India’s 8 biggest railway stations with most platforms

#8 Kanpur Central Station (CNB)

Originally called the Cawnpore North Barracks station, it was founded in 1930. The station code is CNB. With 10 platforms and 14 tracks, it can accommodate more than 2.3 million commuters each day.

#7 Kharagpur Junction railway station (KGP)

Kharagpur Junction railway station (KGP) has 12 platforms and 24 tracks. It has the third-longest railway platform in the world, measuring 1,072.5 meters in length.

#6 Ahmedabad Junction railway station (ADI)

Ahmedabad Junction is one of India’s busiest railway stations and the largest in Gujarat. It has 12 platforms and 16 tracks are present. It offers connections to Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Howrah, and other significant Indian cities.

#5 New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS)

The NDLS is situated in New Delhi, close to Paharganj and Ajmeri Gate. It has the World’s Largest Route Relay Interlocking System. This train station sees over 400 trains every day and more than 5 lakh passengers.

#4 Chennai Central Railway Station (MAS)

Formerly known as Madras Central, the station code is MAS. This train station receives more than 5 lakh people each day. It is approximately one kilometre long overall and includes 17 platforms and 30 railway tracks.

#3 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST)

Victoria Terminus Station was the previous name of this historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station. One of the busiest rail stations on the Western Line has 18 platforms and 40 tracks which serves more than 3 million people per day.

#2 Sealdah Railway Station (SDAH)

Another one of India’s largest rail hubs that serves Kolkata is Sealdah Railway Station. It has a total of 21 platforms and 27 tracks that began operations in 1869.

#1 Howrah Junction Railway Station (HWH)

The largest and oldest railway station in India is also referred to as Howrah Junction. This railway station was built in 1852 and is now one of the busiest in India. There are 26 tracks and 23 parallel platforms at Howrah Junction Railway Station.