Ballia railway station

Ballia railway station is a railway station in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is BUI. It serves Ballia city. The station consists of three platforms.[1] The station catering to about 80 trains including two Rajdhani Expresses.

Ballia Railway Station
Indian Railway Station
Indian Railways Logo
LocationNH 19, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates25.7591°N 84.1485°E / 25.7591; 84.1485
Elevation65 metres (213 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern Railway
Line(s)main line with Electrified
Platforms3
Tracks6
Connectionsdirect connection from Chhapra,Varanasi,Mau
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYES
Bicycle facilitiesYES
Other information
StatusElectrified Construction - Doubling
Station codeBUI
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway
Division(s) Varanasi railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBallia
Location
Ballia Railway Station
Location within India
Ballia Railway Station
Ballia Railway Station (Uttar Pradesh)

The code for the station is BUI. The station serves as the connection point to various places like Varanasi, Chhapra, and Mau. It is on the border of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Trains running through Ballia

The station on a daily basis caters to 80 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: Mau passenger, Ghazipur City weekly Express, Bhrigu SF Express, Sealdah Express Sarnath Express, Sabarmati Express, Sadbhawna express, Gangakaveri express, Garibnawaz express.[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

  • Bhirgu Superfast Express
  • Sealdah Ballia Express
  • Ballia - Varanasi City Passenger
  • Ballia - Varanasi City DEMU
  • Ballia - Shahganj Passenger
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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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