Bhadohi railway station (station code: BOY) is a railway station serving the town of Bhadohi in the Bhadohi district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It falls under the Lucknow NR division of the Northern Railway Zone of Indian Railways.
Overview The station serves the town of Bhadohi, widely recognized as "Carpet City" due to its hand-knotted carpet weaving industry. It connects the local area to key commercial hubs and major regional centers including Varanasi, Lucknow, Prayagraj, and Delhi, Mumbai,Howrah
Lines The station lies on the Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line and Varanasi–Bhadohi–Prayagraj line facilitating both passenger and freight transportation through eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Facilities Bhadohi railway station consists of two platforms and basic passenger amenities, including: Ticket booking counters Passenger waiting halls Refreshment stalls and sanitised washrooms Parking areas for two-wheelers and local passenger transport connections (auto-rickshaws, buses) Major Train Stoppages Bhadohi railway station connects the town to major cities across India through several Express, Superfast, and local Passenger/MEMU trains.
Train No. Train Name Route / Destination 15127 / 15128 Kashi Vishwanath Express Banaras – New Delhi 13005 / 13006 Amritsar Mail Howrah Junction – Amritsar Junction 15119 / 15120 Janta Express Banaras – Dehradun 14203 / 14204 Varanasi–Lucknow Intercity Express Varanasi Junction – Lucknow Charbagh 22541 / 22542 Anand Vihar Terminal–Banaras Garib Rath Express Banaras – Anand Vihar Terminal 11071 / 11072 Kamayani Express Ballia / Varanasi – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus 11107 / 11108 Bundelkhand Express Gwalior Junction – Banaras 15017 / 15018 Kashi Express Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Gorakhpur Junction 54291 / 54292 Varanasi–Pratapgarh Passenger Varanasi Junction – MBDP Pratapgarh Junction 65117 / 65118 Ghazipur City–Prayagraj Sangam MEMU Ghazipur City – Prayagraj Sangam
Note: Train schedules, numbers, and operational routes are subject to periodic updates by Indian Railways. Demands for New Stoppages and Infrastructure Upgrades Owing to Bhadohi's prominence as a global carpet manufacturing and export hub, local passenger associations and the Member of Parliament representing the Bhadohi Lok Sabha constituency have repeatedly raised issues regarding the lack of direct connectivity to major metropolitan cities.
Due to the absence of commercial halts for several major trains, passengers and exporters from Bhadohi are currently forced to travel to nearby major junctions such as Varanasi Junction or Janghai to board long-distance trains. A formal charter of demands submitted to the Ministry of Railways requested commercial stoppages for the following key services:
Key Demanded Train Halts New Delhi Rajdhani Express Poorva Express New Delhi Express Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Express Anand Vihar Terminal Jansadharna Express Kolkata Weekly Express Gandhinagar Capital Weekly Superfast Express Varanasi–Delhi Festival Special Express Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SMVD Katra) Special Train Varanasi–Chandigarh Special Express
Infrastructure & Station Development Demands Along with train stoppages, requests were formally submitted for: Construction of Railway Overbridges (ROBs) at busy level crossings around Bhadohi town to ease traffic congestion. Infrastructure expansion at Bhadohi railway station, including longer platform shelters, improved foot overbridges (FOBs), enhanced passenger waiting halls, and upgraded electronic train status displays.
References
External links Arrivals and Departures at Bhadohi Railway Station on IndiaRailInfo