Railway

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