1. In January 2022, which of the following railway stations was named Ekta Nagar railway station?

a. Dabhoi Railway Station

b. Anand Railway Station
c. Dadar Railway Station
d. Kevadiya Railway Station

Ans: d. Kevadiya Railway Station

Key points:

 From now, Indian Railway Kevadiya station was named Ekta Nagar Railway Station.
 The Ministry of Railways has approved the renaming of the station situated near the Status of
Unity.
 It falls under the Vadodara division.
 The station code of EKta Nagar Railway Station will be EKNR and the numerical code of the
station will be 08224620

Important Points

 According to the Railway Ministry, the upcoming Art Gallery at Kevadiya railway station will
showcase various Art and Craft forms from the state of Gujarat as well as India.
 The Art Gallery at the station will be set up as well as operated by a private party with earnings
to Indian Railways of 24.7 lakh and potential revenue of Rs.2.83 crores.

2. The first Janshatabdi express train connecting which state with Tripura via Assam started in January
2022?

a. Mizoram
b. Nagaland
c. Meghalaya
d. Manipur

Ans: d. Manipur

Key Points

 The first Janshatabdi express train connecting the state of Manipur with Tripura via Assam
started on 8 January 2022.
 The train was flagged off by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications,
Electronics and Information Technology.
 Train journey shall cut the travel time by half as the journey time will be around 6 hours
covering a distance of 300 km against about 12 hours.

Important Points
  The Janshatabdi express train will connect some important and historic towns like SIlchar,
Badarpur, New Karlmganj, Dharmanagar, and Ambassa apart from Jiribam and Agartala the
two terminal stations.
 This service will give an impetus to the trade, tourism and transportation section in this region
including the three states.
 At present, there is no direct train between Manipur and Tripura and only the train runs
between Agartala and SIlchar.

3. “Railways” Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is located at which of the following places?
a. Patiala
b. Perambur (Chennai)
c. Chaittaranjan
d. Bengaluru

Ans: b. Perambur (Chennai)

Integral Coach Factory, Perambur (Chennai)

 The integral coach factory is one of the earliest production units of independent India. It was
inaguarated by the first Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawarlal Nehru on 2 nd October 1955.
 Indias fastest train 18 which is also known as “Vande Bharat” express was developed in ICF,
Chennai.

Railway Production Units in India

Production Units Production

Perambur Rail Coaches
Bhilai Rail and sleeper cars
Tatanagar Metre gauge steam locomotives
Chittaranjan Steam & Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Works
Diesel Locomotive Diesel Locomotives
Works, Varanasi
Wheel Axle Plant Wheel Axle Plant
(WAP), Bangalore
Rail Coach Rail Coaches
Factory,
Kapoorthala,
Punchab
Integra Coach Coaching stick
Factory, Chennai
Bharat Earth Rail Coaches for Delhi Metro Rail
Movers Ltd., Corporation
Bangalore
Durgapur & Wheel Axle Plant
Yelahanga
 Diesel Component Diesel Components & Parts
Works, Patiala

4. Which of the following is the Mascot of Indian Railways?

a. Morris, the cat

b. Murugan, the peocock
c. Nandi, the bull
d. Bholu, the elephant

Ans: d. Bholu, the elephant

Key Points

 The official mascot of Indian Railways is an elephant named “Bholu”

 It is designed by the National Institute of Design, the commemorate the 150 th anniversary of the
Indian Railways.

5. The railway line was established during the reign of which Governor-General in India?
a. Lord Curzon
b. Lord Mountbatten
c. Lord Dalhousie
d. Lord Lytton

Ans: c. Lord Dalhousie

About Indian Railway

 Lord Dalhousie is known as the father of Indian Railways.

 The first railway minister of India was John Mithai
 The first railway on the Indian sub-continent ran over a stretch of 21 miles from Bombay to
thane.
 The idea of railway to connect Bombay with Thane, Kalyan, and with the Thai and Bhore Ghats
inclines first occurred to Mr. George Clark, the Chief Engineer of the Bombay Government,
during a vist to Bhandup in 1843.
 The first formal inauguration ceremony was performed in 1853
 In the South, the first line was opened in 1856.

