If there were no trains, the traffic around the world would have become very difficult. A train journey can also give you a box of memories. There are many types of railway stations in India and each has its own story. But do you know which the largest railway station in the world is? The railway station that is being talked about here is a big part of America's connectivity.
Every day lakhs of people come here and trains originating from here travel to many countries. Today we are going to tell you about the Guinness Award Winner Grand Central Terminal. This station is located in New York City, United States of America.
Compared to the area of a common railway station, this station in New York is 11 times bigger. Not only this, there are 44 platforms in this station which are not in any other station in the whole world.
When was this railway station built?
According to the data of Guinness World Records, this railway station was built between 1903 and 1913. If we talk about India's largest station then Howrah station will come which has a total of 23 platforms, but Grand Central has 44.
Simultaneously, 44 trains stand in this station and if there are so many trains, then definitely the number of people travelling in them will also be more.
What happens in this station in a day?
According to Guinness data, 1.25 lakh people travel through this station every day. Now looking at the population of India, any station in Mumbai local can cross it, but according to America, it is very high. 660 trains pass through here every day and you will be surprised to know that this station has two levels and both levels have tracks.
The first level has 41 tracks and the second has 26 tracks. There is also an intelligence platform right below the famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Former US Prime Minister Franklin Roosevelt also used this intelligence platform so that he did not have to see the public and the media go inside the hotel.
This station has got celebrity status
If you are a fan of American movies and TV shows, then you must have seen this station now and then. Many popular Hollywood movies like 'Before I Go, John Wick-3, Men in Black, Unfaithful, Superman' etc. have been shot here.
Grand Central Station is also famous for Broadway. Many live shows take place here.
Longest station in India
We have told you about the biggest station in India, but the long station is still incomplete. At the very beginning of the article, we talked about Hubli Railway Station. It is not only India's but also the longest station in the world. Its platform number 1 is about 1,505 meters long. That is, its platform is more than 1.5 kilometers long. This is also a world record in itself. This station is also known as Shree SiddharoodhaSwamiji - Hubballi Junction.
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