Top Ten Busiest Railway Station in India

Indian Railways train journeys are all about fun, excitement and memories with family and friends. In reality, it is a unique travel experience with a socializing platform that adds to it. Indian Railways is the world’s second largest and Asia's largest railway network. It handles 2.5 lakh passengers daily with a track route of over 66,000 kilometers. Since Victorian rule of India, Howrah has been an important destination. And, since 1854, it is one of the oldest stations in service and the busiest station in India today. The majority of Indian railway stations are busy places, but some are more crowded than the rest. Let's see some of our country's most busy Railway Station in India.

As per Indian Railways statistics, here are top 10 list of busiest Railway Station in India:

1.     Howrah (HWH), Kolkata

The most busiest railway station in India in terms of train frequency. 210 unique trains cross per day with a frequency of 974 arrivals/departures per day. This station has 23 platforms. Howrah Junction is the busiest railway station in India in terms of passenger handling.

2.     Lucknow (LKO), Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow's Charbagh Railway Station is one of India's most busy railway stations, with more than 300 trains passing through it. Lucknow Charbagh train station is considered as one of the most beautiful railway stations in India for its architectural masterpiece. This most busy railway route in India has been serving the passengers with 9 platforms and 26 tracks.

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3.     Vadodara (BRC), Gujarat

Vadodara Junction railway station is another in the list of India's top 10 busiest railway station  in the Indian city of Vadodara, Gujarat. Gujarat is a secret beauty, and even people do not know the importance and wealth of this town. The State has a station in the top busiest list to show the value of this venue. Since 1861, this railway station has been in operation and is a significant point of connection for many roads. There are three main lines in the junction. Around 170 trains start, end, or pass through the station daily.

4.     Itarsi (ET), Madhya Pradesh

Itarsi Junction (station code: ET) is a railway station in Hoshangabad District in Madhya Pradesh. It falls under the West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways network. Itarsi Junction Railway Station is Madhya Pradesh's busiest railway junction with stops for 330 trains a day. The Itarsi railway station contains 7 platforms and is very well connected to India's railway routes.

5.     Allahabad (ALD), Uttar Pradesh

Allahabad Junction is the second most busiest railway station than Howrah junction. It is the headquarters of the North Central Railway Zone. Allahabad is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. The station has 15 platforms. Almost 187 trains cross this station daily.

6.     Vijayawada (BZA), Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada railway station (station code: BZA) is an Indian railway station in Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as one of the A-1 and Model station in the Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. The station everyday serves about 1.40 lakh passengers, over 180 express and 150 freight trains. The India busy railway station has the same number of passenger and freight trains running in and out of the station.

7.     Patna (PNBE), Bihar

The Patna Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Patna lies in between New Delhi and Kolkata which is one of the busiest rail routes in India. The city is a major railway hub and has six major stations: Patna Junction, Rajendranagar Terminal, Gulzarbagh Station, Danapur railway station, Patliputra Junction and Patna Sahib Station. Patna junction is India most busy railway station with 10 platforms in total and the daily frequency of trains is 176.

8.     Kalyan (KYN), Mumbai

One of the major railway stations in Maharashtra. There are 8 platforms at Kalyan Jn. serving sub-urban and long distance trains. This most busy railway route in India serves both suburban and long-distance travelers. There are six lines in this station and it is the third busiest station in the country. It would be even higher, however, if you consider the population of people who use it every single day. Trains from Mumbai are connected to almost every state of the country. It has 8 platforms and 200 trains run daily from this station

9.     Kanpur Central (CNB), Kanpur

One of the busiest railway stations in India in terms of frequency of trains. Around 230 trains pass through the station on a regular basis. It has a total of 10 platforms serving the passengers with 372 trains running daily.

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10.      New Delhi (NDLS)

This is the second India's most busiest railway station and largest railway station in India. It handles over 350 trains and 5 Lakh passengers on a daily basis. It comprises of 16 platforms. This busiest railway junction in northern India has the highest number of trains running in and out every day.

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