Longest Railway Platform: Indian Railways is the lifeline of the country. Since 1853, it has been carrying millions of people to their destinations every day. It often expands and develops itself for the convenience of its passengers. Today, more than 13000 passenger trains run on the tracks. They pass through more than 7000 stations. But do you know about the longest railway station in India?
India’s longest railway station
Breaking its own record, the Railways completed the work of the longest railway station not only in the country but in the world in the year 2023 and opened it for passengers. Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh used to be the longest platform earlier, but now this record has been snatched from Hubli railway station in Karnataka.
Where is India’s longest railway station
India’s longest railway station is built in the South-West Zone of Indian Railways. Sri Siddharudha Swami Ji Railway Station located in Hubli, Karnataka, which is not only the longest railway station in India but in the whole world.
How long is the platform
Hubli railway station is the longest railway station not only in India but in the world. There is a platform of 1507 meters i.e. about one and a half kilometer. It is so long that the entire train stands on the platform.
Cost of building the longest railway station
Hubli railway station was built at a cost of Rs 20.1 crore. However, the cost of development of this entire scheme reached close to Rs 500 crore. In March 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated this railway station and handed it over to the country.
Name registered in Guinness Book of World Records
Apart from 5 old platforms, three new platforms have been added at this railway station. Out of which the longest platform is number 8. Its length is 1507 meters, due to which its name is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest railway platform in the world.
Gorakhpur railway station in second place
Before Hubli, Gorakhpur railway station was the longest railway station in the world. Its length is 1,366.33 meters. On the third number is Kollam Junction in Kerala, whose length is 1180.5 meters.
Indian Railways is the lifeline of the country. Since the year 1853, it has been carrying millions of people to their destinations every day. It often expands and develops itself for the convenience of its passengers. Today more than 13000 passenger trains run on the tracks. It passes through more than 7000 stations. But do you know about the longest railway station in India?
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