Bengaluru Contonment railway station, commonly known as Bangalore Cantonment railway station (station code: BNC[1]) is one of the three important railway stations serving the city of Bangalore and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and nearby to Shivajinagar.[2][3] The Station started operations in 1864, with the launch of the Bangalore Cantonment – Jolarpettai train services by the Madras Railway. The train line was broad-gauge and 149 km long, connecting the Bangalore Cantonment with Vellore district.[4] A total of 119 passenger trains start/end/pass through Bangalore Cantonment railway station.[5] Total 499 stations are directly connected to Bangalore Cantonment railway station via these 269 passenger trains.[6]
Facilities
Amenities available at the station include Passenger Reservation Centre (PRS),[7] Waiting halls,[8] AC VIP lounge,[8] enquiry counters, essential stalls, Food plaza, ATM along with the other basic facilities.[9] Hand trolley facility are provided to porters for carrying luggage of passengers with no change in fare charged by the porters.[10]
Considering the need of medical services at the station by Bengaluru Division of the South Western Railway opened a clinic in February, 2014 which would provide free emergency medical services for the train travellers.[11]
Expansion
Bengaluru Cantonment station got a face lift with the remodelled entrance and ticketing counter behind the platform 2 which was opened to public in January 2011 by K Muniyappa, Union minister of state for railways.[12]
Trains
Chennai–Bangalore Double Decker Express has a stop at Bengaluru Cantonment railway station.[13] Following is the table of list of trains passing through Bangalore Cantonment station every day.[14][15]
| 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) |
| 76508 | BWT-BNC DEMU Express | Express | Bangarapet Junction (BWT) | Bangalore City (SBC) |
See also
References
- ↑ Station Code Index. Portal of Indian Railways(2022). Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ↑ Bangalore Cantonment railway station. India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ↑ All's well at the Yeshwantpur Railway Station. Indian Express(14 September 2011).
- ↑ Bangalore Metro launch: Bangalore heard a train whistle first in 1864(20 October 2022). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ Trains plying through Bangalore Cantonment railway station. IndianRailways.info. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ Stations directly connected to Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station. IndianRailways.info. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ New railway booking counter at Cantonment. The Hindu(2 May 2008).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Facilities at City, Cantonment rly stations to be renovated. Deccan Herald(14 July 2006). Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ Amenities at Stations over South Western Railways. South Western Railway. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ↑ Hand trolleys launched at Cantonment railway station. Deccan Herald.
- ↑ Railways to upgrade facilities at City stations. Deccan Herald(1 Feb 2022).
- ↑ 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(24 Feb 2022).
- ↑ Trains at Bangalore Cantonment Railway station. India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ↑ Bangalore Cantonment railway station Details. indiantrains.org. Retrieved 29 March 2014.