This is world’s longest railway platform; not in US, Russia, China, Australia, it is located in India, its length…, holds Guinness Record
World’s longest railway platform: Indian Railways: Indian Railways (IR) is among the top 5 biggest railway networks in the world as it manages a very heavy railway traffic and millions of passengers daily. The Indian Railways manages more than 7,308 stations that cater to about 13,000 trains daily carrying upwards of 20 million passengers. Indian Railways is one of the biggest sources of revenue for the government, making it the backbone of the Indian economy. IR is one of the most popular, preferred, and cheapest modes of transport in the country.
Did you ever think about the railway stations and platforms? Which railway station is the biggest or which railway platform is the longest in the world and in India? Here we tell you about the world’s longest railway platform which is built at the Sri Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi Station in Hubballi, Karnataka. The platform number 1 of Hubballi Junction has a length of 1,507 metres, making it the longest railway platform in the world as of March 2023.
This platform was built at a cost of about Rs 20 crore.
The Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Railway station Hubballi is a prominent junction in Karnataka as it serves as a major hub of trade and commerce in the North Karnataka region. It connects railway lines towards Bengaluru (Davanagere side), Hosapete (Gadag side), and Vasco-Da-Gama/Belagavi (Londa side).
This platform is expected to enhance the operational capacity of the yard along with addressing the need to hold and run additional trains in the near future. The long platform is also expected to save precious time of passengers by avoiding the detention of express trains while arriving at the station. Moreover, the long platform can be a help for Railways as it can now operate trains simultaneously in two directions.
The record has been recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records, said IR officials.
The history of Indian Railways is more than 160 years old as the first passenger train in India ran from Mumbai to Thane on April 16, 1853. This marked the beginning of India’s extensive railway network, which is now the fourth-largest rail network in the world.
Some of the most popular and important trains run by Indian Railways include the Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, Duronto Express, Vande Bharat Express, Garib Rath Express, Gatimaan Express, and Tejas Express.
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