Kharagpur Junction railway station, Railway junction in Kharagpur, India.
Kharagpur Junction is a railway station in Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. The facility extends roughly 3500 feet (1070 meters), features twelve platforms and twenty-four tracks, and connects several main lines in the eastern part of the country.
The Bengal Nagpur Railway opened the station in 1898 as part of the new line to Cuttack. Operations began on January 1, 1899, making Kharagpur an important junction for rail traffic in this region.
Local food stalls sell dishes like Aloo Khasa, a potato preparation from the region. These specialties show the cooking traditions of West Bengal and offer travelers a glimpse into everyday cuisine on site.
The station building is open around the clock every day and receives more than half a million travelers daily. Platforms are connected by pedestrian bridges so passengers can move between trains.
The station is among the longest in the world by platform length and ranks fourth globally. Only Hubli, Gorakhpur, and Kollam have longer platforms than this facility in West Bengal.
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