Howrah railway station

Howrah, India

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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Wheelchair access: Accessible

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Howrah railway station, located in Howrah, West Bengal, is India's largest and busiest railway complex and one of the world's most heavily trafficked train stations. Designed in Indo-Saracenic architecture, it is also the oldest surviving railway complex in India, having opened with its first public train on 15 August 1854 on what is now the Howrah–Hooghly Main Line. Operating from 22 platforms, the station currently handles approximately 600 passenger trains daily, serving over one million passengers a day, along with 252 Mail/Express trains, 500 suburban EMU trains, and goods and parcel services. Ten of its platforms accommodate trains with more than 24 coaches, making it a vital transportation hub for the Kolkata Metropolitan Area.