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Varanasi Cantt Railway & Aerial Ropeway Terminal (T1)

वाराणसी कैंट रेलवे एवं रोपवे टर्मिनल (T1)
📍 Metropolitan Area, IN · Governed by Metropolitan Public Transport Authority
🔄 India’s 1st Urban Aerial Ropeway & Mega Rail Interchange
⚡ Fast Transfer: ~2 mins
♿ 100% Step-Free Accessible
🚉 3 Platform Levels & Bays
🚪 3 Concourse Entrances
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Architectural Vertical Station Cutaway
Cross-Section Layer Diagram · Multi-Modal Transit Levels & Vertical Conduits
🛗 Direct Lifts 📶 Escalators 🚶 Sheltered Skywalk
L0
Level 0 · Surface Ground Gateway & Forecourt SURFACE GATEWAY
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Underground Level -1 (Metro Platform) High-frequency urban rapid transit corridors
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Ground Platforms 1–6 (Rail Concourse) Regional express and commuter suburban rail
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Terminal Bay 1–8 (Bus Concourse) Urban feeder city buses and express coaches

🚉 Platform & Terminal Bay Directory

Underground Level -1 (Metro Platform) Underground
High-frequency urban rapid transit corridors
Ground Platforms 1–6 (Rail Concourse) Surface
Regional express and commuter suburban rail
Terminal Bay 1–8 (Bus Concourse) Surface
Urban feeder city buses and express coaches

🚶 Step-by-Step Pedestrian Walking Transfers

Metro Platform ➔ Rail Concourse
⏱️ 2 mins

Take concourse elevators or escalators through main ticket barriers. Follow overhead multi-modal signs.

🚶 Sheltered Corridor ♿ Step-Free Accessible 🔒 Inside Paid Fare-Zone
Rail Concourse ➔ City Bus Bays
⏱️ 2 mins

Exit station concourse via pedestrian covered walkway directly into departure bays.

🚶 Sheltered Corridor ♿ Step-Free Accessible 🔒 Inside Paid Fare-Zone

🚪 Station Gates & Concourse Entrances

🚪 Level 2 Ropeway Skybridge ♿ Step-Free
Aerial Ropeway Gondola Boarding (Continuous Cable Cars to Kashi Vishwanath)
🚶 1 min · Escalators to Cable Boarding Deck
🚪 Gate 1 (Railway Concourse) ♿ Step-Free
Varanasi Cantt Station Platforms 1–9 & Indian Railways Waiting Lounges
🚶 2 mins · Direct Skywalk FOB
🚪 Gate 2 (UPSRTC Bus Stand) ♿ Step-Free
City EV Buses to BHU Lanka & Regional Buses to Prayagraj / Gorakhpur
🚶 2 mins · Ground Forecourt

🕒 All-Mode Service Frequency & Operating Spans

Connecting Line Mode Operating Hours Headway / Frequency Operating Agency
Metro Rapid Rail METRO 05:00 – 23:00 ⚡ Every ~5 mins Metropolitan Public Transport Authority
Suburban / Express Rail TRAIN 04:30 – 23:30 ⚡ Every ~8 mins National Railways
City Feeder Buses BUS 05:00 – 23:00 ⚡ Every ~4-6 mins City Transport Authority

📍 Station Precinct GPS Map

GPS: 13.0825° N, 80.2755° E Google Maps Directions ↗

🏷️ Station Amenities & Facilities

✓ High-Speed Continuous Gondola Embarkation Platform
✓ Direct Railway Foot Overbridge Link
✓ Tourist Pilgrim Facilitation Deck
✓ Panoramic City View Windows

🌐 Connected City Networks