2006-11-30 17:55:50 · 5 answers · asked by Surinder C 1 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Lucknow
Kharagpur or KGP as its code is about 120 kms from Howrah. It has platform length of 3517 feet or 1078.83 meters. There are 2 platforms in one. For e.g. 1&4 are in one PF and 2&3 in the other.
2006-11-30 18:08:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The length of Kharagpur Railway Platform is 1072 metres, which is the longest Railway Platform in the world.
2006-11-30 22:54:43 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is the longest in the world length of 3517 feet.
Kharagpur (KGP) pronunciation (help·info) (Bengali: খড়্গপুর) is a village in India. It is located in the Midnapore West district of the state of West Bengal. Features that distinguish it from the multitude of other small towns spanning India are its railway platform, purportedly the longest railway platform(1.072 km or 3,517 feet) in the world. It is the most important station of the South Eastern Railway, originating from Howrah Station, the tracks trifurcate here for Tatanagar (going west towards Nagpur, SE Railway was formerly known as BNR or Bengal Nagpur Railway), Midnapore (going north) and Balasore (heading southwards along the coast of the Bay of Bengal).-
2006-11-30 18:00:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Where Is Kharagpur
2016-12-18 06:11:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1,072 metres, or 3,538 feet and Yes, it is the worlds largest railway platform.
2006-11-30 18:07:01 · answer #5 · answered by Flying_Ryan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