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India Get’s World’s Longest Railway Platform

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.

It is a 1507 m long platform that has been built at a cost of about INR 20 crore, and is a part of remodelling of the Hubballi yard and to facilitate running of additional trains in future.

Relevant information about the world’s most extended railway platform is given below. This information will be helpful for the questions related to the topic.

• Hubli Junction Railway Station has the most extended railway platform in the world, with a length of 1,505 m.
• The full name of Hubli Junction Railway Station is Shri Siddharoodha Swamiji – Hubli Junction.
• It is operated by South-Western Indian Railways.
• This railway station has five platforms and eight tracks.