TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
RAILWAYS
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dock platform
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passenger platform
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goods platform
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island platform
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Detailed explanation-1: -A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called Island platform.
Detailed explanation-2: -Platform types include the bay platform, side platform (also called through platform), split platform and island platform. A bay platform is one at which the track terminates, i.e. a dead-end or siding. Trains serving a bay platform must reverse in or out.
Detailed explanation-3: -India’s biggest platform With a length of 1, 366 metres, the platform at Gorakhpur Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh is the world’s longest. At 1, 072 metres, the platform at Kharagpur station in West Bengal held the previous record.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hubli Railway Station in Karnataka is the world’s longest railway station. Also known as Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji – Hubballi Junction, it is operated by the South Western Railways under the Hubli division. Platform 1 of the Hubbali station, with a length of 1, 505 metres, is the longest railway platform in the world.
Detailed explanation-5: -Howrah Junction Railway Station (HWH) – 23 Platforms Howrah station also has the largest number of railway platforms in India and one of the busiest railway platforms too.