Key points

 The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first and is still the most outstanding, an example
of a hill passenger railway in India, which opened in 1881.
 It got UNESCO recognition in the 1999.
 Bholu the guard elephant is the mascot of the Indian Railways
 Fairy Queen is the world’s oldest working locomotive that is still in use, interestingly It
was given heritage status in 1972 by the Indian Government.
 Manufactured way back in 1855, the Fairy Queen was listed in the Guinness
Book of Records as the world’s oldest steam locomotive in regular service.
 This museum is also the largest rail museum in Asia.
 India has 8 Railway Museums in Delhi, Pune, Kanpur, Mysore, Kolkata, Chennai, Ghum and
Tiruchirappalli.
 The railway budget was separated from the General Budget in 1924.
 The separation of the railway budget from the general budget was based on the
recommendation of the Acworth Committee.

Additional Information

India’s First Train Red Hill Railway, which ran from Red Hills to
Chintadripet bridge in 1837
India’s Fastest Vande Bharat Express is the fastest train in India with
Train a speed of 180 km/hr, followed by Gatimaan express
with a speed of 160 Km/hr.
Train with Longest Vivek Express, running between Dibrugarh and
Route Kanyakumar, covers 4,286 km in around 82 hours
and 30 minutes.
Largest Railway Mathura Junction
Junction in India
First Railway Bori Bundar, located in Mumbai was the first railway
station in India station in India.

6. Which of the following railway launched the “one station One Product” intiative?

a. South Western Railway

b. South Central Railway
c. Western Railway
d. East Coast Railway

Ans: b. South Central Railway

Key Points

 The South Central Railway (SCR) has launched the “One station One Product” initiative at 6
major stations in all its six divisions.
 The stalls have also been opened at Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Vijayawada, Guntur, and
Aurangabad Station.
 The Government had announced the new initiative in the General Budget 2022-23 and is
already under trial at Tirupati
Important Points

 Railways stations are suitable to promote indigenous and local products and the intiative is
aimed at making the railway station a sales and promotional hub for them.
 The stalls will remain in operation initially till the 7th of May in two spells.
 Fresh Water Pearl Jewellery and Hydreabad Bangles will be promoted at Secunderabad
station while Pochampally products will be promoted at Kachiguda stations in Telangana.

7. Where is the headquarters of South Western Railway?

a. Chennai
b. Secunderabad
c. Kolkata
d. Hubli

Ans: d. Hubli

Detailed solution

 South Western Railway was created by amalgamating the reorganized Hubli Division from
South Central Railway and Bangalore & Mysore divisions from Southern Railway.
 It has been operational from 1st April 2003 having the headquarters at Hubli in the
state of Karnataka.

Additional Information

 The Indian Railways is divided into 18 zones and around 73 sub-divisional headquarter
 North Zone is the largest Railway Zone of Indian Railways.
 There are three types of rail lines in India: Broad Gauge; Meter Gauge; and Narro
Gauge.
 The first passenger train in India was started by Lord Dalhousie on April 16, 1853, from
Bombay to Thane (34 Kms)
 INDIAN RAILWAYS, the premier transport organization of the country is the largest
rail network in Asia and the world’s second-largest under one management.
 The Indian Railways is a huge organization spread over the length and breadth of the
country.
 To make its management and operations smooth and hassle-free, it has been divided into
zones, which are further sub-divided into divisions.
 Each division has its divisional headquarter.
 Each of these Railway division is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) who
reports to the General Manager (GM) of that zone.
  The Divisional Railway Manager is generally assisted by one or two Additional Divisional
Railway Managers (ADRM) of the division.

8. Indian Railways’ first pod hotel was inaguarated at which of the following railway stations in
November 2021?

a. Chennai Central Railway Station

b. Mumbai Central Railway Station
c. Howrah Railway Station, West Bengal
d. Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station

Ans: b. Mumbai Central Railway Station

Key Points:

 Indian Railways’ first pod hotel was inaugurated at Mumbai Central Railway station on 17th
November 2021 by the Minister of State for Railways, Raosaheb Danve.
 Passengers can book the pod hotel for 12 hours for Rs.999 and at Rs.1,999 for 24 hours.
 The pod hotel spread over an area of approximately 3000 square feet, had 48 capsuls-like
rooms.
 Pod hotels were first developed in Japan.

