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Vani Vihar railway station

Coordinates: 20°17′34″N 85°51′12″E / 20.2929°N 85.8532°E / 20.2929; 85.8532
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Vani Vihar
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationBhubaneswar, Odisha
India
Coordinates20°17′34″N 85°51′12″E / 20.2929°N 85.8532°E / 20.2929; 85.8532
Elevation503 m (1,650 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byKhurda Road railway division
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms2 BG
Tracks4 BG
ConnectionsTaxi stand, auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
Station codeBNBH
Fare zoneEast Coast Railways
History
Electrified2002
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Mancheswar East Coast Railway zone Bhubaneswar
Location
Vani Vihar is located in Odisha
Vani Vihar
Vani Vihar
Location in Odisha
Vani Vihar is located in India
Vani Vihar
Vani Vihar
Location in India

Vani Vihar railway station is a small railway station in Saheed Nagar Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Its code is BNBH.[1] The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It has a few facilities such as a non-computerised ticket counter, water supply, and urinals.

The main railway station of the city, Bhubaneswar railway station, is always preferred over Vani Vihar station for catching long-distance trains as only a few passenger trains halt here. Local people frequently use this station to cross from Saheed Nagar to Rasulgarh.

The station is named after the Vani Vihar area where the Vani Vihar University is located.

References

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  1. ^ "BNBH/Vani Vihar". India Rail Info.
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Bhubaneswar travel guide from Wikivoyage