Howrah Junction Railway Station  1.93/5 (1)

Howrah Junction railway station is the largest railway complex and biggest railway station in India.

Howrah Junction railway station (station code HWH) is the largest railway complex and biggest railway station in India. It is the busiest railway station in India in terms of frequency of trains after Kanpur Central, Vijayawada Junction, Delhi Junction, New Delhi and Ambala Cant. Around 673 trains start, end, or pass through the station daily. With 23 platforms (the largest number of platforms in the entire Indian railway system), it has the highest train-handling capacity of any railway station in India and is one of the busiest railway stations in terms of passenger volume per day. It is one of the five intercity railway stations serving the city of Kolkata, the others being Sealdah Station, Santragachhi Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata railway station. The terminal station is located on the West bank of the Hooghly River and is linked to Kolkata by Howrah Bridge.

A total of 1220 stations are directly connected to Howrah railway station via 293 passenger trains.

It was opened in 1854.

• No. of platforms:-23
• Station Enquiry No.: 033 2638 2581
• Phone number of Reservation Enquiry : 138
• Phone number Train Schedule : 1310 (12 lines)
• Foreign Tourist Guide, Eastern Railway, Kolkata phone number : 22204025
• Phone number of Railway Central Enquiry, Kolkata : 1310/1331
• Centralised Railway Enquiry phone number (Recorded): 1331, 22203545
• Indian Railways toll-free No.: 1800-111-139
• Tourist places: Howrah bridge, Belur Math, VidyasagarSetu, Santragachi Lake and Gadiara, these places will make you mesmerized and specially the Howrah Bridge which is built over Hooghly River and is one of the foremost landmark of the city. This bridge connects the two cities that is Howrah and Kolkata, the best time to catch the view of bridge is night as the complete bridge is light up.
• Famous Cuisine at Howrah Railway Station : Puchkas (golgappe), Jhalmuri, Kathi rolls,Telebhaja, Ghugni and Paprichaatthese Rasogulla’s, MishtiDoi(sweet curd) and Sandesh.
• Facilities on Howrah Railway Station : The basic facilities like cloak room, waiting room, food outlets at station, resting room, taxi for anywhere in the city are available, for any query you can contact enquiry counter. It is one of the busiest stations so almost all the facility is available for visitors.