Important Points:

 The facility will in all have a total pod inventory of 48, comprising of 3 categories, namely
30 classic Pods, 7 Ladies only, 10 Private Pods.
 IRCTC had awarded the contract to M/s. Urban Pod Pvt. Ltd. To set-up, Operate and
Manage the Pod concept Retiring Rooms for 9 years through open Tender basis.

Additional Information:

What is a Pod Hotel?

 A capsule hotel, also popularly known as a Pod hotel features a large number of small bed-sized
rooms known as capsules.
 Pod hotels provide affordable, basic overnight accommodation for guests who do not require or
who cannot afford larger, more expensive rooms offered by the conventional hotels.
 Each Pod will provide free WI-FI, Luggage room, toiletries, shower rooms, washrooms in
common areas whereas inside the Pod the guest can avail facilities like TV, small locker, minor,
adjustable air conditioner & air filter vents, reading lights in addition to interior light, mobile
charging smoke detectors, DND indicators etc.
9. The Indian Railways has proposed __________ as the headquarter of upcoming South Coast Railway
Zone.

a. Guntakal
b. Vijayawada
c. Vishakhapatnam
d. Guntur

Ans: c. VIshakhapatnam

Key Points

 The Indian Railways has proposed Vishakapatnam as the Headquarter of the upcoming
South Coast Railway Zone (SCoR).
 Railway Minister Piyush Goyal in Feb 2019 announced a new railway zone for Andhra
Pradesh, the Southern Coast Railway and said it will be headquartered in
Vishakapatnam.
 The Zone covers the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and parts of Tamil Nadu and
Karnataka.
 The new zone comprises the existing Guntakal, Guntur and Vijayawada (Waltair
division merged) Divisions that currently fall under the South Central Railway.

Additional Information

 The South Central Railway will then consist of the Hyderabad, Secunderabad, and Nanded
Divisions.
 Waltair Division, a part of the East Coast Railway Zone (ECoR), covering the northern districts of
Andhra Pradesh, parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, having its headquarter in Vishakhapatnam,
will be split into two.

 One part will be incorporated into the new zone and merged with the neighboring Vijayawada
Division.
 The remaining portion will be converted into a new division headquarter at Rayagada under the
East Coast Railway (ECoR).

10. In which city is the National Rail Museum situated?

a. Patna
b. Bengalur
c. Lucknow
d. New Delhi
Ans: d. New Delhi

Key Points

 The National Rail Museum situated in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

 Established in 1977 on February 1st
 The museum strives to preserve and protect the 163 years old railway heritage of India.
 The latest addition to the museum include a facilitated 3D virtual train ride, steam loco
stimulator, and a magnificent indoor gallery.

Additional Information

 LIST OF SOME RAIL MUSEUMS

Central Railway Rail Museum at

Lonavala (Under
Development)
Northern Railway National Rail Museum,
New Delhi
Baba Bhalku Rail
Museum, Shimla
North Easter Rail Museum at
Railway Gorakhpur
Rail Museum-cum-
Heritage Park at NER
HQ, Gorakhpur
Northeast Frontier Rail Museum at Coach
Railway Behar Station
North Western Bikana Heritage Rail
Railway Museum, Bikanar
Southern Railway Regional Rail Museum,
ICF, Chennai
Mettupalayam Rail
Museum, Salem Division
Rail Museum at Trichy
South East Central Narrow Gauge Rail
Railway Museum Kamptee Road,
Kadbi Chowk, Motibagh,
Nagpur.
Rail Museum (Dharohar
Sangrahalaya) at
Nainpur Railway Staiton.
South Western Regional Rail Museum at
Railway K.R.S. Road, Mysore.
Railway Museum at
Hubbali
Western Railway Rail Museum at
 Pratpnagar Railway
Institute/Vadodara
Division

11. Indian Railways Research and Training Centre Is situated in which one of the following places

a. Niwai
b. Tonk
c. Pachpadra
d. Suratgarh

Ans: c. Pachpadra

Additional Information

 Indian Railways Research and Training Centre is situated in Pachpadra

 Pachpadra is in the Barmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan

Key Points

 Railways were stating in India b Lord Dalhousie.

