to its efficient working, it has become one of the most important assets and lifeline of India.

Mangalore is a major port city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is situated at a distance of 350 Km from the capital of Karnataka, Bangalore. Due to being a port city, it is also a major economic centre and handles a large part of import and export through seaways. Due to such vast business and economic activities, the Mangalore needs a good infrastructure and connectivity to other parts of the country. The Indian Railways serve as the basic transportation of goods and people of Mangalore.

The Mangalore city has two main stations named Mangalore Central and Mangalore Junction.

Mangalore Central Railway Station –

Mangalore Central Railway Station or MQA is one of the major railway stations in Mangalore city, which was built in 1907 and has an elevation 14 metres from sea level. It is located in Hampankatta and comes under Palakkad division of Southern Railways and is an A grade station of the division. There are numerous trains passing or halting at this station connecting this city to the rest of the country. The cities for which there are direct trains from Mangalore include Mumbai, Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram.

At first, a metre gauge track was laid between the Western Ghats, which connected Hassan to Mangalore. The station was not upgraded to broad gauge until the year 2006. In the year 2006, after the completion of up-gradation, the line from Mangalore to Hassan via Bangalore was opened for freight transportation. The line for passenger traffic was opened in the year 2007.

The station has three platforms connected through foot over bridge. It has a computerised ticket booking office and a reservation centre.

Major trains that originate or halt at Mangalore are;

  • Mangalore Central-Thiruvananthapuram Central Mangalore Express
  • Nagercoil-Thiruvananthapuram Central Parasuram Express
  • Mangalore central-Jammu Tawi, Navyug Express
  • Yasvantpur-Mangalore central Yasvantpur express
  • Karwar express
  • Kozhikode Mangalore central Passenger
  • Karbakputtur- Mangalore Central Passenger

Mangalore Junction Railway Station –

Mangalore junction or MAJN is another important railway station of Mangalore city and acts as a gateway for the city. The station has an elevation of 24 metres above sea level and is situated at Kankanadi controlled by the Palakkad Division of Indian Railways Southern Railway Zone.

This railway station acts as a junction that interconnects lines coming from Kerala from south direction, Maharashtra from north direction, and Bangalore from east direction. It is one of the busiest railway stations in this region and all the trains going in north or south direction pass this station.

Major lines that pass through this station are;

  • Ernakulam Junction-Mangalore Junction
  • Mangalore Central-Mangalore Junction
  • Bangalore City- Mangalore Junction
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus-Mangalore Junction

Being the first station of Southern Railway Zone and Konkan Railway Zone ends here, this is the station where almost every train halts for various tasks like water refilling, changing of TTEs, etc.

The Mangalore Junction has a good connectivity with the nearest Mangalore international airport, which is 11 km from here. The new Mangalore port is the nearest seaport at a distance of 14 km from here and the distance of Mangalore central from here is 6 km. A good connectivity to all of these makes this station a prime mode of transportation for goods and people of Mangalore.

The station has three platforms, refreshment stalls, computerised ticket booking office (Both reserved and unreserved). Paid parking for more than 1000 vehicles at a time is also available at this station. Due to its prime location, it is one of the most important stations and a major stoppage for numerous trains coming to this region.

These are two major railway stations of Mangalore serving the people and emerging economy of the city.

