7 Biggest Railway Stations In India

Howrah Junction Railway Station

Howrah station has the largest number of railway platforms in India and one of the busiest railway platforms too. It has 23 platforms covering 23 tracks, and it serves more than one million passengers daily.

Sealdah Railway Station

Sealdah station holds 21 platforms covering 28 tracks, divided into two terminals, the northern terminal and southern terminal. The North terminals of Sealdah station has 14 platforms, and South terminal consists of 7 platforms.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

The Chhatrapati station holds 18 platforms covering multiple tracks. Eleven of those eighteen platforms are used for long-distance trains out of Mumbai and seven are for local suburban trains.

Chennai Central Railway Station

Chennai station has a total of 17 platforms covering 30 tracks. Five of these platforms are used for suburban trains and the rest 12 platforms to handle long-distance trains.

New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS)

It serves as the primary hub for the Rajdhani Express. The “World’s Largest Route Relay Interlocking System”. It has 16 platforms covering 18 tracks, and serves more than 350 trains daily.

Ahmedabad Junction Railway Station

Ahmedabad Junction is one of India’s busiest railway stations and the largest train station in Gujarat. It has 12 platforms and 16 tracks are present.

Kharagpur Junction Railway Station

Kharagpur Junction railway station (KGP) is an A-1 grade station for the Indian Railways. There are 12 platforms and 24 tracks.

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