What are the top 10 railway stations in India?

 Top 10 Railway station, My ranking based on a combination of passenger traffic, train operations, historical importance, connectivity and popularity is

1. New Delhi

2. Howrah Junction

3. Mumbai CSMT

4. MGR Chennai Central

5. Secunderabad Junction Railway Station

6. Ahmedabad Junction

7. Lucknow Junction & Lucknow Charbagh

8. Vijayawada Junction Railway Station

9. Nagpur Junction

10. Bhopal Junction

Howrah Junction is among the busiest railway station as per source

Approximately 1 million passengers per day travels, Also India's High no. of platform 23, Over 210 unique trains and nearly 1,000 daily arrivals and departures. Annual Footfall Recorded over around 61 million outward (originating) passengers in recent fiscal assessments.

How many railway stations in India have the word ‘Road’ in their name?

 There is no exact record of how many railway station, but I can tell some of the 12 popular Railway station which ends name with Road in their station.

Kodaikanal Road

Nilambur Road

Piravom Road

Chottanikara Road

Bhadrachalam Road

Srikakulam Road

Khurda Road Junction

Vasai Road

Nasik Road

Abu Road

Merta Road Junction

Hazaribagh Road

Most of these railways are located approx 10–20 km away from the actual distance of the town, Due to lack of space issue, Indian Railways build these railway station near outer area to provide connectivity,

What are the names of some railway stations in India that have been renamed recently? Why were they changed, and what are their new names?

 There are many railway station that have been renamed recently, so i will try to name some of the major Railway station which is trending

1. Chennai Central, latest Name Puratchi Dr. MG Ramachandran Railway station

( in honour of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor M. G. Ramachandran (MGR)

2. Mumbai CST and it's new name Mumbai CSMT

(Mumbai CST was changed to CSMT in June 2017 to add the honorific word "Maharaj" to the name of the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji)

3. Bangalore City junction Railway station (Station Code:- SBC) Renamed to KSR Bengaluru Railway Station

Renamed in honour of Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna, a 19th-century freedom fighter from Karnataka, But the station code is older one using permanently.

Other Railway stations in Bengaluru Such as Bengaluru Cantonment, Bengaluru East were changed to Official Local Language rather than Honourable Personality

4. Habibganj Railway Station, Bhopal, Latest name Rani Kamalapati Railway station

It was Renamed after Rani Kamlapati, an 18th-century Gond queen associated with the region.

5. Mughalsarai Junction, in Uttar Pradesh, Renamed to Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction,

(in honour of Deendayal Upadhyaya, a political thinker and leader associated with the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.)

6. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh Junction in Jharkhand (station code: GMO)

It was renamed in 2009 to honor Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, who boarded the Kalka Mail here in 1941 for his historic escape from British surveillance (the "Great Escape).

7. Kevadiya railway station in Gujarat, changed to Ekta Nagar railway station.

Kevadia Station name was renamed to honor the Statue of Unity and the theme of national unity associated with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in January 2022. Also to reflect the Ekta Nagar tourism/development area associated particularly with the Statue of Unit

8. Hubballi Railways Station in Karnataka renamed to Siddharoodha Swami Station.

Named after Siddharoodha Swamiji, a prominent spiritual figure associated with Hubballi

9. Itwari Junction in Nagpur, Renamed to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Railway Station

10. Aurangabad Railway Station in Maharashtra, Renamed to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station

Renamed after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

11. Jhansi Junction in Uttar Pradesh, renamed to Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station

to honor Rani Lakshmibai, the legendary 19th-century queen of Jhansi and a prominent leader of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

12. Osmanabad Railway station in Maharashtra, Renamed to Dharashiv

Osmanabad was originally named after a 20th-century ruler of the princely state of Hyderabad (Mir Osman Ali Khan). The renaming policy seeks to replace such names with historically and culturally rooted local titles.

•These are the Some of the railway station name changed due to its Honouring personalities.

1. Allahabad Junction, Uttar Pradesh, Renamed to: Prayagraj Junction,

(The Uttar Pradesh government officially renamed Allahabad to Prayagraj in October 2018 to restore the city's ancient Hindu pilgrimage identity and reverse Mughal-era naming)

2. Manduadih railway station in Uttar Pradesh, renamed to Banaras railway station.

To reflect the widely used historical/cultural name Banaras for the city.

3. Faizabad Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh, renamed to Ayodhya Cantt.

The Uttar Pradesh Government renamed the Faizabad district to Ayodhya in November 2018 to honor Lord Ram and restore the region's ancient Hindu cultural identity.

4. Gurgaon Railway Station, Haryana, Renamed to Gurugram Railway Station,

Gurugan and the surrounding city was changed to restore its ancient mythological and historical connection to Guru Dronacharya from the Mahabharata in 2016 Gurugram.

5. Elphinstone Road Railway Station, Mumbai, Renamed to Prabhadevi Railway Station,

Renamed after the Prabhadevi locality and temple, replacing the colonial-era name Elphinstone Road.