Trains Passing through Mangalore Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
12601 Chennai Mangalore Mail(MAS-MAQ) 12:20 destination
12602 Chennai Mail(MAQ-MAS) origin 13:15
12619 Matsyagandha Express(LTT-MAQ) 10:25 destination
12620 Matsyagandha Express(MAQ-LTT) origin 12:50
12653 Trichy Mangalore SF (TPJ-MAQ) 05:20 destination
12654 Mangalore Trichy SF (MAQ-TPJ) origin 20:45
12685 Chennai – Mangalore Express(MAS-MAQ) 08:30 destination
12686 Mangalore – Chennai Express(MAQ-MAS) origin 16:15
16043 Puducherry-Mangalore Weekly Express(PDY-MAQ) 09:05 destination
16107 Chennai Egmore-Mangalore Express(MS-MAQ) 21:50 destination
16108 Chennai Egmore Express(MAQ-MS) origin 06:50
16347 Trivandrum Mangalore Express(TVC-MAQ) 10:55 destination
16348 Trivandrum Express(MAQ-TVC) origin 14:20
16517 Yeshvantapur-Kannur Express(YPR-CAN) 08:40 09:00
16518 Kannur-Yesvantpur Express(CAN-YPR) 18:55 20:55
16603 Maveli Express(MAQ-TVC) origin 17:45
16604 Maveli Express(TVC-MAQ) 08:00 destination
16605 Eranad Express(MAQ-NCJ) origin 07:20
16606 Eranad Express(NCJ-MAQ) 17:20 destination
16627 West Coast Express(MAS-MAQ) 04:20 destination
16628 West Coast Express(MAQ-MAS) origin 22:00
16629 Malabar Express(TVC-MAQ) 10:05 destination
16630 Malabar Express(MAQ-TVC) origin 18:20
16649 Parasuram Express(MAQ-TVC) origin 04:50
16650 Parasuram Express(TVC-MAQ) 20:30 destination
16687 Navyug Express(MAQ-JAT) origin 16:50
16688 Navyug Express(JAT-MAQ) 18:10 destination
16855 Puducherry-Mangalore Weekly Express(PDY-MAQ) 09:50 destination
16856 MAQ PDY EXPRESS(MAQ-PDY) origin 16:50
16859 MS MANGALORE EX 21:50 destination
17606 KCG MAQ EXP 11:20 destination
22609 INTERCITY EXPRESS(MAQ-CBE) origin 11:45
22610 INTERCITY EXPRESS(CBE-MAQ) 13:40 destination
22851 MAQ VIVEK EXPRESS(SRC-MAQ) 09:50 destination
22852 SRC VIVEK EXPRESS(MAQ-SRC) origin 22:45
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Overview of Railway Station in Katra

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Katra Railway Station is in Northern Railway’s Firozpur division and is a small town in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Almost one crore pilgrims wishing to go to Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple every year have to first reach the Katra station. The holy shrine of Vaishno Devi is situated amid the Trikuta Mountains. Katra also is home to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University.

Maharana Rana Pratap Singh was the first to explore in 1898 the possibility of connecting Jammu with Srinagar by a railway route. But the idea did not succeed. The Jammu- Udhampur and the Srinagar-Banhil lines were completed in April 2005. Pirpanjal railway tunnel was completed and tested in 2012. The Jammu-Srinagar rail link was inaugurated in 2014 The Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link now connects the Katra Railway Station to rest of the country through Northern Railway network. All passengers have to carry photo ID proof with all type of tickets. The permitted photo ID proofs include voter ID card, passport, PAN, driving license, ID card issued by any government, student ID card, and Adhaar card.

Direct Train to Katra –

The Katra-Udhampur section is part of an ambitious 326km Udhampur-Katra-Quazigund- Srinagar-Baramulla railway line. It will allow uninterrupted rail traffic from Jammu to Katra via Udhampur. The 25.6-km Udhampur-Katra line will cost Rs.1,132 crore to build. As many as 13 trains pass through the Katra Railway Station at present.

Passenger Amenities at Katra –

The Katra Railway Station has facilities of escalators, lifts, second class booking, current reservation, train inquiry section, VIP lounge, tourist assistance, multi-cuisine restaurant and fully air-conditioned hotel with a shopping lounge, cloakroom, book stall, waiting hall, tea stall, catering area and toilet blocks. The first floor has a cafeteria and eight retiring rooms. There is a parking place for cars and passenger buses.

Restaurants near Katra Station –

Katra does not have too many restaurants nearby. There are roadside eating stalls and small and simple eateries. The restaurants include Manoranjan Dhabha, Cafe Coffee Day outlet and Jewel.

The Food at Katra –

Most eateries along the route to the Vaishno Devi shrine offer rajma-rice, puri-bhaaji and chhole-bhature. Many restaurants serve Kashmiri and Continental cuisine. Kashmir loves meat and Rogan Josh, a lamb-based dish, cooked in gravy, is one of the top favourites. Yakhni is mild, yoghurt-blended mutton gravy.

Trains Passing through Katra Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
18205 Durg -Nautanwa Express(DURG-NTV) 16:20 16:25
18206 Nautanwa Gorakhpur Durg Express(NTV-DURG) 14:00 14:05
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Overview of Railway Station in Chandigarh

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Chandigarh, a Union territory, is the capital of Punjab and Haryana and is the first well-planned city in the country. It is famous for its architecture and urban design. Le Corbusier had prepared a master plan, from US planner Albert Mayer’s earlier draft. It is the cleanest city in the country and tops the list in per capita income. Chandigarh, Ajitgarh and Panchkula form a tri-city.

