Longest Railway Platform in World: India’s Sri Siddhaarooda railway station.

The Guinness Book of World Records

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A heavy cost on exchequer

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Spanning for 1,507 metres, it is built at a cost of approximately Rs 20 crore.

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The Mirror of Hampi

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Connecting the metropolitans

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Multiple entrances

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Source of earning

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More than a centenary

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Longest Railway Platform in World: India’s Sri Siddhaarooda railway station.

The Guinness Book of World Records

Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi station had broken the world record.

A heavy cost on exchequer

Spanning for 1,507 metres, it is built at a cost of approximately Rs 20 crore.

Spanning for 1,507 metres, it is built at a cost of approximately Rs 20 crore.

It is Karnataka’s second most important railway station after Bengaluru City.

The Mirror of Hampi

Its length is greater than the Gorakhpur railway station in Uttar Pradesh.

Connecting the metropolitans

It connects Mumbai, Goa, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram.

Multiple entrances

Part of South Western Railway zone (SWR), it has 3 entrances.

Source of earning

Manganese & public transport are the main source of income for the station.

More than a centenary

It became operational in 1886 or 137 years ago.