 The fist Indian railway line in India was operated for public traffic in 1853 between Mumbai and
Thane over a distance of 34 Kms.
 Railways have been divided into 18 zones
 Rajasthan comes under North Western Railway Zone.

12. In the Railway Budget 2016, which of the following was NOT mentioned as the Pillars of strategy for
Indian Railways?
a. Nav Arjun
b. Nav Manak
c. Nav Nirman
d. Nav Sanrachna

Ans: c. Nav Nirman

Key Points

 It was presented in 2016 by former Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

 Suresh Prabhu has outlined a three-pillar strategy for the development of rialways.
 The first pillar “Nav Arjun” focuses on exploiting new resources of revenues so that every asset,
tangible or non-tangible, gets optimally monetized.
  The second, “Nav Manak (New Norms) denotes a “Zero-based budgeting” approach to the
financials of the ensuring year, including improvement in efficiency yardsticks and procurement
practices to bring them in line with internal best practices.
 The last, “Nav Sanrachana” (New structures) accents the need to reimagining the conventional
ways of solving isssues and co-operation, collaboration, creativity and communication as a
hallmark of decision making actions.

Additional Information

 Current Railway Minister: Piyush Goyal

 The first train ran in India between Bombay and Thane, a stretch of 34 Kms. on 16th April 1853.
 Indian Railways is the second largest in Asia and the fourth largest in the world.
 There are 18 railway zone in India. These are:

ZONES HEADQUARTERS
1. Central Railway Mumbai
2. Eastern Railway Kolkata
3. Northern Railway New Delhi
4. North Eastern Gorakhpur
Railway
5. Northeast Frontier Maligaon, Guwahati
Railway
6. Southern Railway Chennai
7. South Central Railway Secunderabad
8. South Easter Railway Kolkata
9. Western Railway Mumbai, Churchgate
10. East Central Railway Hajipur
11. East Coast Railway Bhubaneshwar
12. North Central Railway Allahabad
13. North Western Jaipur
Railway
14. South East Central Bilaspur
Railway
15. South Western Hubballi
Railway
16. West Central Railway Jabalpur
17. Kolkata Metro Kolkata
Railway
18. South Coast Railway

13. The engine of the ___________ is the oldest working steam locomotive in the world.

a. Fairy Queen
b. Golden Chariot
 c. Palace on Wheels
d. Maharaja Express

Ans: a. Fairy Queen

Key Points:

 The engine of the Fairy Queen is the oldest working steam locomotive in the world.
 The Fairy Queen, also known as the East Indian Railway Nr.22, is the oldest working steam
locomotive engine in the world, I t was built in 1855 by Kitson and Company.
 The Fairy Queen was restored by Loco Works Perambur, Chennai in 1997. Ocassionally, the
Fairy Queen runs between New Delhi and Alwar.
 The Fairy Queen is currently kept in Rewari Railway Heritage Museum.

Additional Information

 One 16th April 1853, the first passenger train of India covered a distance of 34 kilometers
between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane.
 The Golden Chariot is a luxury tourist train in India connects Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil
Nadu. Golden Chariot was started in the year 2008.

14. Which company has bagged the contract for construction of Mumbai – Ahmedabad bullet train?

a. GMR
b. Hindustan construction Company
c. Tata Projects
d. Larsen and Toubro

Ans: d. Larsen and Toubro

Key Points:

 The transportation infrastructure business of L&T Construction, the construction arm of L&T,
has secured a mega contract from the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).
 It will construction 87.569 of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project,
popularly referred to as the Bullet Train Project.
 L&T classifies contracts upwards of Rs.7000 crore in the mega category.

Important Points

 The bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is being financed with a loan from the
Japan International Corporation Agency.
 The total cost of the project is Rs.1.1 lakh crore.
 Owing the delay in land acquisition for the project in Maharastra, the original completion
deadline of 2023 for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will be reworked.
15. International Tourist Bureau facility of Indian Railways is not available at _________.
a. Chennai
b. Thiruvananthapuram
c. Secunderabd
d. Bengaluru

Ans: b. Thiruvananthapuram

Key Points

 The International Tourist Bureau facility of Indian Railways is not available at

Thiruvananthapuram.
 The International Tourist Bureau facility of Indian Railways is available in 11 cities across India
namely Kokata, Chennai, Mumbai, AGRA-CANTT, Jaipur, Delhi, Jodpur, Bangalore, Varnasi,
Secunderabad and Ahmedabad.
 New Delhi & Varnasi offices are known as International Tourist Bureau.
 International Tourist Bureau at New Delhi has started functioning round the clock.
 These provide assistance to foreign tourists and NRIs regarding inquiries, booking, reservation
and travel planning, etc.

