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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

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

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]

Trains at Bangalore Cantonment railway station
Train no. Train name Train type Source Destination
20642 Vande Bharat Express Express Coimbatore Junction (CBE) Bangalore Cantonment (BNC)
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

  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.

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