Bangalore Cantonment railway station
Bangalore | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
 View of platforms 1 and 2 at the station | |
| Location |
Station Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore-560052, Karnataka India |
| Coordinates | 12°59′N 77°35′E / 12.99°N 77.59°ECoordinates: 12°59′N 77°35′E / 12.99°N 77.59°E |
| Elevation | 929 meters |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Chennai Central-Bangalore City line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Connections | Bus,Taxi |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At Grade |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BNC |
| Zone(s) | South Western |
| Electrified | Yes |
Bangalore Cantonment is one among the three important railway stations serving the city of Bangalore and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and nearby to Shivajinagar.[1][2]
Facilities
Amenities available at the station include Passenger Reservation Centre (PRS),[3] Waiting halls,[4] AC VIP lounge,[4] inquiry counters, essential stalls, Food plaza, ATM along with the other basic facilities.[5] Hand trolley facility are provided to porters for carrying luggage of passengers with no change in fare charged by the porters.[6]
Considering the need of medical services at the station by Bangalore Division of the South Western Railway opened a clinic in February, 2014 which would provide free emergency medical services for the train travellers.[7]
Expansion
Bangalore cantonment station got a face lift with the remodelled entrance and ticketing counter behind the platform 2 which was opened to public on January 2011 by K Muniyappa, Union minister of state for railways.[8]
Trains
South India's first Double Decker AC train has a stop at Bangalore Cantonment railway station.[9] Following is the table of list of trains passing through Bangalore Cantonment station everyday.[10][11]
| Train No. | Train Name | Train type | Source | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12578 | Bagmati Express | Express | Mysore Junction (MYS) | Darbhanga Junction (DBG) |
| 12577 | Bagmati Express | Express | Darbhanga Junction (DBG) | Mysore Junction (MYS) |
| 06347 | Bangalore Express | Express | Ernakulam Junction (ERS) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 06506 | Bangalore Express | Express | Hindupur (HUP) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 16525 | Bangalore Express | Express | Kanyakumari (CAPE) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 12785 | Bangalore Express | Express | Kacheguda (KCG) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| 06235 | Bangalore Express | Express | Mysore Junction (MYS) | Chennai Central (MAS) |
| 06234 | Bangalore Express | Express | Rameswaram (RMM) | Mysore Junction (MYS) |
| 16322 | Bangalore Express | Express | Trivandrum Central (TVC) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
See also
- Bangalore City railway station
- Yeshvantapur railway station
- Mau Junction
References
- ↑ "Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "All’s well at the Yeshwantpur Railway Station". Indian Express. 14 September 2011.
- ↑ "New railway booking counter at Cantonment". The Hindu. 2 May 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Facilities at City, Cantonment rly stations to be renovated". Deccan Herald. 14 July 2006.
- ↑ "Amenities at Stations over South Western Railways" (PDF). South Western Railway. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "Hand trolleys launched at Cantonment railway station". Deccan Herald.
- ↑ "Railways to upgrade facilities at City stations". Deccan Herald. 1 Feb 2014.
- ↑ "Bangalore's Cantonment station gets a facelift, but passengers await a good canteen". Daily News and Analysis. 9 January 2011.
- ↑ "Enjoy double-decker train ride to Chennai". Deccan Herald. 24 Feb 2013.
- ↑ "Trains at Bangalore Cantonment Railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 29 March 2014.