Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the world's longest railway platform of 1.5 kilometres at Sri Siddhaarooda railway station in Hubballi in the Indian state of Karnataka.&nbsp;

The second-longest platform is in Gorakhpur city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh measuring 1,366.33 metres. Meanwhile, the third-longest platform is at Kollam Junction in Kerala measuring 1,180.5 metres.

Modi also flagged off the Hubballi-Secunderabad Jn Express train with electric engines, inaugurated new campus of IIT in Dharwad city and dedicated several other projects along with the world's longest railway platform, Hubballi-Dharwad. He dedicated IIT Dharwad campus&nbsp;to India for which the foundation stone was laid by him in February 2019.&nbsp;

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PM unveiled the platform during his visit to Karnataka. The inauguration ceremony also saw the presence of Indian Union Minister Pralhad Joshi.&nbsp;

It should be mentioned that the Hubbali station of Indian Railways' South Western Railway Zones is now listed as having the world's longest platform in the Guinness Book of World Records.

An investment of Rs 20.1 crore was made to build this platform as part of the railways' initiative to renovate stations.The construction began in February 2021 and is now finished. The station connects Hosapete (Gadag side), Vasco-Da-Gama/Belagavi, and Bengaluru (Davanagere side) and is a crucial crossroad in Karnataka (Londa side).

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The aspirational project was very crucial to better meet the city's rising needs. Three additional platforms have been added to the existing five.&nbsp;

Platform No. 8, at 1507 metres, holds the record for being the world's longest railway platform. Two trains with electric engines will simultaneously depart from this longest platform. It will make it possible for trains to run in both directions.

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The Indian PM also inaugurated a 118-kilometer Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway. The region's social and economic development is anticipated to benefit from this new Rs. 8,480 crore project. It will cut the distance between the cities' travel times in half, to roughly 75 minutes.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the world's longest railway platform of 1.5 kilometres at Sri Siddhaarooda railway station in Hubballi in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the world's longest railway platform of 1.5 kilometres at Sri Siddhaarooda railway station in Hubballi in the Indian state of Karnataka. The second-longest platform is in Gorakhpur city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh measuring 1,366.33 metres. Meanwhile, the third-longest platform is at Kollam Junction in Kerala measuring 1,180.5 metres. Modi also flagged off the Hubballi-Secunderabad Jn Express train with electric engines, inaugurated new campus of IIT in Dharwad city and dedicated several other projects along with the world's longest railway platform, Hubballi-Dharwad. He dedicated IIT Dharwad campus to India for which the foundation stone was laid by him in February 2019. Also Read | 1993 Mumbai blasts: 30 years on, scar of terror on Indian megacity still cuts deep PM unveiled the platform during his visit to Karnataka. The inauguration ceremony also saw the presence of Indian Union Minister Pralhad Joshi. It should be mentioned that the Hubbali station of Indian Railways' South Western Railway Zones is now listed as having the world's longest platform in the Guinness Book of World Records. An investment of Rs 20.1 crore was made to build this platform as part of the railways' initiative to renovate stations.The construction began in February 2021 and is now finished. The station connects Hosapete (Gadag side), Vasco-Da-Gama/Belagavi, and Bengaluru (Davanagere side) and is a crucial crossroad in Karnataka (Londa side). Also Read | Saudi oil giant Aramco reports record profit of $161.1 billion in 2022 The aspirational project was very crucial to better meet the city's rising needs. Three additional platforms have been added to the existing five. Platform No. 8, at 1507 metres, holds the record for being the world's longest railway platform. Two trains with electric engines will simultaneously depart from this longest platform. It will make it possible for trains to run in both directions. Watch | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit U.S. in June; engagement with India to counter China The Indian PM also inaugurated a 118-kilometer Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway. The region's social and economic development is anticipated to benefit from this new Rs. 8,480 crore project. It will cut the distance between the cities' travel times in half, to roughly 75 minutes. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Modi inaugurates world's longest railway platform in Indian state of Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/jds-congress-karnataka-ministry-expanded-8-congress-ministers-inducted-185884">HD Kumaraswamy</a> on Saturday wrote a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu requesting him to rename Belagavi Airport as Kittur Rani Chennamma Airport and Hubballi Airport as Sangolli Rayanna Airport.

The Chief Minister has said that the renaming would be a befitting tribute to the well-known freedom fighters.

Kittur Rani Chennamma led an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824 in defiance of the Doctrine of Lapse in an attempt to maintain Indian control over the region.

While Sangolli Rayanna was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur which was then ruled by Rani Chennamma.

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday wrote a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu requesting him to rename Belagavi Airport as Kittur Rani Chennamma Airport and Hubballi Airport as Sangolli Rayanna Airport.

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday wrote a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu requesting him to rename Belagavi Airport as Kittur Rani Chennamma Airport and Hubballi Airport as Sangolli Rayanna Airport. The Chief Minister has said that the renaming would be a befitting tribute to the well-known freedom fighters. Kittur Rani Chennamma led an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824 in defiance of the Doctrine of Lapse in an attempt to maintain Indian control over the region. While Sangolli Rayanna was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur which was then ruled by Rani Chennamma.

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