Hubballi, Dec 30: The proposed 1500-metre plus world’s longest platform of Indian Railways, being re-modelled now at the Hubballi Station of the Hubballi Division of the South Western Railways (SWR) will be inaugurated in march next year, according to E Vijaya, Deputy General Manager and Chief Public Relation officer of the SWR.
In an exclusive interview to UNI, Mrs. Vijaya said that increasing the length of the platform is part of a Rs 80 Lakh project which includes yard re-modelling, tracks, signalling and electrical works and also the third entry to the station, which has been recently renamed after the famous Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Railway Station. The Swamiji who died in 1929 was considered as the reincarnation of Lord Shiva.
According to Mrs. Vijaya, the Hubballi Railway station is an NSG 3 Category station with an average daily footfall of 36,000 prior to Covid-19 pandemic period. It is one of the busiest Railway Stations in North Karnataka. At present, Hubballi station has five platforms. Three New platforms are being constructed, after which there will be a total of eight platforms.
Due to space constraints, instead of constructing one more platform, the existing platform number one is being extended to a length of 1500 metres plus to accommodate two trains thus making it the longest platform in the world, as on an average, daily around 100 Passenger carrying trains used to run to and from Hubballi, she said.
When ready for public use, it is said that the Platform which will have a total length of more than 1500 metres plus will be the longest Railway Platform in the World. The Hubballi Station which is one of the most important and busiest Railway Junction in the North Karnataka area was originally established by the then British Rulers in the year 1889 and was rebuilt in the year 2012 with modern facilities. With the inauguration of the new platform, the new platform alone will be able to handle more than 10,000 passengers per day, Mrs. Vijaya said.
She said that currently, all the passenger amenities as per the guidelines have been provided at the Hubballi Railway Station including Concourse area, Parking facility, Ticket Counters, Waiting halls, VIP lounge, Catering Stalls, Dormitory, Retiring Rooms, Escalators, Ramp, Water pedestals, Water vending stalls, Battery operated Electro Cars for Senior Citizens and others.
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