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Preparing for Railway Group D Exam? Check out these 20 important GK questions about Indian Railways, from the first train to the fastest train running today.
Check important Railway GK questions for RRB Group D exam. (Photo Credit: X)
GK Questions: If you are preparing for the upcoming Railway Group D exam, it is essential to improve your General Knowledge. General Knowledge is an important part of most railway exams, and questions about Indian Railways are often included. Group D exam will be conducted between November 17 and December 31 this year.
To help you prepare better, here are 20 important questions and answers related to Indian Railways, ranging from its history to key facts about trains, stations and zones.
Question: When was the Indian Railways established?
Answer: The official beginning of Indian Railways was on April 16, 1853, with the inauguration of the first train on the same day.
Question: When and where did the first train run in India?
Answer: The first train in India ran on April 16, 1853, between Bori Bunder (Mumbai) and Thane, covering a distance of 34 kilometers.
Question: Where is the headquarters of Indian Railways located?
Answer: The headquarters of Indian Railways is in New Delhi.
Question: Which railway zone is the largest?
Answer: The Northern Railway zone is the largest, covering 6,708 km, and is often called the “King of Railways”.
Question: In which city is the largest railway junction of India?
Answer: Howrah Junction is the largest in West Bengal with 23 platforms.
Question: Which was the first zone to have a computerized reservation system?
Answer: The Northern Railway zone introduced India’s first computerized reservation system in 1986.
Question: Which is the longest train in India?
Answer: Vivek Express (Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari) is the longest, covering the distance of 4,155 km in more than 70 hours.
Question: Which train is called ‘Lifeline of Mumbai’?
Answer: Mumbai local trains are called the lifeline of the city.
Question: Which is the fastest train in India?
Answer: Vande Bharat Express, with a top speed of 180 km/h, is the fastest train in India.
Question: Where is India’s first bullet train project located?
Answer: The Mumbai–Ahmedabad route is home to India’s first bullet train project.
Question: Where was the first 9,000 HP locomotive engine of Indian Railways inaugurated?
Answer: It was inaugurated in Gujarat.
Question: Gujarat comes under which railway zone?
Answer: Gujarat is part of the Western Railway zone.
Question: Where is the Rail Coach Factory, which produces more than 50 percent of the coaches, located?
Answer: It is situated in Kapurthala, Punjab.
Question: In which city of Gujarat is the Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management located?
Answer: The institute is in Vadodara, Gujarat.
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Question: Which is the highest railway station in India?
Answer: Ghoom station located in West Bengal is the highest in India.
Question: In which year was the logo of Indian Railways adopted?
Answer: The logo of Indian Railways was adopted in 1951.
Question: Which is the smallest railway station in India?
Answer: IB station of Odisha is considered to be the smallest railway station in India.
Question: When was Indian Railways nationalized?
Answer: Indian Railways was nationalized in 1950.
Question: How many zones are there in Indian Railways?
Answer: There are total 18 zones in Indian Railways.
Question: In which city was India’s first metro started?
Answer: India’s first metro started operating in Kolkata in 1984.
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