Chandigarh a Busy Railway Station –

Chandigarh Railway Station is in the Northern Railway’s Firozpur division and connects with cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Jaipur, Visakhapatnam, Lucknow, Indore, Bhopal, Amritsar, Trivandrum, Ambala, Kollam, Panipat and Kalka. It is situated on the Ambala-Kalka broad gauge line. Chandigarh Railway Station (station code CDG) is among the top revenue earners for the railways. Located on the outskirts of the city on the Panchkula side, it is connected with Mohali on one side and with Panchkula on the other. Over 60 trains pass through the station every day.

The Delhi-Ambala-Kalka line was built as far back as in 1891. The Sahnewal-Chandigarh or Ludhiana-Chandigarh rail link was inaugurated in 2013.The electrification of the Ambala-Chandigarh sector was completed in 1998-99 and that of the Chandigarh-Kalka line in 1999-2000.

Passenger Amenities at Chandigarh Station –

Chandigarh Railway Station has a general railway police outpost, computerized reservation facilities, tourist reception centre, telephone booths, retiring room, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, and a book stall. The Department of Railways has decided to upgrade Chandigarh into a world class railway station. It has also decided to establish a railway university here. But whether and when these projects will be taken up remain to be seen. This is because an earlier railway-related IT industry meant for Chandigarh has been completely forgotten. The IT project on 400-acre railway land was to focus on production of signal links and anti-collision devices.

The Uncertain Metro –

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation had submitted a report on the Chandigarh Metro Project to the Government in 2012. In 2014, the UT administration was trying to get central funds for it. The Rs.2,000 crore project is still to take off. The idea is to have a 37.573 km metro network in the first phase, 23.5 km elevated and 14.1 km underground. Corridor I, running from north to south, will start near Capitol Complex and go up to Mohali. Corridor II, or the east-west corridor, will start from Sector 21, Panchkula and reach Mullanpur. But whether the expensive project will be turned into a reality is the question.

Restaurants near Chandigarh Railway Station –

Some of the restaurants close to Chandigarh Railway Station include Jay Maa Sweets, Murliwala Sweets, Aggarwal Sweets, Sunil Sweets, Glassi Bar, Garg Sweets, Baithak, Mendo’s Pizza, Baskin Robbins, Om Sweets, Zaika, Vaishali Vaishnov Dhaba, Chawla’s, Citrus Café, Slounge, Jai Bharat Sweets, Raina Confectioners And Fast Food, Flavours, Kashmiri Dhaba, Barista, Juice Lounge, Oki Doki, Red Salt, Kylin Experience, Choko La, Hurry Curry Express, Ni Hao, Brooklyn Central, Monica’s Kitchen & Kaffe, Mocha, and Dunkin’ Donuts.

The Chandigarh Cuisine –

Chandigarh’s food is Punjabi food. Wheat rotis, paranthas and naan form the main base with a lot of ghee, butter cream and cheese. Tadka pulses are common and so are the vegetables with a lot of gravy made of onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and spices. And there can only be one beverage in Chandigarh: the lassi. Popular vegetarian dishes are makki di roti, sarson ka saag, dal makhni, kadhi, chhole, palak paneer, vegetable parantha, and baingan da bhurtha. The favored non-vegetarian dishes include butter chicken, chicken tikkas, and Amritsari fish. The favourite sweet dishes include roh di kheer prepared by boiling rice in sugarcane juice, jalebi, malpua and baalushahi.

