Quick Facts

TRANSPORT & CONNECTIVITY

 Air:

• Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS):
  • Located ~26 km from city center
  • International flights to Middle East & Southeast Asia
  • Domestic flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, etc.

 Rail:

• Main Railway Stations:
  • Varanasi Junction (BSB)
  • Manduwadih (now renamed as Banaras Railway Station)
  • Kashi Station, Mughalsarai (Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction)

 Road:

• Highways: NH-19, NH-31, NH-7
• Expressways: Connected to Purvanchal Expressway
• Buses: UPSRTC and private services to all major cities

 Waterways:

• NW-1 (National Waterway 1): From Varanasi to Haldia (Kolkata) via Ganga
  • Used for inland cargo and tourist cruise services