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 | Headquarters |
| Northern | Delhi |
| North Eastern | Gorakhpur |
| Northeast Frontier | Guwahati |
| Eastern | Kolkata |
| South Eastern | Kolkata |
| South Central | Secunderabad |
| Southern | Chennai |
| Central | Mumbai |
| Western | Mumbai |
| South Western | Hubli |
| North Western | Jaipur |
| West Central | Jabalpur |
| North Central | Allahabad |
| South East Central | Bilaspur |
| East Coast | Bhubneswar |
| East Central | Hajipur |
| Kolkata Metro | Kolkata |
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