Trains Passing through Chandigarh Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
4501 MFP UMB SPL 6:05 6:15
4502 NLDM LKO SPL 2:15 2:20
4503 BSB CDG SPL 14:30 destination
5903 DBRG CDG SPECIA 13:10 destination
5904 CDG DBRG SPL origin 23:15
9303 CHANDIGARH SPL 17:55 destination
12005 Kalka Shatabdi Express(NDLS-KLK) 20:40 20:48
12006 Kalka Shatabdi Express(KLK-NDLS) 06:45 06:53
12011 Kalka Shatabdi Express(NDLS-KLK) 11:05 11:13
12012 Kalka-NewDelhi Shatabdi Express(KLK-NDLS) 18:15 18:23
12045 NDLS CDG SHTBDI 22:35 destination
12057 NewDelhi-Una Jan Shatabdi Express(NDLS-UHL) 19:05 19:15
12058 Una-NewDelhi Jan Shatabdi Express(UHL-NDLS) 07:23 07:33
12063 Haridwar Chandigarh Una Link Jan Shatabdi ExpRESS(HW-UHL) 19:05 19:15
12064 Una Chandigarh Haridwar Link Jan Shatabdi ExpRESS(UHL-HW) 07:23 07:33
12217 SAMPARK KRANTHI(KCVL-CDG) 18:20 destination
12218 KERLA S KRANTI(CDG-KCVL) origin 08:55
12231 Lucknow-Chandigarh Sadhbhavna SF Express(LKO-CDG) 10:00 destination
12232 Chandigarh-Lucknow Sadhbhavna SF Express(CDG-LKO) origin 20:50
12241 CDG ASR DURONTO(CDG-ASR) origin 17:25
12242 ASR CDG DURONTO(ASR-CDG) 09:10 destination
12311 Kalka Mail(HWH-KLK) 03:00 03:50
12312 Kalka Mail(KLK-HWH) 00:25 01:10
12449 GOA SMPRK K EXPRESS(MAO-NZM) 23:45 destination
12983 Ajmer- Chandigarh Garib Rath(AII-CDG) 06:45 destination
12984 Chandigarh-Ajmer Garib Rath(CDG-AII) origin 21:10
13255 PPTA CDG EXP 17:55 destination
13256 CDG PPTA EXP 21:00 21:30
14095 Himalayan Queen(DEE-KLK) 10:25 10:33
14096 Himalayan Queen(KLK-DEE) 17:20 17:28
14217 Unchahar Express(ALD-CDG) 09:25 destination
14218 Chandigarh Allahabad Unchahar Express(CDG-ALD) origin 16:30
14605 GARIB RATH EXP 09:00 09:15
14795 Ekta Express(BNW-KLK) 10:25 10:33
14796 Ekta Express(KLK-BNW) 17:20 17:30
14887 Kalka-Barmer Express(KLK-BME) 22:00 22:08
14888 Barmer-Kalka Express(BME-KLK) 05:00 05:10
15011 Lucknow-Chandigarh Express(LJN-CDG) 14:50 destination
15012 Chandigarh-Lucknow Express(CDG-LJN) origin 17:05
15903 Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Weekly Express(DBRG-CDG) 13:10 destination
15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Weekly Express(CDG-DBRG) origin 23:15
19307 CHANDIGARH EXP 6:45 destination
19308 CDG INDB EXP origin 19:10
22451 Mumbai Bandra – Chandigarh Bi-weekly SF Express(BDTS-CDG) 16:20 destination
22452 Chandigarh – Mumbai Bandra Biweekly SF Express(CDG-BDTS) origin 05:40
22455 SNSI KLK SUP EX 11:45 11:55
22456 KLK SNSI SF EXP 19:30 19:40
22457 NED UHL SF EXP 17:55 18:00
22458 UHL NED SF EXP 19:00 19:08
22685 YPR SKRANTIEXP 18:20 destination
22686 YPR S KRANTI EX origin 03:15
22688 Chandigarh Chennai Express(CDG-SRE) origin 07:45
22925 Paschim Express(UMB-KLK) 15:52 16:12
22926 Paschim Express(KLK-UMB) 11:05 11:20
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Overview of Belandur Road Railway Station

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Belandur Road Railway Station of the South Western Railways is under the Bangalore division. The station code is BLRR and is one of the local stations in Bangalore City. Its neighbourhood stations are Carmelaram and Krishnarajapurm. It has just one platform and no express trains stop here. Nearly 3000 passengers use it every day and only seven trains stop here daily. The station is connected by daily train service to places like Salem, Yesvantpur, Nagore, Bangalore, and Hosur.

Facilities at Belandur Road Railway Station –

Belandur Road Railway Station is just about a km from the outer ring road. It has the facilities of ticket booking counters, drinking water fountains and toilet.

Restaurants near Belandur Road Station –

The restaurants near Belandur Road Railway Station include Bakasur, Ruh, Punjabi Times, Happy Endings, Punjabi Tadka, Sri Sai Mango Tree Restaurant, Palki’s, Mani’s Dum Biryani, Aangan Punjabi Restaurant, Panchavati Gaurav, Beijing Bites, Health Zingo, Glassy,Gusto’s Pizza, Zayakedar, and Hyderabad Ruchi’s.

