Largest Railway Stations in India

By iastoppers.com

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Located in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, known for its lengthy platforms, it has 12 platforms and is famous for being the workplace of Mahendra Singh Dhoni during his early years

7. Kharagpur Junction Railway Station:

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The largest station in Gujarat and a major railway hub in India, it has 12 platforms and is the highest income generator for Western Railways

6. Ahmedabad Junction Railway Station:

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Inaugurated in 1956, it is one of India's busiest stations in terms of train frequency and passenger movement, with 16 platforms

5. New Delhi Railway Station:

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The busiest station in South India, renamed in 2019 to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, serves about 550,000 passengers daily with 17 platforms

4. Chennai Central Railway Station:

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A UNESCO Heritage Site in Mumbai, designed by Frederick William Stevens in Italian Gothic style, completed in 1887, and has 18 platforms

3. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus:

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Situated in Kolkata, it was inaugurated in 1869 and features 21 platforms. It previously had a tram terminus before 1978

2. Sealdah Railway Station:

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Located in Howrah, West Bengal, it is the oldest and busiest railway complex in India with 23 platforms. It began operating on August 15, 1854

1. Howrah Railway Station:

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