Varanasi railway division explained
Varanasi railway division is one of the three railway divisions under North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 May 1969 and its headquarter is located at Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh of India.[1]
Izzatnagar railway division (at Bareilly City) and Lucknow NER railway division are the other two railway divisions under NER Zone headquartered at Gorakhpur.[2] [3]
List of railway stations
The list includes the stations under the Varanasi railway division and their station category.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
| Category of station | No. of stations | Names of stations |
|---|
| A-1 Category | 3 | ,, |
| A Category | 5 | Azamgarh,,,, |
| B Category | 7 | Bhatni Junction,, Khorasan Road, Mairwa,, Salempur and Suremanpur |
C Category
(Suburban station) | 0 | - |
| D Category | 27 | Aunrihar Junction,, Indara Junction, Thawe Junction, Yusufpur |
| E Category | 81 | Ahimanpur, Gopalganj, Ratansarai (Barauli), |
F Category
Halt Station | 82 | Ghazipur Ghat, Kerakat Railway Station |
| Total | 204 | - | |
Stations closed for Passengers -
Notes and References
- Web site: Varanasi Division. 20 December 2020. North Eastern Railway.
- Web site: Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways . Indian Railways . 13 January 2016 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150319003737/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf . 19 March 2015 .
- Web site: Varanasi Railway Division. 13 January 2016. Railway Board. North Eastern Railway zone. https://web.archive.org/web/20140109151138/http://www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C6%2C338%2C637. 9 January 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011. 15 January 2016.
- Web site: PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation Of Stations. 15 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045206/http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf. 4 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Varanasi railway division - Division at a Glance. 15 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140109151138/http://www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C6%2C338%2C637. 9 January 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: V aranasi Division N.E. Railway Commercial. 20 January 2016.
- Web site: Commercial Varanasi Division at a Glance: Commercial- Varanasi Division at a Glance-Position as on 31.10.2014. 20 January 2016.
- Web site: Varanasi railway division stations. 20 December 2020. North East Railway Zone.
