TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
RAILWAYS
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Gorakhpur Railway Station
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Kollam Junction, Kharagpur
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Bilaspur Railway Station
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Howrah Station
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Detailed explanation-1: -With the inauguration of the remodeled yard on 6 October 2013, Gorakhpur has a platform measuring 1, 366.33 metres (4, 482.7 ft) with ramp and 1, 355.40 metres (4, 446.9 ft) without it. This is world’s second longest railway platform.
Detailed explanation-2: -A newly renovated platform at Gorakhpur Railway Station in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has become the world’s longest, measuring 1, 366m. Until recently, Kharagpur in the Indian state of West Bengal was the longest platform at 1, 072m, followed by State Street Center subway station in Chicago at 1, 067m.
Detailed explanation-3: -A newly constructed railway platform in Gorakhpur, U.P. entered into the Limca Book of World Records for being world’s longest railway platform. Platform No. 1 of the Gorakhpur is 1366.33 metres with ramp and 11355.40 metres without it.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The world’s longest station platform is at Hubbali Junction in India at 1, 505 metres (4, 938 ft).