Kharagpur Junction Railway Station
Kharagpur Junction Railway Station
- Opened: 2009
- Station code: NKP
- Location: Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal 721301, India
- Number of platforms: 7
- Average crowd/day: 50,000
- Connectivity: New Kharagpur Railway Station is connected to all major cities in India by rail. It is also served by the Kharagpur Airport and the Kharagpur Bus Terminus.
- Local attractions: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur Science Centre, Kharagpur Botanical Garden, Kharagpur Zoo and Midnapore Fort.
Kharagpur Junction railway station (KGP) is an A-1 grade station for the Indian Railways. There are 12 platforms and 24 tracks. The Gateway to South Eastern Railway station, popularly known as Kharagpur Junction, offers convenient access to all major Indian cities.
Kharagpur Railway Station has the third-longest railway platform in the world, measuring 1,072.5 meters in length.
It is declared as A1 category Station by Indian Railways.
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