6. Cuddapah Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, Renamed to Kadapa

The name of the city and its railway station was officially changed from Cuddapah to Kadapa on August 19th 2005, by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to match the local Telugu pronunciation. Despite the change, the station code remains HX.

•All these Railway station were named around Colonial Period, Religious and to reflect local name matching

Kochuveli Railway station in Kerala, Now renamed as Thiruvanthapuram North

Nemom as Thiruvanthapuram South

Railway Officials renamed these station names to make it easier for travelers from other states to recognize its location and connection to the main city in effective on October 16th 2024.

•Following the official renaming of a city, some places within it were also changed from their English/British-era names to their official local-language names:

1. Mysore Junction Railway Station, Renamed to Mysuru Junction Railway Station
2. Bijapur, renamed to Vijayapura Railway Station
3. Gulbarga Junction, Renamed to Kalaburgi Junction
4. Shimoga & Shimoga Railway Station, Renamed to Shivamogga & Shivamogga Town Railway Station
5. Bellary Junction renamed to Ballari Junction
6. Hospet Junction as Hosapete Junction Railway Station
7. Tumkur as Tumakuru Railway Station
8. Belgaum Railway Station as Belagavi
9. Mangalore Central & Mangalore Junction, Renamed to Mangaluru Central & Mangaluru Junction
10. Balasore Railway Station, Renamed to Baleshwar

Which Indian state has only one railway station?

 Meghalaya State in India has only 1 railway station named Mendipathar.

It's station code is MNDP, operated by Rangiya Division of North East Frontier Railway zone.

It has 1 platform.

There are 2 passenger train operates in a day,

55608/ 1st service and 2nd service 55620/Guwahati Mendipathar Passenger

Many people do not aware that Meghalaya do have Railway station. However it's true

The Dudhnoi–Mendipathar broad gauge line Located near North Garo Hills district, Length About 19.75 km total (with roughly 10 km inside Meghalaya) is inaugurated by by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

It put Meghalaya on the railway map of India for the first time on November 30, 2014 in Meghalaya.

This railway route is located between New Bongaigaon-Guwahati Line via Goalpara, and the Mendipathar line diverges from Dudhnoi Junction.

However it has no direct railway route connectivity to Meghalaya’s capital Shillong which is approx 228 km and takes 6 hours by road. So a railway line from Tetelia Junction to New Shillong railway line is coming up soon

Previously it was Mizoram which has only 1 Railway station Bairabi railway station in Mizoram

After the Bairabi–Sairang railway project was sanctioned in 2009, Foundation Stone Laid on November 29, 2014 this project completed in mid-2025 and officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 13, 2025. The 51.38-km line connects Mizoram's capital region Aizawl to the national railway network.

Source: India Today NE

Meghalaya: Indian Railways delivers first freight shipment at Mendipathar station

Where are India's best & modern railway station?

 In terms of best and most modern railway stations are generally considered those with world-class passenger facilities, clean design, good connectivity, and upgraded infrastructure. Some of the leading examples best and modern Railway Station in last year Indian Railways brought massive transformation of station look:

1. Rani Kamalapati Railway Station (Bhopal)

ISO certified Railway Station, redeveloped on the lines of Germany’s Heidelberg railway station and is promoted as India’s first world-class station. Main highlight is it entrance

2. Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station (Gujarat)

Looks like an international Railway Station isn't where one can see 5 star hotel on the top platform.

constructed by Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation, a Public Sector Enterprise (PSE) formed by JV between IRCON And RITES, built at a cost of Rs 800 Cr approx.

3. SMVT Bengaluru Railway Station

Inspired by Kempegowda International Airport, complete look of Airport like layout. Also It is rewarded as India's first centrally air-conditioned railway terminal

Built at a cost of Rs 314 crore with 7 platforms to handle approx 50,000 passengers daily, This Station caters mainly for North Eastern Destination.

4. Charlapalli (Hyderabad) Railway Station

major satellite terminal, located outer skirts Hyderabad, redeveloped at a cost of Rs 430 crores to serve as a world-class, airport-style hub with nine platforms designed to ease severe congestion at Secunderabad and Kacheguda stations

5. Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Railway Station

Operates under the Integrated Station Facility Management System (ISFMS). famous for its airport-like modern design, its status as Uttar Pradesh's first privately-managed rail hub, and its unique separated arrival and departure levels.

6. Jalandhar Cantonment Jn Railway Station

This is the first time seeing such a layout in Punjab Railway Station, It is popular for its recent Rs 125-crore airport-style makeover its historic 110-year British-era legacy and its integration of regional Punjabi architecture. Redeveloped and inaugurated in July 2026 under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

7. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai, (also known as Mumbai CSTM)

formerly (Victoria Terminus) is a famous UNESCO World Heritage Site and serving as one of India's busiest railway hubs. stunning Victorian Gothic architecture, blending British and traditional Indian designs renowned and serving as one of India's busiest railway hubs

Best thing is This Railway Station has been multiple times shown in Bollywood Films, which makes inspiring to visit those iconic stations are known for their beautiful architecture, especially the clock at the top, mix of modern and vintage classic look.