Hubballi will soon have world’s longest railway platform.

The railway station in Hubballi, the commercial capital of the state and also the headquarters of South Western Railway (SWR), will have the world’s longest railway platform in a year.

E Vijaya, chief public relation officer of SWR, said the work is being done as part of doubling between Hubballi and Bengaluru. “At present, Hubballi has five platforms, and the number will be increased to eight. Inspection carriage line is getting converted to full platform . Platform No. 1 will be extended from 550m to 1,400m with 10m width. At present, Gorakhpur’s 1,366m platform is the world’s longest facility,” the officer said .

She added that one more entry point is coming up at Gadag Road. “Rs. 90 crore is being spent on the works related to full yard, signalling, electrical and building. The works, started in November 2019, will be completed in the next one year,” said Vijaya.

TOI