Ballia railway station

Ballia railway station
Indian Railway Station
Location From front NH 19, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh From back UP SH 1,BALLIA,
India
Coordinates 25°45′33″N 84°08′55″E / 25.7591°N 84.1485°E / 25.7591; 84.1485Coordinates: 25°45′33″N 84°08′55″E / 25.7591°N 84.1485°E / 25.7591; 84.1485
Elevation 65 metres (213 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North Eastern Railway
Line(s) main line with Electrified
Platforms 3
Tracks 6
Connections direct connection from Chhapra,Varanasi,Mau
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking YES
Bicycle facilities YES
Other information
Status Electrified Construction - Doubling
Station code BUI
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway
Division(s) Varanasi railway division
History
Electrified Yes
Previous names Ballia

Ballia railway station is a railway station in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is BUI. It serves Ballia city. The station consists of 3 platforms.[1] The station catering to about 40 trains daily including 2 Rajdhani Express.

The code for the station is BUI. The station serves as the connection point to various places like Varanasi it is on the border of Bihar and UP.

Trains running through Ballia

The station on a daily basis caters to 35 trains including 2 Rajdhani Express that pass by. [2]

Few major trains that connect through Ballia for locations that are of religious or tourist speciality include Sarnath Express, Sabarmati Express, Sadbhawna express,Gangakaveri express,Garibnawaz express. Ballia express is first express train to run from ballia to sealdah in memories of freedom fighters of ballia.[3]

The connectivity of the trains joins Ballia from rest of India be it in west, north, south or east. The notable attraction of the town is Dadri Mela which is the second largest cattle fair of India. The fair also attracts a lot of people from across cities to come and witness this fair.

Services

Some of the important trains that originate/terminates

References

  1. ↑ "BUI/Ballia". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ballia railway station". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Arrival And Departure at Ballia railway station". etrain.info. Retrieved 26 April 2017.


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