Varanasi Demolition: Bulldozer action on the tomb, mosque and temple built at Kashi railway station in Varanasi, action to build a model station.

By Samira Vishwas On Jun 3, 2026

Varanasi. In Varanasi, UP, the administration demolished the strange martyr tomb, the mosque built along with the tomb and a Hanuman temple by taking bulldozer action late on Tuesday night. Tombs, mosques and temples were built in the Kashi railway station premises. Kashi railway station is to be redesigned as a model station. Following the court order, the administration has taken bulldozer action here. Before demolishing the tomb, mosque and temple at Kashi railway station, ACP Shivhari Meena took stock of the spot. After which the illegal construction was barricaded and action was taken with 3 bulldozers.

Big action of administration in Varanasi.
Bulldozer runs on illegal tomb and mosque built on railway land.
At around 12 midnight on Tuesday, the administration demolished the old ‘Ajgaib Shaheed Mazar’ and the adjacent mosque built in the Kashi Railway Station premises.
It is being told that this construction is illegal on railway land. pic.twitter.com/2hyOKitAmt
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A large number of police and PAC personnel were deployed during the demolition of the tomb, mosque and temple located in the Kashi railway station premises. Kashi DCP Gaurav Banswal, ADCP Vaibhav Bangar, ACP Vijay Pratap and other officers were also present till the completion of the bulldozing operation. After the demolition, the debris of the tomb, mosque and temple were removed from there. Regarding Ajgaib Shaheed Mazar in Bhadau Chungi area of Varanasi, the Muslim side had claimed that it is hundreds of years old. At the same time, the administration says that the tomb and mosque were built by occupying the railway land. Then a Hanuman temple was also built here.

In the year 2024, when preparations began to convert Kashi Railway Station into a model station, it was revealed that tombs, mosques and temples were built on the railway land. Railways asked to vacate the land. The Muslim side went to court on this. Recently the court gave its verdict in favor of the Railways. After which the Railways had given notice to the Muslim side to vacate the land. Due to non-compliance, the Railways, with the help of Varanasi administration, took possession of the land by demolishing the tomb, mosque etc. After this bulldozer action, now the work of developing Kashi Railway Station as a model station can begin. Kashi Railway Station is the oldest station in the city. Apart from this, there are two more stations named Varanasi Cantt and Manduadih in the city.