Additional information

 The present Union Minister of Railways is Ashwani Vaishnav.

16. What is the distance that will be covered by the proposed Buillet Train coming up in India?

a. 253 Kms.
b. 306 Kms.
c. 469 Kms.
d. 508 Kms.

Ans: d. 508 Kms.

Key Points:

 Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-speed Rail corridor is an under-construction high-speed rail line

connecting India’s economic hub Mumbai with the City of Ahmedabad.
 When completed it will be India’s first high-speed rail line.
 Construction was expected to begin by April 2020, and the project was expected to be
completed by December 2023.
 The technical line length of the corridor is 508.8 Kms.

Additional information.
  There is a total of 12 stations on this corridor.
 The official website of this is www.nhsrcl.in
 The operator of this corridor is National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited.
 It is a standard track gauge railway line.

17. Which of the following will set up a world-class wresting academy at Krishanganj, Delhi at an
estimated cost of Rs.30.76 crores?
a. Ministry of Home Affairs.
b. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
c. Ministry of Railways.
d. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Ans: c. Ministry of Railways.

Key Points:

 The Railway Ministry will set up a world-class wresting academy.

 Work has been sanctioned to establish the same at Krishanganj, Delhi at an estimated cost of
Rs.30.76 crores.
 It will be the biggest in India, equipped with advanced training facilities.
 It will provide an opportunity for budding wrestlers to become champions.
 This was announced by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Valshnav.

Additional Information:

 Railways has played a key role in promoting wresting in the country and most of the elite
wrestlers in India are from Indian Railways.
 In Olympics, most of the medals won in wrestling by India were from Indian Railways –
Sushil (In 2008 and 2012), Sakshi Malik (In 2016), Ravi Kumar and Bajrang (in 2020)
 The Tokyo Olympic 2020, the performance of sportspersons from Indian Railways have been
phenomenal and out of seven medals won by India, two players were from Indian
Railways.
 Sportspersons from Indian Railways have been honoured with 27 Padmashree, 176 Arjuna
Awards, 14 Dronacharya Awards, 12 Dhyanchand awards as well as 9 Major Dhyan Chand
Khel Ratna awards for their outstanding sports achievements.

18. Indian Railways has come up with which of the following initiatives to track lost belongings of
passengers?
a. Mission Amanat
b. Mission Samaan
c. Mission Sampark
d. Mission Rail

Ans: Mission Amanat

Key Points

 Indian Railways has come up with a new initiative Mission Amanat to track lost belongings of
Passengers.
 It has been launched by the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
 Under this, the details of lost luggage and belongings along with photos will be posted on the
official website of the zonal railway.
 The information of the lost luggage will be uploaded on http://wr.indianrailwyas.gov.in.
 During the year 2021, from January to December, the Railway Protection Force of the Western
Railway zone retrieved left behind having value to the tune of Rs.2.58 crore belonging to a total
of 1,317 railway passengers.

Additional Information:

Railway Protection Force is a security force established by the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957;
enacted by the Indian Parliament for the “better protection and security of railway property and
passenger area?

In 2021, the RPF launched ‘Mission Jeevan Rakshak’.

19. In 2015, special semi-luxuri train covering Jaisalmer, Jodhpur & Jaipur was launched by the IRCTC.
What is the name of the train?

a. Rajasthan Darshan
b. Rajasthan Queen
c. Desert circuit
d. Desert Queen

Ans: c. Desert Circuit

Package name Desert Circuit Semi Luxury

Tourist Train
Destination Covered Jaisalmer, Jodhpur & Jaipur
Travelling Mode Semi Luxury Tourist Train
Class 1AC, 2AC
Departure Dates 10th Feb’18, 3rd March’18