Top 10 Railway Stations in India

Top 10 Railway Stations in India: Railway Stations are the place we get trains to travel to other states. There are many ancient railway stations in India. These railway stations are rebuilt and reconstructed as time passes away.

In India, people travel to other states by railways because these are affordable and fast. Each railway station has many trains for each state of the country. So here is the list of Top 10 Railway Stations in India. These are some busiest railway stations in India.

No 1. Howrah Railway Station, Kolkata

Howrah railway station is ranked at 1st position in the list of Top 10 Railway Stations in India. Howrah railway station is a railway station located in Howrah, Kolkata. This station consists of 23 platforms and 23 railway tracks. Platforms 1 to 16 are located in the old complex ‘Terminal 1’, and platforms 17 to 23 are in the new complex ‘Terminal 2’. This station consists of a large covered waiting room and free high-speed Wifi. The lines his station serves are Howrah-Delhi mainlines, Howrah-Mumbai-Nagpur line, Howrah-Chennai mainline, and Howrah-Nagpur-Ahemdabad Howrah-Bardhaman mainline,s and Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line. This railway station serves almost 1 million people in a day. The station also consists of food stalls, booking counters, waiting rooms, and washrooms.

Howrah Railway Station was opened in 1854 and got electrified in 1954.
This railway station is owned by the Indian Railways.
The operators of this railway station are Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway.
In the earlier times, it was known as East Indian Railway Station.

No 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is a railway station located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This long-lived railway station has 18 platforms – seven platforms are for suburban EMU trains, and eleven platforms are for long-distance trains. This station involves waiting rooms, washrooms, phone booths, cafeterias, bookshops, restaurants, ATMs, and dairy shops. CCTV cameras are also installed at the station for the safety of passengers. This station is the headquarters of India’s Central Railway. This station was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 2004. This station is one of the oldest and busiest stations in India.

The construction of this railway station was started in 1878 and was completed in 1888.
The architect of the station is Frederick Williams Stevens and Axel Haig.
The engineer of the station was Wilson Bell.
At this time, the cost of this railway station is 2,013 million INR.
This railway station is built in Indo-Saracenic Victorian Gothic Revival style.

No 3. New Delhi Railway Station

New Delhi railway station is the main railway station of Delhi located between the Ajmeri Gate and the Paharganj. This railway station consists of 16 platforms and 18 railway tracks. About 400 trains go through this railway station every day. Most train of this station travels towards east and south. This station involves the executive lounge, waiting room, toilets, and retiring room. This station is the main hub for the Rajdhani Express. This station serves almost 500,000 passengers every day. This railway station holds the record for the largest route interlocking system in the world. This station also has CCTV cameras for the security of passengers.

This railway station was started in the year 1926.
This railway station is owned by the Indian Railways.
The operator of this railway station is Nothern Railways.
In the earlier times, it was known as the East Indian Railway Company.
The structure of this railway station is a Standard ‘on-ground station’.

No 4. Chennai Central Railway Station

Chennai Central is the main railway station of the city Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This station connects the city to North India, involving – Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahemdabad. This railway station consists of a total of 17 platforms. The 12 platforms manage the long-distance trains, and 5 manages the suburban trains. The station has bookshops, restaurants, Internet browsing centers, and a shopping mall. The main waiting hall of the station can hold up to 1000 people. This station serves Chennai-Delhi, Chennai-Mumbai, Chennai Howrah, Chennai-Bengaluru, Chennai-Ahmedabad, Chennai-Mangaluru, and Chennai-Vishakhapatnam. This station serves 550,000 passengers in a day. It is the busiest railway station in South India.

This railway station was started in the year 1873.
As time passed, this railway station was rebuilt in 1959 and 1998.
The Government of India owns this time-honored railway station.
The operator of this station is Indian Railways.
From 1873 to 1996, this railway station was known as ‘Madras Central, ‘ from 1996 to 2019 as ‘Chennai Central.’
This railway station was designed by the architect George Harding.
The structure of this railway station is Romanesque.

No 5. Kanpur Central Railway Station

Kanpur Central is a railway station located in the city Kanpur. This station consists of 10 platforms and 14 railway tracks. This station also involves a waiting room, book shops, washrooms, and automatic ticket vending machines. Platforms also have ATMs for the convenience of passengers. This railway station is directly connected to almost 1500 railway stations. About 370 trains go through this railway station every day. Some major trains from this railway station are – Shram Shakti Express, Shatabdi Express, Anand Vihar Terminal Express, Amritsar Weekly Express, Betwa Express, Jammu Tawi Superfast Express, and Lucknow Charbagh Varuna Express.

