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{{short description|Railway station in Uttar Pradesh}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}<br />
{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Kashi railway station<br />
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| type = [[Indian Railways]] station<br />
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| address = Kashi Railway Station Road, [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
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| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|25.327494|83.031522|display=inline}}<br />
| elevation = 81.268 meters (266.6 feet)<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
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| platforms = 3<br />
| tracks = 4 Double [[Electrified track]]s<br />
| train_operators = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| connections = [[Auto rickshaw]]<br/>[[Bus]]<br />
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)<br />
| parking = Available<br />
| bicycle = Available<br />
| disabled = Not available<br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = KEI<br />
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]<br />
| division = Lucknow Charbagh NR<br />
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| zone = Northern Railway zone<br />
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| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi<br />
| map_dot_label = Kashi railway station<br />
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{{Railways around Varanasi|collapse=y}}<br />
'''Kashi railway station''' is one of the railway stations in [[Varanasi district]]. It is {{convert|6|km}} east of [[Varanasi Junction railway station]], {{convert|11|km}} North-West of [[Mughalsarai Junction railway station]] and {{convert|26|km}} South-East of [[Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport]]. Kashi railway station serves the Eastern suburbs of [[Varanasi district]] and serves as major secondary railway station to [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Varanasi]] and [[Mughalsarai Junction railway station|Mughalsarai]] railway stations.<ref name="Kashi station">{{cite news|title=Kashi station|publisher=India Rail Info|access-date=1 Nov 2015|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/kashi-kei/619}}</ref><br />
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==General==<br />
Kashi railway station has three platforms. Four double [[Electrified track]]s pass through the station. On average, two trains originate and thirty-eight trains halt at this station daily.<ref name="Kashi station"/><ref name="Stations in Varanasi">{{cite news|title=Stations in Varanasi|publisher=varanasi.org|access-date=1 Nov 2015|url=http://www.varanasi.org.in/banaras-station-code}}</ref><br />
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==Modernization==<br />
The railways redeveloped the station, coming up with the modern amenities. The station was upgraded with beautiful walls, waiting rooms, circulating areas and a foot overbridge (FOB). The walls of station were coated with beautiful religious and cultural paintings. LEDs were also added to get over poor lighting and decorative lights were used to enhance the beautification at night. For up-gradation, up to Rs. 1 Crore was spent.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian Railways Kashi station is a beautiful sight! See pictures of the redeveloped station|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/indian-railways-kashi-station-is-a-beautiful-sight-see-pictures-of-the-redeveloped-station/1872743/}}</ref><br />
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===Plans===<br />
Due to heavy traffic congestion and growing industry demands in Varanasi, Kashi railway station was chosen for [[Intermodal passenger transport|Intermodal Station (IMS)]] by [[National Highways Authority of India|National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Intermodal Stations to come up in 15 cities|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/intermodal-stations-to-come-up-in-15-cities-118022600466_1.html/}}</ref> The [[Intermodal passenger transport|Intermodal station]] will be integrated with various transportation modes, such as rail, road, mass rapid transit system, bus rapid transit system, and inland waterways. It will be developed under [[public–private partnership]]. The area required for development of [[Intermodal passenger transport|Intermodal Station (IMS)]] is estimated to be 47.26 acres.<ref>{{cite news|title=Development of Inter-Modal Station Varanasi|url=http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/FormB/TOR/PFR/13_Apr_2018_173109067EY5B6XQRDBR.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=First 2 intermodal stations to come up in Nagpur, Varanasi|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/first-2-intermodal-stations-to-come-up-in-nagpur-varanasi/articleshow/63089505.cms?from=mdr}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Varanasi Junction railway station]]<br />
*[[Banaras railway station]]<br />
*[[Varanasi City railway station]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}<br />
{{Varanasi}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Varanasi]]<br />
[[Category:Lucknow NR railway division]]<br />
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