Railway Zones — Set 7
Indian Railways · रेलवे ज़ोन · Questions 61–70 of 70
The headquarters of the South Western Railway is located in?
Correct Answer: B. Hubballi
Hubballi is the headquarters of the South Western Railway. This zone was established in 2003. It primarily serves the state of Karnataka.
Which city serves as the headquarters of the East Central Railway?
Correct Answer: B. Hajipur
Hajipur in Bihar is the headquarters of the East Central Railway. It was created in 2002. The zone is critical for coal transportation from the eastern coalfields.
The headquarters of the North Western Railway is in which city?
Correct Answer: C. Jaipur
Jaipur is the headquarters of the North Western Railway. It was formed in 2002. The zone serves a major part of Rajasthan and parts of Haryana.
Which city is the headquarters of the West Central Railway?
Correct Answer: B. Jabalpur
Jabalpur is the headquarters of the West Central Railway. This zone was created in 2003. It is an important link between North and South India.
Where is the headquarters of the South East Central Railway located?
Correct Answer: B. Bilaspur
Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh is the headquarters of the South East Central Railway. It is known for being a very high-revenue generating zone. It was carved out of the South Eastern Railway in 2003.
The headquarters of the Metro Railway, Kolkata is in?
Correct Answer: C. Kolkata
Kolkata is the headquarters of its own Metro Railway zone. It was the first metro in India and is the only one operated as a railway zone. It became the 17th zone of Indian Railways in 2010.
Which city has been proposed as the headquarters for the 18th railway zone, South Coast Railway?
Correct Answer: B. Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is the proposed headquarters for the South Coast Railway. This new zone was announced to satisfy regional connectivity needs. It will include divisions from the existing South Central Railway.
The headquarters of the newly announced South Coast Railway is?
Correct Answer: B. Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is the headquarters of the South Coast Railway (SCoR). This zone was created in 2019. It is the 18th railway zone of India.
Which of the following cities serves as the headquarters for three different railway zones?
Correct Answer: C. Kolkata
Kolkata is the headquarters for the Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway, and the Metro Railway. This makes it a major railway hub in India. No other city in India hosts the headquarters of three zones.
How many railway zones are there in India (including the Kolkata Metro Railway, which has independent zone status)?
Correct Answer: C. 18
As of 2024, there are 18 railway zones in India. These include the 16 zones created before 2019 plus the East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar) and South Coast Railway (Visakhapatnam, announced but not yet fully operational). Kolkata Metro has independent zone status since 2010.