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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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Gorakhpur Junction railway station (station code:GKP) is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world’s second longest railway platform after Hubli Junction railway station. in Karnataka.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Karnataka is now home to the world’s longest railway station. If reports are to go by, Indian Railways’ South Western Railway(SWR) zone’s Hubballi has its name registered in the Guinness Book of World Records now, for having the world’s longest railway platform at Shri Siddharoodha Swamiji station.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gorakhpur Railway Station, Uttar Pradesh Gorakhpur Junction railway station has the world’s longest railway platform with total length of 1, 366.33 m (4, 483 ft).