
1. Headquarters of which one among the following Railway Zones in India is situated at the highest elevation from the mean sea level? --> South Western Railway
2. Which state has the longest route kilometers of railway line in India? --> Uttar Pradesh
3. Into how many zones is the Indian Railways organized? --> 17
4. The first Indian railway line was opened by the British --> From Bombay to Thane
5. When was the first train steamed off in India? --> 1853
6. Which of the following is the headquarters of the newly established railway zone ‘East Coast Railways’? --> Bhubaneswar
7. Which train in India has the longest route length? --> Kanyakumari - Dibrugarh Vivek Express
8. On which of the following is the longest railway bridge in India located? --> Vembanad Lake
9. In which of the following cities are located 3 zonal headquarters of Indian Railways? --> Kolkata
10. Who of the following is known for having designed the first railway timetables? --> George Bradshaw
11. Which of the following is the largest railway junction in India? --> Mathura
12. Over which of the following rivers is the world's highest railway bridge in Kashmir being constructed? --> Chenab
13. In which city is the Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM) being set up as announced in the Railway Budget 2013? --> Secunderabad
14. administers the Matheran Hill Railway? --> Central Railways
15. The Maitree Express connects India with which of the following countries? --> Bangladesh
16. What is the rank of India in the world in terms of length of railroad network? --> Fourth
17. Gorakhpur which has the longest railway platform in the world is located in which of the following states? --> Uttar Pradesh
18. What is the width of broad guage railway line in India? --> 5 feet 6 inches
19. Fairy Queen, the world's oldest steam locomotive in regular operation, plies between New Delhi and --> Alwar
20. Shatabdi Express trains were introduced in 1989 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of which of the following personalities? --> Jawaharlal Nehru
21. Who was the Governor General of India when Railways were first introduced in India? --> Lord Dalhousie
22. In which city is the Wheel and Axle Plant of the Indian Railways located? --> Bangalore
23. Where is Railway Staff College situated ? --> Baroda
24. Which year is declared as "Year of Rail Users" by the Indian Railways --> 1995
25. Which is the First Electric Train in India ? --> Deccan Queen (Kalyan - Pune)
26. What is the width of Broad gauge rail ? --> 1.676
27. When did Life Line Express (Jeevan Rekha) Started ? --> 1991
28. which is the longest train route in India? --> Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express
29. first indian double-decker train coach factory situated? --> Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
30. Where is the Museum of Indian Railway situated? --> Chanakyapuri (New Delhi)
31. What is the slogan of Indian Railway ? --> lifeline of the nation
32. Which is the Longest Railway Tunnel ? --> Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (Banihal railway tunnel)
33. Which is the Longest Railway platform in the World ? --> Gorakhpur station platform (UP)
34. Which is the train running between India and Bangladesh ? --> Maitree Express
35. Which are the states have no Railway ? --> Meghalaya and Sikkim (building new railway lines)
36. Which is the Worlds oldest working steam locomotive engine (train) ? --> Fairy Queen runs in India
37. Which is the longest Railway bridge in India ? --> Vallarpadam Bridge (kerala)
38. Which is the highest railway station in India ? --> Ghum railway station
39. Who is the first lady Railway minister of India ? --> Mamta Benergy
40. Who is the first railway minister in India ? --> John Matthai
41. Who is the first Indian to present Railway Budget ? --> John Mathai
42. What is the width of Narrow gauge rail ? --> 0.762
43. Where is the Headquarters of Konkan railway ? --> Bilapur
44. Which is the fastest train in India ? --> Shatabdi Express
45. In which year Indian Railway board established ? --> 1905
46. Which is the first Railway station in India ? --> Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria terminal)
47. chitharanjan locomotive works --> West Bengal (chitharanjan)
48. Integral Coach Factory (ICF) --> Chennai (Perumbur)
49. Rail Coach Factory (RCF) --> Kapurthala
50. Rail wheel factory --> Yelahanka (Bangalore)
51. Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works --> Patiala (Punjab)
52. Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) --> Varanasi
53. Double Decker Rail Coach Factory --> Kapurthala
54. First underground railway (Metro Railway) started in which year? --> 1984
55. Shatabdi Express train introduced in --> 1988
56. At which of the following place Diesel Component Works is established ? --> Patiala
57. _______Zone is the largest in Indian Railways ? --> Eastern Railway
58. The railway station situated in the extreme south is --> Kanyakumari
59. First Indian train was started ? --> From Mumbai to Thane
60. Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated? --> Lucknow
61. Railway Staff College is situated at --> Vadodara
62. In which year Research, Design and Standard organization was established? --> 1957
63. Indian Railways Nationalised in which year ? --> 1950
64. A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called --> island platform
65. The headquarters of Central Railway situated at? --> Mumbai (V.T)
66. When was the Jammu City appeared on the map of Indian Railway? --> 1965
67. Where is the wheel and axle plant of Indian Railways situated? --> Bangalore
68. The first locomotive which was manufactured in Chittaranjan on --> November 1950
69. The largest national enterprise of India is --> Indian Railway
70. Rajasthan is under which of the following railway zones? --> Western region
71. The Central Railway established in which year ? --> 5th Nov 1951
72. In Which year Palace on Wheels Train Inaugurated? --> 1982
73. Besides Mahrashtra, Karnataka and Goa, which of the following is the fourth State for Konakan Railway Project? --> Kerala
74. Indian Railways which is the largest of the Public Sector Enterprises, is divided in how many regions? --> 9
75. The passenger bogies of the Indian Railways are manufactured at which of the following places? --> Perambur
76. In Which year The manufacturing of steam engine in Chittranjan Locomotive Works was stopped ? --> 1971
77. Diesel Locomotive Works is situated at --> Varanasi
78. How many institutions do give suggestions for railways technology? --> 2
79. First Train Started in India ? --> 1853
80. A station where the rail lines end, is called --> terminal station
81. What is the position of the Indian Railway in the world according to the length of rail lines? --> 4th
82. The headquarters of North-Eastern railway is situated at --> Gorakhpur
83. Headquarters of North -Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR) is located at --> Maligaon (Guwahati)
84. General Manger is responsible for --> Railway Board
85. The headquarters of South-Central Railways is situated at --> Secundrabad
86. North-Eastern frontier Railway (NEFR) established in which year ? --> 15th Jan, 1958
87. The length of North-Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR)? --> 3700 Km
88. In the begining First Train of India Travelled ? --> 34 km
89. In which Governor-General’s reign railway lines in India were established? --> Lord Dalhousie
90. the extreme north of India a railway station is ? --> Jammutavi
91. What is the position of the Indian Railway under the zonal system? --> 2nd
92. Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering Institute situated? --> Pune
93. Metro Railway is functioning in which of the following Indian States? --> West Bengal
94. Who invented the railway engine? --> George Stephenson
95. The headquarters of South Railways is situated at --> Chennai
96. The headquarters of Northern Railway is at --> New Delhi
97. In which institution the training of electric work is being given? --> Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering
98. Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Insttitue situated? --> Jamalpur
99. The zone with the minimum length is --> North-Eastern Frontier Railway
100. Total number of Railway Training Institutions in India? --> 5
101. Which of the gauges is used in the hilly areas? --> Narrow gauge