Multi-Cuisine Food –

For a small village-like ambience, Belandur serves food of a surprisingly high number of cuisines. These include Chinese, continental, north Indian, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Gujarati, Indian, Mughlai, tandoori, Greek, Lebanese, Mediterranean, and Moroccan. And, of course, it does serve the authentic and quality Karnataka fare.

Trains Passing through Belandur Road Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Dep.
56241 Salem Yesvantpur passenger 09:17 09:18
56242 Yesvantpur Salem passenger 16:54 16:55
56513 Nagore-Bangalore Passenger 17:39 17:40
56514 Bangalore Nagore Passenger 07:50 07:51
6591 Yesvantpur – Hosur Passenger Special 07:08 07:09
6593 Yesvantpur-Hosur Passenger Special 16:20 16:21
6594 Hosur-Yesvantpur Passenger Special 18:24 18:25
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Overview of Lottegollahalli Railway Station

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Lottegollahalli Railway Station is on the Yesvantpur Salem route of the South Western Railway and in the Bangalore division.The station code is LOGH and is among the many local stations in Bangalore. The station has two platforms, and it is used by about 12000 passengers every day. As many as 14 passenger trains stop here. Trains to Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai pass through Lottegollahalli. The station is connected with places like Yesvantpur, Bangalore City, Hosur, Salem, Devanahalli, Vijayawada, Chik Ballapur, and Hindupur by daily train services.

Facilities at Lottegollahalli Station –

Lottegollahalli Railway Station has passenger facilities such as unreserved ticket counters, inquiry counter, toilets, and drinking water fountains.

Restaurants near Lottegollahalli Station –

Among the restaurants near Lottegollahalli Railway Station are Ajit’s Mess, KVS Bar and Restaurant, Royal Restaurant, Sri Giri Bar & Restaurant, Yo Yo Restaurant, Diminos Pizza, Swagath Bar and Restaurant, Sri Manjunatha Bhavan and Sandeep Bar and Restaurant.

All Types of Food –

The Lottegollahalli area has restaurants serving fast food, multi cuisine, South Indian, chaat, north Indian, and Maharashtrian food. So there are many types of dosas, idlis, vadas and uthappas served sambar and chutney. There are the non-veg specials like butter chicken and kababs. The meals are full of rice with vegetables and gravies. And there always is the welcome cup or glass of the steaming filter coffee.

Trains Passing through Lottegollahalli Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
56504 BZA YPR PASS 15:36 15:37
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Overview of Devanahalli Railway Station

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Devanahalli is a municipal town 40 km north-east of Bangalore. Bangalore International Airport is located about four km from Devanahalli and it also has IT parks near the airport. An aerospace park, Science Park, and a 1000-crore financial city are coming up at Devanahalli. It is close to the 12,000-acre IT investment region. Extensive commercial development has put real estate in high demand.

Devanahalli Railway Station (station code DHL) is in the Bangalore division of South Western Railways. It is a local station of Bangalore City. It has one platform and five trains operate from it every day.

Excellent Facilities –

Devanahalli is an Adarsh station of the Railways. It has most of the basic facilities including computerized reservation counters, drinking water, toilets, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, general waiting rooms and dormitories, separate waiting rooms and dormitories for women passengers.

Restaurants near Devanahalli Station –

Panchavati Family Restaurant, Sree Nandi Abinandana, Hills Drive Café, Green Park Restaurant, Kaati Zone Restaurant, Nandini Hitech Dhaba, Malgudi Tiffin Centre, Blue Alps Restaurant, Blue Mountain Restaurant, Goutham Punjabi Dhaba, Taste Of India Restaurant,            Kudla Restaurant, Banjara The Restaurant, Hunjaa Restaurant, and Food N Fun.

Food Specialties at Devanahalli –

With the airport, IT establishments and financial centres in the area, Devanahalli offers food specialties of all types and cuisines. But it retains the ethnic South Indian touch and continues to offer a rich variety of dosas, vadas, idlis and uthappas with sambar and chutney. This is essentially followed by a hot glassful of strong coffee. But non-vegetarian dishes of all types, sweets and ice creams also vie for everyone’s favour.

