World's Longest Railway Platform Holds Guinness Record: It Is Not In China, Or Japan, It's In India

The longest railway platform in the world is 1,507 metres and was built by the South Western Railway Hubballi division (India), at Hubballi Railway Station, Karnataka.

The construction of the longest railway platform was part of a remodeling project of the railway yard at Karnataka's Hubballi Railway Station. 

The remodeling project of the railway yard at Hubballi Railway Station aimed to enhance efficiency, operational efficiency, and safety, as well as improve passenger amenities and comfort.

The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized the record marked by the Hubballi Railway Station platform.

According to a release by the Prime Minister's Office, dated March 12, 2023, the 1507-meter-long platform has been built at a cost of about Rs. 20 crores. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of key development projects in Hubballi-Dharwad, Karnataka, on March 12, 2023. The projects included dedicating to the nation the IIT Dharwad, the longest railway platform in the world, and more.

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