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The Hubballi Junction in Karnataka, which serves as the headquarters of the South Western Railway in southern India, is the world's longest railway platform.

Longest railway platform: The Indian Railways is one of the largest railway networks in the world, which manages and operates a staggering 7,461 railway stations across the country. But did you know that the world’s longest railway platform is also located in our country?

Where is the world’s longest railway platform?

The Hubballi Junction in Karnataka, which serves as the headquarters of the South Western Railway in southern India, is the longest railway platform in the world, measuring a staggering 1,507 meters (about 4,944 feet) in length. The station is a key hub of connectivity in the region, connecting major cities is south India, including Bengaluru, Hosapete, Vasco-da-Gama, and Belagavi.

In March 2023, the Hubballi Junction etched its name into the record books when it was officially inducted into the Guinness World Records as the world’s longest railway junction following the completion of a major modernization project.

The Hubballi junction hosts both passenger and goods trains, serving as a critical hub for regional economy and connectivity, with the extended platform enabling multiple trains to run simultaneously, resulting in a reduction in overcrowding at the historic station.

Which is India’s smallest railway station?

Notably, the Indian Railways is the third largest railway networks in the world, operating a staggering 7,461 railway stations located across the length and breadth of the country, including some of the largest and the busiest train stations globally. The railways also operates a tiny railway station, the smallest in India, measuring just 200 meters in length.

The Banspani Railway Station, which serves the quaint little town of Banspani and its adjacent areas in Keonjhar, Odisha, is considered the smallest railway station in India, featuring a single platform that measures just 200 meters in length (140 meters, according to some reports).