It has the world’s second longest railway platform after Hubli Junction railway station. It serves as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway, part of Indian Railways.

Why is Gorakhpur railway station famous?

It has the world’s second longest railway platform after Hubli Junction railway station. It serves as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway, part of Indian Railways.

Which is world largest railway station?

Nagoya Station, Nagoya, Japan Japan’s Nagoya Station is the world’s largest station in terms of floor area, which according to some sources stands at an astonishing 446,000m². It is the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), which has two towers that run atop of the station.

Who is the longest platform in India?

Gorakhpur Junction
The world’s longest station platform is at Gorakhpur Junction in India at 1,355.40 metres (4,446.9 ft).

Which is India’s largest railway station?

Howrah Junction is the oldest and largest railway station in India. Howrah railway station in Kolkata city has a long history, since the British times. Before the Covid-19, about 15 lakh passengers came here every day. Howrah railway station is one of India’s busiest and largest railway stations.

What is the smallest railway station in India?

Ib is a railway station in the Indian state of Odisha. It has the distinction of having the shortest name of all stations on the Indian Railways system.

What is the name of Gorakhpur railway station?

Gorakhpur railway station is a railway junction and is a main railway station in Uttar Pradesh. There are 201 trains reaching Gorakhpur Junction (station code: GKP).

How is the city of Gorakhpur connected with the world?

Gorakhpur is connected through a rail network and Gorakhpur railway station. As of November 2020, it has the world’s longest platform of 1366 meters.

Which district was carved out of Gorakhpur in 1989?

In 1865, new district Basti was carved out from Gorakhpur. The latter was further split up in 1946 to form new district Deoria. The third division of Gorakhpur led to the creation of district Mahrajganj in 1989.

What is the phone number of the railway claim office in Gorakhpur?

Gorakhpur railway station phone number or enquiry number : 0551-2200507 Nauka Vihar, Lakeside : 4.2 kms from Gorakhpur Railway Station Yes, 24 hrs. [email protected]