INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

RAILWAYS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the largest railway junction in India?
A
Delhi
B
Bhatinda
C
Mathura
D
Allahabad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mathura junction railway station is considered the largest railway junction in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mathura Junction is the largest junction in India with 7 routes emerging from it. Mathura-Delhi Chord Line.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mathura junction is the largest railway junction in India, with as many as 7 routes emerging from this station. Mathura junction also has 10 platforms, with connectivity to all major cities of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -After Gorakhpur, and Kollam Junction in Kerala, Kharagpur has the world’s third-longest railway platform with a length of 1, 072.5 metres (3, 519 ft).

Detailed explanation-5: -The world’s longest station platform is at Hubbali Junction in India at 1, 507 metres (4, 944 ft). The Appalachian Trail station in the United States, at the other extreme, has a platform which is only long enough for a single bench.

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