7 Of The Busiest Railways Stations in India

Did you know? With more than 25 million people traveling by trains, India has the largest rail network in Asia and the second largest in the world.

People in India are fond of traveling through railways for many reasons. Be it a wedding, business purposes, tourism, work opportunities, and more. The network of rail connects almost all urban and rural destinations in the country.

A majority of railway stations in the country are busy but some are even busier. So let’s have a look at some of the country’s busiest railway stations.

# Howrah Junction Railway Station

Inaugurated back in 1854, it is the oldest station in the country. Howrah has been a traveller’s favorite since the Victorian age and that is why Howrah Junction is always crowded. This station has 23 platforms, the highest number of platforms built in any railway station in India. More than a million passengers using Howrah station every day makes this the most powerful train handling capacity railway station in India.No wonder, this is the biggest railway junction in India.

# New Delhi Railway Station

With more than 500,000 passengers travelling daily, New Delhi station is the second busiest railway station in the country. It handles more than 350 trains with 16 platforms. Serving since 1864, New Delhi station is the biggest railway junction in India. Not only this, this railway station has been recorded as the largest route interlocking system in the world.

# Kanpur Central Railway Station

Kanpur Central is also called Cawnpore North Barracks (CNB) and is a part of five central Indian railway stations. This junction carries more than a million passengers per day, making it one of the busiest railway stations in India. Around 611 trains pass through its 10 platforms, which are directly connected to 580 stations in India.

# Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Railway Station

Holding the largest marshalling yard in Asia, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction operates 400-500 trains in a month. All eastbound Rajdhani trains also halt at this junction. This railway station began in 1862 with the name Mughal Sarai Station. It has 8 platforms and almost 127 passenger trains pass through this station. Apart from this, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction offers ten-bedded dormitory, AC and Non-AC restrooms, and food area.

# Kalyan Junction Railway Station

Kalyan station was built back in 1954 and has been serving as a major railway station in Mumbai. It is located at the intersection of the north-east and south-east lines of the suburban Mumbai section. It serves more than one lakh passengers with more than 280 trains on 8 platforms. Kalyan railway station is connected to most of the states in the country, which is the reason it is one of the busiest railway stations in the country.

# Patna Junction Railway Station

Initially named Bankipore Junction, Patna station is the connecting point of five major railway lines of India. Due to its location between the bustling cities of Delhi and Kolkata, this has always been a busy station. With 771 trains and 400k passengers traveling through it per day, Patna railway station becomes one of the busiest railways in India.

# Prayagraj Junction Railway Station

Being such a big state, Uttar Pradesh houses a lot of railway stations. One of them is Prayagraj Junction. It is one of the busiest railway stations in Northern India. Almost all the trains that come from South India halt at this very station. Formerly known as Allahabad Station, it operates eight important lines. Not only this, this 1859 built station has been graded as ‘A’ by the Indian railway department.