That unique railway station of India where there are 23 platforms, your mind will wander after knowing the name.

Indian Railways has created a distinct and special identity in the whole world on the basis of its excellent infrastructure and vast network. Nowadays, seeing the unprecedented changes and modernity taking place in the railway sector, not only the people of the country but also many foreign vloggers and social media influencers never get tired of praising Indian Railways.

Indian Railways is continuously engaged in the work of beautifying its historical heritage and equipping them with modern technologies. These historical heritages of the Railways include many such railway stations of the country which are as old as they are, full of mysteries and interesting stories. In this context, one such railway station of India has become the center of discussion and attraction across the world these days, whose specialty will surprise you. Do you know which railway station in India has the maximum number of platforms i.e. 23? If you do not know about it, then today we are going to take you on a tour of this unique station.

Some of the most unique and strange railway stations of India

Actually, there is not just one but many such railway stations in India whose unique rules and secrets have been surprising people for a long time. The architecture and history of many railway stations in India astonishes people. If we look at this list, it includes Navapur station of Maharashtra (which is divided between two states) and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus of Mumbai. Apart from this, names of many railway stations like Mathura and Gorakhpur Junction of Uttar Pradesh, and Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta of Andhra Pradesh also come in this list for their one or the other specialty.

After all, which railway station in India has 23 platforms?

Now ending the suspense, let us tell you that this unique railway station with 23 platforms in India is none other than the historical railway station of West Bengal. Howrah Junction Is. At this railway station you get to see the highest number of platforms in the country i.e. a total of 23 platforms. It is considered to be one of the largest and busiest railway stations not only in India but also in the world, from where more than 10 lakh passengers travel to their destinations every day. To handle this huge crowd of passengers, this station has been divided into two separate terminals. Its first terminal has platform numbers from 1 to 15, while its second terminal has platform numbers from 17 to 23.

Why is Howrah Junction so famous?

There is not just one but many interesting reasons behind Howrah Junction becoming world famous. The first thing is that this historical railway station, established in the year 1854, is visited by lakhs of passengers every day and more than 600 trains pass through it every day.

Another special and surprising thing about this station is that a road connects directly to its two platforms. Due to this road, passengers can directly get down from their cab or taxi near the platform and catch their train, that is, they do not have to walk a long distance from outside the station. Apart from this, Howrah Junction is also well known among tourists from all over the world for its grand and huge colonial building and traditional clock tower.

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