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Posted: Nov 26 2014 (05:40)

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At a glance: LONGEST RAILWAY PLATFORMS IN INDIA:
Indian Railways is the life line of the nation. It covers each nook and corner of the country. It has a vast network connecting every city of the country which makes it world’s largest railway network.
Indian Railways, besides contributing significantly to the nation’s growth story, also provides employment to thousands of people.
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were first introduced to India in the year 1853 from Bombay to Thane. In 1951, the systems were nationalised as one unit, the Indian Railways, becoming one of the largest networks in the world. Indian Railways is the world's seventh largest commercial or utility employer.
Here goes the list of longest railway platforms in India:
1.On October 6, 2013, Gorakhpur became the world's longest railway platform, after inauguration of the remodelled Gorakhpur Yard, with a stretch of around 1.35 kilometres.
2.Kollam Junction is situated in the city of Kollam in southern state Kerala.
The station has the second longest railway platforms of India. The length is 1,180.5 metre.
3.Kharagpur Junction has the third longest railway platform in India with a length of 1,072.5 metre.Kharagpur Junction came up in 1898-99. Platform numbers 1 and 3, and 2 and 4 of Kharagpur Junction are contiguous. The 24 coach Coromandel Express (Chennai Central to Howrah Junction) stops at the start of platform number 3 and its tail extends some distance in to platform number 1.
4.Bilaspur station has the fourth longest railway platform in India. It has platforms with length of 802 metre
5.Jhansi Junction:Has the fifth longest platform with a length of 770 metres.
6.Sonpur JunctionThere are 6 platforms at Sonpur Junction. The length of platforms here is 738 metre. It can easily accommodate 24-coach trains.
It is also known for India’s longest road-cum-rail bridge, Ganga Rail-Road Bridge. The construction of this bridge began in 2009. Once completed, the bridge will connect Patna, state capital, to Pahleja Ghat. The bridge is expected to be completed by end of 2015. The length if this bridge will be 4.55 kilometres.
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