Railway Zones And Their Headquarters : Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India’s national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of 67,956 km (42,226 mi) as of 31 March 2022. 52,247 km (32,465 mi) or 83% of all the broad-gauge routes are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric traction as of 1 April 2022.
Important Questions on All Railway Zones In India
- Initiative named “Operation My Saheli” – launched by South Eastern Railway Zone.
- The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in India with a length of 11.215 km in the central Himalayas.
- The first Kisan train in India ran from Devlali in Maharashtra to Danapur in Bihar on 7 August 2020.
- Indian Railways has set a target of zero carbon emissions by the year 2030.
- Indian Railways has set a target to be completely electrified by the year 2030.
- The first train in India ran from Mumbai to Thane in 1853 during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie. Whose total distance was 34 kilometers.
- India ranks fourth in the world in terms of rail line length.
- Indian Railway Board was established in 1905.
- At present there are 18 railway zones in India.
- The newest South Coast Railway zone is located in Visakhapatnam.
- Current Railway Minister of India – Ashwini Vaishnav
- Mamta Banerjee was the first woman railway minister of India.
- Presently Chairman and CEO of Railway Board – Vinay Kumar Tripathi
- Delhi is the headquarters of Northern Railway Zone. It was established in 1952
- Chennai is the headquarters of Southern Railway Zone. It was established in 1951
- Mumbai Churchgate is the headquarters of Western Railway Zone. It was established in 1951
- Kolkata (WB) is the headquarters of Eastern Railway Zone. It was established in 1952
- Mumbai (CST) is the headquarters of Central Railway Zone. It was established in 1951
- Secunderabad (TS) is the headquarters of South Central Railway Zone. It was established in 1966
- Jabalpur (MP) is the headquarters of West Central Railway Zone. It was established in 2003
- Prayagraj (UP) is the headquarters of North Central Railway Zone. It was established in 2003
- Hajipur (Bihar) is the headquarters of East Central Railway Zone. It was established in 2002
- Jaipur (Rajastan) is the headquarters of North Western Railway Zone. It was established in 2002
- Hubli (Karnataka) is the headquarters of South Western Railway Zone. It was established in 2003
- Gorakhpur (UP) is the headquarters of North Eastern Railway Zone. It was established in 1952
- Kolkata (WB) is the headquarters of South Eastern Railway Zone. It was established in 1955
- Bilaspur (Chhattisharh) is the headquarters of South East Central Railway Zone. It was established in 2003
- Guwahati (Assam) is the headquarters of North East Frontier Railway Zone. It was established in 1958
- Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) is the headquarters of East Coast Railway Zone. It was established in 2003
- Visakhapatnam (AP) is the headquarters of South Coast Railway Zone. It was established in 2019
- Kolkata (WB) is the headquarters of Kolkata Metro Railway Zone. It was established in 2010
