Q: When was Indian Railways established?
Ans: 1853
Q: First train in India ran between which places?
Ans: Mumbai to Thane
Q: Distance covered by first train in India?
Ans: 34 km
Q: Headquarters of Indian Railways?
Ans: New Delhi
Q: Who is the head of Indian Railways?
Ans: Chairman of Railway Board
Q: Which ministry controls Indian Railways?
Ans: Ministry of Railways
Q: Total railway zones in India (2024)?
Ans: 18
Q: Largest railway zone in India?
Ans: Northern Railway
Q: Smallest railway zone?
Ans: South Coast Railway
Q: Longest railway platform in India?
Ans: Hubballi Junction
Q: Which is the fastest train in India?
Ans: Vande Bharat Express
Q: First electric train in India ran between?
Ans: Mumbai VT to Kurla
Q: First metro rail in India?
Ans: Kolkata Metro
Q: Which is the luxury train of India?
Ans: Palace on Wheels
Q: Longest train route in India?
Ans: Vivek Express (Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari)
Q: Shortest train route?
Ans: Nagpur to Ajni
Q: First railway bridge in India?
Ans: Dapoorie Viaduct
Q: Indian Railways is the largest employer under which sector?
Ans: Public sector
Q: Railway Budget merged with General Budget in?
Ans: 2017
Q: Busiest railway station in India?
Ans: Howrah Junction
Q: Highest railway station in India?
Ans: Ghum
Q: Longest railway tunnel?
Ans: Pir Panjal Tunnel
Q: First computerized reservation system introduced in?
Ans: New Delhi
Q: IRCTC full form?
Ans: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
Q: Which train is known as “Train to Kashmir”?
Ans: Vande Bharat (Katra route)
Q: First bullet train project in India?
Ans: Mumbai-Ahmedabad
Q: Who is known as the Father of Indian Railways?
Ans: Lord Dalhousie
Q: First railway line in Eastern India?
Ans: Howrah to Hooghly
Q: Indian Railways nationalized in?
Ans: 1951
Q: Konkan Railway connects which regions?
Ans: Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka
Q: First railway university in India?
Ans: Vadodara
Q: First woman loco pilot in India?
Ans: Surekha Yadav
Q: Railway Protection Force (RPF) established in?
Ans: 1957
Q: First semi-high-speed train?
Ans: Gatimaan Express
Q: Dedicated Freight Corridor project started in?
Ans: 2006
Q: Indian Railways operates under which Constitution list?
Ans: Union List
Q: First green train corridor introduced in?
Ans: 2016
Q: Train 18 is now known as?
Ans: Vande Bharat Express
Q: First railway station run entirely by women?
Ans: Matunga
Q: UNESCO World Heritage railway?
Ans: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Q: Longest railway bridge in India?
Ans: Bogibeel Bridge
Q: First private train in India?
Ans: Tejas Express
Q: Indian Railways network rank in the world?
Ans: 4th largest
Q: IR symbol motto?
Ans: Lifeline of the Nation
Q: Which is the oldest railway station in India?
Ans: Royapuram Railway Station (Chennai)
Q: Which railway zone has its headquarters in Kolkata?
Ans: Eastern Railway
Q: Which railway zone has its headquarters in Mumbai CST?
Ans: Central Railway
Q: Which railway station is called the “Gateway of Northeast”?
Ans: Guwahati Railway Station
Q: Which was India’s first superfast train?
Ans: Rajdhani Express
Q: Which train connects Jammu Tawi and Kanyakumari?
Ans: Himsagar Express
Q: Which is the longest-distance daily train in India?
Ans: Himsagar Express
Q: What is the full form of PNR in railways?
Ans: Passenger Name Record
Q: What is the full form of RAC in railway ticket booking?
Ans: Reservation Against Cancellation
Q: Which hill railway in India is called the “Toy Train”?
Ans: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Q: Nilgiri Mountain Railway is located in which state?
Ans: Tamil Nadu
Q: Kalka–Shimla Railway is located in which state?
Ans: Himachal Pradesh
Q: Which railway station is known as India’s highest broad-gauge station?
Ans: Qazigund
Q: Which organization manufactures railway coaches in Kapurthala?
Ans: Rail Coach Factory (RCF)
Q: Which organization manufactures locomotives at Chittaranjan?
Ans: Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW)
Q: Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is located in which city?
Ans: Chennai
Q: Diesel Locomotive Works (now BLW) is located in which city?
Ans: Varanasi
Q: The mascot of Indian Railways is?
Ans: Bholu the Guard Elephant
Q: Which train is called India’s first private luxury train?
Ans: Palace on Wheels
Q: Which railway station is known for having all platforms on one side?
Ans: Howrah Junction
Q: Which Indian state has no railway station?
Ans: Sikkim
Q: Which railway station was renamed as Rani Kamlapati Railway Station?
Ans: Habibganj Railway Station
Q: The headquarters of South Eastern Railway is located in?
Ans: Kolkata
Q: The headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railway is located in?
Ans: Maligaon (Guwahati)
Q: The headquarters of Western Railway is located in?
Ans: Mumbai
Q: The headquarters of Southern Railway is located in?
Ans: Chennai
Q: The headquarters of South Central Railway is located in?
Ans: Secunderabad
Q: The headquarters of East Central Railway is located in?
Ans: Hajipur
Q: The headquarters of North Central Railway is located in?
Ans: Prayagraj
Q: The headquarters of East Coast Railway is located in?
Ans: Bhubaneswar
Q: The headquarters of West Central Railway is located in?
Ans: Jabalpur
Q: The headquarters of North Western Railway is located in?
Ans: Jaipur
Q: What was the name of the first locomotive used in India’s first train in 1853?
Ans: Sahib, Sindh and Sultan
Q: On which date did the first passenger train run in India?
Ans: 16 April 1853
Q: Who introduced the Railway Minute in 1853 that laid the foundation of Indian Railways?
Ans: Lord Dalhousie
Q: Which was the first underground metro railway in India?
Ans: Kolkata Metro
Q: In which year did Kolkata Metro begin operations?
Ans: 1984
Q: Which was the first railway company in India?
Ans: Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR)
Q: Which is the oldest operating steam locomotive in the world still working in India?
Ans: Fairy Queen
Q: Fairy Queen is recognized by which world record body?
Ans: Guinness World Records
Q: Which railway station lies closest to sea level in India and is often flooded?
Ans: Chennai Central region stations
Q: Which railway station in India is famous for having no nameboard for a long time?
Ans: Ib
Q: Rail Coach Factory is located in which state?
Ans: Punjab
Q: Modern Coach Factory is located in which state?
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
Q: India’s first Tejas Express ran between which cities?
Ans: Mumbai and Goa
Q: Which hill railway was the first to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India?
Ans: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Q: Which committee recommended separation of railway finances from general finances historically?
Ans: Acworth Committee
Q: In which year was the Railway Board constituted?
Ans: 1905
Q: In which year was the Railway Budget separated from the General Budget?
Ans: 1924
Q: In which year was Railway Budget again merged with General Budget?
Ans: 2017
Most Repeated in Exams -------
1. First Train: Mumbai–Thane (1853)
2. First Metro: Kolkata Metro
3. Fastest / Modern Train: Vande Bharat
4. Longest Route: Vivek Express
5. Oldest Steam Engine: Fairy Queen
6. First Bullet Train Project: Mumbai–Ahmedabad
7. First Women-run Station: Matunga
8. UNESCO Railway: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
9. First Railway Company: GIPR
10. Railway Board Formed: 1905