Now you must be thinking why are we talking so much about railways today, so let me tell you, today we are going to tell you about some such old railway stations of the country, which you might have visited a lot, but you might not know that they can be so old.
Barog Railway Station, Himachal Pradesh
Barog is a railway station on the Kalka and Shimla railway route. This station is a small railway station located in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh. This station was inaugurated in the year 1930. It has the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Whenever people come here to visit, they definitely visit this station. If you are fond of photography, then this is a great station for you.
Howrah Junction, Kolkata
This station is the oldest station in India, which was built in the year 1852, this railway station has the highest number of passengers. Every day more than 10 lakh people reach here to travel. There are 23 platforms here, this is one of those stations from where the first train in India departed.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai
This is the oldest railway station in India, people click the most photos at this station. This is the busiest railway station in Mumbai. Earlier this railway station was known as Victoria Terminus.
Charbagh Railway Station, Lucknow
This railway station is located in the city of Nawabs, Lucknow. It was built in the year 1915. As you might have understood from the name of the railway station, Charbagh station is surrounded by four beautiful parks. You can also see a combination of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture in this beautiful station. The special thing about this station is that it looks like a chessboard when viewed from above.
Old Delhi Railway Station
The history of Old Delhi Railway Station in the country’s capital is more than 150 years old. This railway station was inaugurated in 1864. This station is located near Chandni Chowk, the busiest area of Delhi. More than 2 lakh people travel by trains from here every day. In the year 1903, many changes were made in the structure of Old Delhi Railway Station. This station was designed inspired by the structure of Red Fort.
