Mughalsarai is an important railway junction, once recognized for having Asia's largest railway marshalling yard. Historically, it served as a significant halting place for Mughal caravans along the Grand Trunk Road. The city is also notable as the birthplace of former Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction railway station Sarnath Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary St. Mary's Church Ramgarh Tal Chunar Fort Lord Shiva temple Katari Mata Ka Mandir Gauria Math Ban Vibhag Ka Van Ram Rekha Ghat Sarnath Archaeological Museum Ghats of Varanasi