Indian Railway General Knowledge (GK) Questions and

Answers
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Indian Railway General Knowledge (GK) Question Details

Article Name Indian Railway
Number of Questions 30
Job type Central Government
Category GK Questions

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Read the Given below Questions:

1. The passenger bogies of the Indian Railways are manufactured at which of the
following places?

Answer: Perambur

2. How much distance was travelled by first train of India?

Answer: 34 Km

3. The headquarters of Northern Railway is at

Answer: New Delhi

4. How many institutions do give suggestions for railways technology?

Answer: Two Institutions

 5. Who among the first female loco pilot (train driver) of the Indian railways in
India?

Answer: Surekha Shankar Yadav

6. Which of the following is the highest railway system in the world?

Answer: Qinghai-Tibet railway

7. Shatabdi Express train was started in?

Answer:1988

8. The railway station situated in the extreme south is?

Answer: Kanyakumari

9. When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?

Answer: 1951

10. Where is the Railway Staff College situated?

Answer: Vadodara

11. When was the first train in Indian started?

Answer: 16 th April 1853

12. Metro Railway is functioning in which of the following Indian States?

Answer: West Bengal

13. What is the position of the Indian Railway under the zonal system?

Answer: Second

14. The passenger bogies of the Indian Railways are manufactured at which of the
following places?

Answer: Perambur

15. When was the Central Railway established?

Answer: 5 Nov 1951

16. The first Shatabdi express was introduced between which of the following
locations?

Answer: New Delhi and Jhansi Junction

 17. Indian Railway Welfare Organisation that works for the welfare of the Indian
Railways is headquartered in?

Answer: New Delhi

18. The first Rajdhani express that connects New-Delhi with other largest cities was
introduced in which year?

Answer: 1969

19. What is the tagline of Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation
(IRCTC)?

Answer: Lifeline of the nation

20. When was the first train steamed off in India?

Answer: April 16, 1853

21. Which station was formerly known as Victoria Terminus?

Answer: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

22. In which city is the Wheel and Axle Plant of the Indian Railways located?

Answer: Bangalore

23. As per the announcement of the Indian Railways on 31 March 2017, the target of
complete electrification would be achieved by which year?

Answer: 2022

24. Who among the following is known as the father of Indian Railways?

Answer: Lord Dalhousie

25. The International Union of Railways, an international body of the rail transport
industry consists of how many members?

Answer:194 members

26. The Future of Rail Report was prepared by the International Union of Railways
in association with which organization?

Answer: International Energy Agency

27. New Humsafar Express, 3-tier AC train was flagged off between which two
locations on 2 June 2018?
 Answer: Jodhpur and Bandra

28. The world's highest railway bridge will come up over which Indian River?

Answer: Chenab Rail Bridge

29. Which state to have India's first privately-run railway station?

Answers: Madhya Pradesh

30. When was the India’s first tramway (horse-drawn) opened in Calcutta?

Answer: 24 February 1873

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