Manduadih railway station

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Manduadih
Indian Railway Station
Station statistics
Address Manduadih, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh
 India
Coordinates 25°17′5″N 82°58′20″E / 25.28472°N 82.97222°E / 25.28472; 82.97222
Elevation 80.71 metres (264.8 ft)
Line(s) Varanasi-Allahabad branch line
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Platforms 3
Tracks 7
Parking Available
Baggage check Not Available
Other information
Station code MUV
Division(s) Varanasi (NER)
Owned by Indian Railway
Operator North Eastern Railway
Formerly Bengal and North Western Railway

Manduadih railway station is situated in Manduadih area of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

History

The Varanasi-Allahabad City (Rambagh) line was constructed as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in) wide metre gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway between 1899 and 1913, as part of Chhapra-Varanasi-Allahabad line. It was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge in 1993-94.[1][2]

Station upgradation

There are plans to upgrade Manduadih railway station.[3]

References

  1. "Indian Railway History – North Eastern Railway". Former Bengal & North Western Railway lines. Wordpress. Retrieved 25 January 2014. 
  2. "Varanasi Division". North Eastern Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2014. 
  3. "Makeover of Manduadih station on the cards". The Times of India, Varanasi, 24 May 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014. 

External links

Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
North Eastern Railway zone
Varanasi-Allahabad link
Bhulanpur
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