Question

The longest railway platforms is ______________

(a) State Street subway, Chicago

(b) Gorakhpur railway station, UP

(c) Kharagpur, West Bengal

(d) Kollam Junction, Kerala

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Answer 1

Correct option is (b) Gorakhpur railway station, UP

The explanation: •  Gorakhpur railway station, Uttar Pradesh, India:1,366.33 m (4,483 ft) (longest in the world).

•  Kollam Junction, Kerala, India:1,180.5 m (3,873 ft)

•  Kharagpur, West Bengal, India: 1,072.5 m (3,519 ft)

•  State Street subway, Chicago, Illinois, US: 1,067 m (3,501 ft) (longest in North America)

•  Bilaspur railway station, Chhattisgarh, India: 802 m (2,631 ft).