RRB exam is getting closer, so today I am sharing important FAQs about Indian Railways. This article is really important from Railways RRB examination point of view.
- India has the Second Largest Railway network in Asia after China and 4th Largest in the world.
- Indian Railway Started in 1853 (April) : From Mumbai to Thane
- Longest Railway Station Platform of the World : Gorakhpur (UP)
- Longest Railway Bridge Above Water in India : Vikramshila Setu (River Ganges)
- Longest Railway Zone in India : Northern Railway
- Longest (Maximum) Distance Travelling Train : Vivek Express (from Dibrgarh, Assam to Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu)
- World’s Longest Railway Route : Trans Siberian Railway (From Leningrad to Vladivostok)
- World’s Fastest Train : Japan’s Maglev Bullet train
- India’s Fastest Train : New Delhi – Bhopal Shatabdi Express
- First Metro Train of the World : London
- First Metro Train in India: Kolkata
- First Electric Train of India : Deccan Queen (between Bombay and Pune)
- Konkan Railway extends from Roha, (Maharashtra) to Madgaon (Goa)
- Konkan Railway passes from Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala
- In India 8 Cities have Metro Trains till January 2016
- Indian Railway Board was established in 1905
- Indian Railway was Nationalized in 1950
- Total Number of Railway Zones in India : 17 (list enclosed)
Railway Zone
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Headquarters
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Northern
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Delhi
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North Eastern
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Gorakhpur
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Northeast Frontier
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Guwahati
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Eastern
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Kolkata
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South Eastern
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Kolkata
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South Central
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Secunderabad
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Southern
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Chennai
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Central
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Mumbai
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Western
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Mumbai
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South Western
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Hubli
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North Western
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Jaipur
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West Central
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Jabalpur
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North Central
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Allahabad
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South East Central
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Bilaspur
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East Coast
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Bhubneswar
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East Central
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Hajipur
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Kolkata Metro
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Kolkata
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