According to local residents, the mosque was around 200 years old. However, a senior official said the mosque and several other structures had encroached upon railway land. The land was cleared in coordination with the local administration for the expansion of Kashi railway station.

The Azgaib Shaheed Mazar shrine and a mosque at Kashi Railway Station in Varanasi were demolished following a court order. Officials stated the land belonged to the Railways and…

VARANASI: A joint team of the Railways, district administration and police launched a mega drive on Tuesday night to clear railway land for the Rs 304.61-crore Kashi Railway…