This railway station was started in 1930 and got electrified in 1972.
This railway station is operated by the Indian Railways.
This is the 3rd busiest railway station in India.
In earlier times, this railway station was known as the Indian Branch Rly. Co. Northern Railways.
The structure of this railway station is a Standard ‘on-ground station’.

No 6. Allahabad Junction Railway Station

Allahabad Junction is the railway station located in Praygraj, Uttar Pradesh. This station consists of 2 entries- from the City side to the South and from the Civil Lines side to the North. This railway station includes 12 platforms and 18 railway tracks. The station go-through lines – Howrah-Delhi mainlines, Howrah-Gaya-Delhi mainline, Howrah-Allahbad-Mumbai mainline, Allahabad-Jabalpur section, and Allahabad Varanasi line. This railway station is the headquarters of the North Central Railway Zone. The railways make special arrangements for the huge rush during ‘Kumbh Mela’ in Allahbad.

This railway station was started in 1859 and was electrified in 1965-1966.
The owner of this railway station is Indian Railways.
The North Central Railway Zone operates this railway station.
In the earlier times, it was known as the East Indian Railway Company.
The structure of this railway station is Standard on the ground.

No 7. Vadodara Junction Railway Station

Vadodara Junction is the main railway station of the city of Vadodara, Gujarat. This railway station consists of 7 platforms, and the 6th platform is the longest one. This station has an overbridge that connects the platform 1 to 6. Platform 2,3 and 6 have sliding ramps, and platform 1 has escalators. Many ATMs are located outside the platforms. The station go-through three main lines – Ahemdabad-Mumbai, Vadodara-Chhota Udaipur, and the Delhi line via Ratlam, Kota, and Mathura. The major trains from this station are – Vadodara-Bhilad Superfast Express, Vadodara-Ahemdabad Intercity Express, Vadodara-Mumbai Central Express, and Vadodara-Varanasi Mahamana Express. Almost 170 trains start, end, and go through this station.

This railway station was started in 1861.
The owner of this railway station is Indian Railways.
This railway station is operated by Western Railways.
This railway station is the 9th busiest railway station in India.
The structure of this railway station is Standard on the ground.

No 8. Vijayawada Junction railway station

Vijaywada Junction is a railway station located in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh. This railway station consists of 11 platforms and 24 rail tracks. The 7th platform out of all 10 is the largest. This station is the junction for two main lines – Howrah- Chennai, and New Delhi- Chennai Main Lines. The overbridge that will interconnect all the platforms is under construction and will help the passengers a lot. This station provides the service of about 190 express and 170 freight trains.

This railway station was started in the year 1888.
This railway station is operated by the Indian Railways.
This railway station is the 4th busiest railway station in the country.
About 50 million passengers go through this railway station in a year.
The structure of this railway station is Standard on the ground.

No 9. Patna Junction Railway Station

Patna Junction is a major railway station in Patna city, in Bihar. This railway station consists of 5 major stations – Patna Junction, Rajendranagar Terminal, Danapur Railway Station, Patliputa Junction, and Patna Sahib Station. This railway station contains 10 platforms that are interconnected with three-foot overbridges. The station also has 15 railway tracks. The Patna junction’s major facilities are free Wifi, mineral water, waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and vehicle parking. This station is located between the Delhi-Kolkata routes, and it makes it go through several Express and Superfast trains from all over the country.

This railway station was started in 1862 and was electrified in 2005-06.
This railway station is owned by the East Central Railway.
The operator of this railway station is Indian Railways.
In earlier times, this station was known as Bankipore Station.
The structure of this railway station is Standard on the ground.

No 10. Varanasi Junction

Varanasi Junction railway station is the main railway station that serves the city of Varanasi. This railway station is located between the cantonment region and the Chetganj region of the city. The station is managed by the Lucknow Division of the Northern Railway Zone and the Varanasi Division of the North Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. This station consists of 9 platforms while 3 are being under construction. The total number of tracks in this station is 13 tracks. This railway station has some facilities like water ATMs, escalators, Wifi, and lifts. Public Announcements on this railway station are made in different languages – Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Odia, Marathi, and Telugu. This railway station includes many rooftop solar panels.