Bangalore Cantonment railway station

Railway station in Karnataka, India

Bengaluru Cantonment

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Beṅgaḷūru Daṇḍu

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Bengaluru Chhaavanee

Indian Railways station

Station Board with the DEMU Maintenance Yard

General information
Other names| Bengaluru Cantt. / Bangalore Cantt.
Location| Station Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore-560052, Karnataka
India
Coordinates| 12°59′N 77°35′E﻿ / ﻿12.99°N 77.59°E﻿ / 12.99; 77.59
Elevation| 929 meters
Owned by| Indian Railways
Line(s)| Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Platforms| 4 (1A, 1, 2, (3 is for DEMU only))
Connections| Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type| At grade
Parking| Yes
Other information
Status| Active
Station code| BNC
Zone(s) | South Western
History
Electrified| Yes
Services
| Preceding station  |  Indian Railways | Following station

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Bangalore City

Terminus

|  | Chennai Central–Bangalore City line |  | Bangalore East

towards Chennai Central

Location

Bengaluru Cantonment

Location within Karnataka

Bengaluru Cantonment railway station, also known as Bangalore Cantonment railway station (station code: BNC[1]) is one of the four important railway stations serving the city of Bangalore and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and adjoins Fraser Town, Benson Town and 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

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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]

In the future, the Namma Metro's Pink Line will connect the Cantonment Railway station between Kalena Agrahara and Nagawara. A skywalk is proposed to connect the metro station with the railway station.

## Expansion

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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

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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]

Trains at Bangalore Cantonment railway station  Train no. | Train name | Train type | Source | Destination

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20642 | Vande Bharat Express | Express | Bangalore Cantonment (BNC)  | Coimbatore Junction (CBE)
20672  | Vande Bharat Express | Express  | Bangalore Cantonment (BNC)  | Madurai Junction (MDU)
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

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* Bangalore East railway station
* Bangalore City railway station
* Yeshvantapur railway station

## References

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1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
2. ^ "Bangalore Cantonment railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
3. ^ "All's well at the Yeshwantpur Railway Station". Indian Express. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014.
4. ^ R, Sunitha Rao (20 October 2011). "Bangalore Metro launch: Bangalore heard a train whistle first in 1864". No. Bangalore. Economic Times. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
5. ^ "Trains plying through Bangalore Cantonment railway station". IndianRailways.info. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
6. ^ "Stations directly connected to Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station". IndianRailways.info. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
7. ^ "New railway booking counter at Cantonment". The Hindu. 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008.
8. ^ a b "Facilities at City, Cantonment rly stations to be renovated". Deccan Herald. 14 July 2006. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
9. ^ "Amenities at Stations over South Western Railways" (PDF). South Western Railway. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
10. ^ "Hand trolleys launched at Cantonment railway station". Deccan Herald.
11. ^ "Railways to upgrade facilities at City stations". Deccan Herald. 1 February 2014.
12. ^ "Bangalore's Cantonment station gets a facelift, but passengers await a good canteen". Daily News and Analysis. 9 January 2011.
13. ^ "Enjoy double-decker train ride to Chennai". Deccan Herald. 24 February 2013.
14. ^ "Trains at Bangalore Cantonment Railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
15. ^ "Bangalore Cantonment railway station Details". indiantrains.org. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2014.

## External links

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* ■ Whitefield (Kadugodi)
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Under
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* ■ Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road
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■ Central Silk Board
* KIAL Terminals

Proposed

* ■ JP Nagar 4th Phase
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* Kadabagere
■ Hebbala
* Sarjapura

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