Trains Passing through Devanahalli Railway Station –

Train Name Arrival Departure
06596/Devanahalli – Yesvantpur DEMU Special 1:15 AM
76552/Kolar – Bangalore City DEMU (Via Chik Ballapur) 4:22 AM 4:23 AM
56525/Bangalore City – Chik Ballapur (Via YPR) Passenger (UnReserved) 6:49 AM 6:50 AM
56526/Chik Ballapur – Bangalore City (Via YPR) Passenger (UnReserved) 8:22 AM 8:23 AM
76551/Bangalore City – Kolar DEMU (Via Chik Ballapur) 9:55 AM 9:56 AM
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Overview of Anekal Road Railway Sation

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Anekal Road Railway Station (codenamed AEK) is located in Krishnagiri district of Karnataka, India. The station falls under the Hosur taluk and is the suburban halt for the trains on the Chennai- Bangalore railway line. There are express and super-fast trains that cross Anekal Road railway station daily from cities like Chennai, Kakinada, Salem, and others. The station falls under the administrative control of Bangalore division under South Western Railways Zone of Indian Railways. Anekal Road railway station is located at 14 Kilometres from Hosur station, 38 Kilometres from Bangalore East, and 45 Kilometres from Bangalore City Junction.

There is no halt for express trains at this station and serves a regional hub for all the passenger needs in Krishnagiri district. The station is popular among locals as they commute to Bangalore city on a daily basis. There are three platforms at the station and the station also handles freight trains along its corridor. Many passenger trains halt at the station and connect to nearby towns. Some of them are Yesvantpur- Hosur special, Salem- Yesvantpur, Dharmapuri- Bangalore, and Nagore – Bangalore passenger trains. The nearest railway station is Heelalige railway station located at 11 Kilometres.

Anekal Road Railway station is located at 59 Kilometres from the Bangalore International Airport and well connected with the intercity buses. The station is well-connected to Bangalore (27 KM), Malur (44 KM), Ramanagaram (52 KM), Magadi (66 KM), and other important taluks. The nearest tourists’ locations from the station are Nandi Hills, Savandurga, Bheemeshwari, Hogenakkal, and Bangalore.

Facilities available at the Anekal Road Railway Station –

Anekal station has a computerized ticket counter, display boards for train arrivals & departures information and separate counters for women. Although no express trains halt at the station, this number will increase as there is strong demand for turning this station into major due to high population density in the suburban regions of Bangalore city. The station has all the basic passenger amenities, waiting halls, and drinking water supply and even a large parking area for passengers.

Restaurants near the Railway Station –

There are many famous restaurants near the Anekal Road railway station. Some of the well-known places are listed below.

  • TravelKhana – Contact – 08800313131
  • Manjunatha Hotel – South Indian – Contact # 9448514379
  • Pallavi Grand Restaurant – South Indian – Contact # 080 66366556
  • Nairs Restaurant – South Indian – 0.1 KM-       Contact# 080 27830881
  • Mayura Nisarga Restaurant – 0.3 KM from station – Contact# 080 34522441
  • Sankalpa Family Restaurant – Vegetarian – 0.3 KM from station – Contact# 9036511953
  • Hotel Shanti Upahara – Vegetarian – 0.1 KM from station – Contact # 9611140292

Famous Food of Anekal Road –

This town is located close to both Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, so the local dishes are more South Indian style. The Ragi is the popular cereal grown in this part of the region, and famous for typical vegetarian cuisines. Stuffed chilly mushrooms, Millet paneer masala, Bhindi Pyaza, Dal Makhani, Miloni Subzi, and Baigan Bhartha are few local dishes. Kababs are famous across the state, and chicken kababs were widely consumed in Anekal. The restaurants will serve kabab as complimentary to the visitors in this part of the state. Mutton pyaza, Chicken Tikka, Murg Dhania, Murgh Rogan Josh, and Salamon fry are well-known non-vegetarian dishes of Anekal.

Trains Passing through Anekal Road Railway Station –

Train Name s Departure
Dpj-sbc Pass 06:44 06:45
Ypr Hsra Special 07:39 07:40
Hsra Ypr Spl 08:23 08:24
Sa-ypr Passr 08:44 08:45
Ypr Hsra Special 16:47 16:48
Ncr Sbc Pass 17:09 17:10
Ypr-sa Passr 17:18 17:19
Hsra Ypr Spl 17:59 18:00
Sbc-dpj Pass 19:23 19:24