Railway Zones and Headquarters Practice Questions
20 free Railway Zones and Headquarters practice questions for the Static GK. Tap an option to answer — you get instant feedback, the correct answer, and a detailed explanation for every question.
Which city serves as the headquarters for both the Central Railway and the Western Railway zones?
- A Kolkata
- B Mumbai
- C Delhi
- D Chennai
Correct answer: Mumbai
Mumbai is the only city that hosts the headquarters of two major railway zones. The Central Railway is headquartered at Mumbai CST, while the Western Railway is headquartered at Churchgate.
The South Coast Railway (SCoR) is the newest railway zone in India. Where is its headquarters located?
- A Hubballi
- B Visakhapatnam
- C Secunderabad
- D Vijayawada
Correct answer: Visakhapatnam
Announced in 2019, the South Coast Railway is the 18th railway zone of India. Visakhapatnam was designated as its headquarters to better manage the railway network in the coastal Andhra region.
Which city is the headquarters of the East Coast Railway zone?
- A Secunderabad
- B Bhubaneswar
- C Guwahati
- D Bilaspur
Correct answer: Bhubaneswar
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) was inaugurated in 2003 with its headquarters in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It primarily serves the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh.
In which city is the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway (NER) located?
- A Guwahati
- B Gorakhpur
- C Hajipur
- D Prayagraj
Correct answer: Gorakhpur
The North Eastern Railway is headquartered in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. This zone is vital for connectivity in the Terai region and parts of North Bihar and Western Uttar Pradesh.
Which railway zone is headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati?
- A South East Central Railway
- B North Eastern Railway
- C Northeast Frontier Railway
- D East Central Railway
Correct answer: Northeast Frontier Railway
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati. It is responsible for the entire rail network in the North Eastern states and parts of West Bengal and Bihar.
The headquarters of the West Central Railway (WCR) is situated in which city?
- A Bhopal
- B Indore
- C Jabalpur
- D Bilaspur
Correct answer: Jabalpur
Established in 2003, the West Central Railway is headquartered in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. It was carved out of the Central Railway and Western Railway zones.
Which city serves as the headquarters for the South Central Railway zone?
- A Hyderabad
- B Secunderabad
- C Bengaluru
- D Visakhapatnam
Correct answer: Secunderabad
The South Central Railway (SCR) is headquartered in Secunderabad. It primarily serves the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Where is the headquarters of the South Western Railway (SWR) located?
- A Mysuru
- B Hubballi
- C Bengaluru
- D Mangaluru
Correct answer: Hubballi
The South Western Railway is headquartered in Hubballi (formerly Hubli), Karnataka. It was created in 2003 to provide better rail services to the Karnataka region.
Which of the following cities is the headquarters of the South East Central Railway?
- A Raipur
- B Bilaspur
- C Nagpur
- D Jabalpur
Correct answer: Bilaspur
The South East Central Railway (SECR) is headquartered in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. It is one of the highest revenue-generating zones due to heavy coal and mineral freight.
The North Central Railway (NCR) has its headquarters in which historic city?
- A Lucknow
- B Prayagraj
- C Varanasi
- D Gorakhpur
Correct answer: Prayagraj
The North Central Railway is headquartered in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh. It is often called the 'Heart of Indian Railways' as it connects Northern India with the rest of the country.
Which of the following railway-related entities does NOT have its headquarters in Kolkata?
- A Eastern Railway
- B South Eastern Railway
- C Kolkata Metro Railway
- D North Eastern Railway
Correct answer: North Eastern Railway
Kolkata uniquely hosts the headquarters of three railway entities: Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway, and Kolkata Metro Railway (granted zonal status in 2010). North Eastern Railway, despite its similar-sounding name, is headquartered in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, not Kolkata.
Which city is the headquarters of the East Central Railway (ECR)?
- A Patna
- B Hajipur
- C Dhanbad
- D Ranchi
Correct answer: Hajipur
The East Central Railway is headquartered in Hajipur, Bihar. It covers five divisions: Danapur, Mughalsarai, Dhanbad, Sonpur, and Samastipur.
Where is the headquarters of the North Western Railway (NWR) located?
- A Jaipur
- B Jodhpur
- C Ajmer
- D Bikaner
Correct answer: Jaipur
The North Western Railway is headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It was formed in 2002 by merging divisions from the Northern and Western Railways.
The Southern Railway, the first railway zone created in independent India, is headquartered in:
- A Thiruvananthapuram
- B Kochi
- C Chennai
- D Madurai
Correct answer: Chennai
Southern Railway was established in 1951 and is headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It covers Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, and small portions of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Which railway zone is headquartered in New Delhi?
- A North Central Railway
- B Northern Railway
- C North Western Railway
- D Southern Railway
Correct answer: Northern Railway
Northern Railway (NR) is the largest railway zone in terms of route kilometers and is headquartered in New Delhi. It was established in 1952.
The headquarters of the South Eastern Railway (SER) is located at Garden Reach in which city?
- A Bhubaneswar
- B Ranchi
- C Kolkata
- D Jamshedpur
Correct answer: Kolkata
The South Eastern Railway is headquartered at Garden Reach, Kolkata. It was formerly known as the Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR).
Where is the headquarters of the Konkan Railway situated?
- A Vasco da Gama
- B Ratnagiri
- C Navi Mumbai
- D Mangaluru
Correct answer: Navi Mumbai
The Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) is headquartered in CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai. It operates along the western coast of India through Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka.
Which city serves as the headquarters for the Metro Railway, which is considered a separate zone of Indian Railways?
- A Delhi
- B Kolkata
- C Mumbai
- D Bengaluru
Correct answer: Kolkata
The Kolkata Metro was the first underground metro in India and was declared the 17th railway zone of the Indian Railways in December 2010. Its headquarters is in Kolkata.
The 'Diamond Quadrilateral' project of Indian Railways connects which four major cities?
- A Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata
- B Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai
- C Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat
- D Kolkata, Patna, Lucknow, Delhi
Correct answer: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata
The Diamond Quadrilateral is a project to establish a high-speed rail network connecting the four mega-cities of India: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata.
Where is the headquarters of the Western Railway located?
- A Ahmedabad
- B Vadodara
- C Mumbai
- D Surat
Correct answer: Mumbai
Western Railway is headquartered at Churchgate, Mumbai. It was created in 1951 by merging several state railways, including the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI).